Category: Americas, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs Topics: Terrorism
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U.S. Military Cultivating Extremist Violence
Two men who carried out terror attacks on New Year’s Day, killing 15 in New Orleans and injuring seven in Las Vegas, both had U.S. military backgrounds, highlighting a disturbing trend. A report from START reveals that between 1990 and 2010, seven individuals with military experience committed extremist crimes annually. Since 2011, this number has surged to nearly 45 per year. Military service is the strongest predictor of becoming a mass casualty offender, surpassing mental health issues.
Between 1990 and 2023, 730 military-affiliated individuals committed politically or ideologically motivated crimes, resulting in 314 deaths and 1,978 injuries. Over 73% of these offenders were linked to far-right extremist groups, while 15% were inspired by Islamist extremism. The perpetrators of the latest attacks, Shamsud-Din Jabbar and Matthew Livelsberger, both rented vehicles through Turo and had ties to Fort Liberty. Experts caution against generalizations, urging targeted efforts to aid military transitions to civilian life.
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Following is an investigative report by Intercept about how the US military service is the single strongest individual predictor of becoming a “mass casualty offender,” outpacing mental health issues.
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