A shift in terrorist strategy threatens Italian national security

11/20/09: Global Terrorism Analysis reports that the Italian Home Minister, Roberto Maroni, recently stated: “We believe that terrorist cells fundraise and train to carry out attacks in our country. It is not yet a homegrown terrorist situation, like in the United Kingdom and in Spain, but we are getting closer to it.” After October's barrack bombing in Milan, the latest developments seem to show that Italy is no longer perceived as only a logistical platform for jihadist activities, but is now regarded as an eligible target for terrorist attacks, and the government has begun to respond. For example, the powerful Northern League political coalition has already proposed a tougher law to control immigration fluxes after the recent attack.