The city of New York continued to breathe in the days after the silent arrest, unaware that it had been perched on a precipice. Without a single passenger understanding their ride had been a near-death experience, the subway lines were cleansed of IEDs, the rooftops were scoured, and the observation spots were secured. This is the reality of contemporary counterterrorism: the most effective operations are those that go unreported until the threat has been eliminated. Continue reading…
