Many of us remember the events of 9/11, witnessing terrorism on our doorstep. Our carefree world had changed in an instant on that day. Terrorism on our turf demonstrated how vulnerable we are quickly reminding us that we are not as indestructible as we may have previously thought. Terrorism comes in many forms, from a single person wishing to make a political statement or religious groups who wish to spread fear in order to attain ideological goals (Haddow, Bullock, & Coppola, 2014). The targets of the attacks that day were specific to the terrorist but gave us insight as to the vulnerability many of our critical infrastructures are to the terrorism.
Critical Infrastructure The targets of the 9/11 attacks were chosen for their symbolic
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This would certainly have a rippling effect throughout the other critical infrastructure sectors, impairing everyone from the federal level of government to the private sector, which all require a form of communication on a daily business. A second critical infrastructure that would have a great impact if attacked by terrorist would be the Food and Agricultural sector. This sector also would have a rippling effect in relation to other sectors in the event of an attack. If we were unable to grow, produce, or manufacture our own food, we would be at a disadvantage, forcing us to rely on imported foods and would face an economic nightmare as we struggle sending funds outside the U.S. to feed it …show more content…
This loss would impair many of our day-to-day activities and there would be an increase of illness and diseases. Water to clean, cook, and drink would not be available and sewage will go untreated. A loss in the Energy Sector would impair the ability of the U.S. as it is another enabling function across all critical functions (Secuity, 2015). The country 's energy infrastructure is owned by the private sector, supplying fuels to the transportation industry, electricity to households and businesses, and other sources of energy that are integral to growth and production across the nation (Secuity, 2015). We would be in the same league as a Third World country if our Energy Sector were to be