Fight Today’s Terrorist Threat, Not Yesterday’s
The U.S. must constantly update its surveillance and information-sharing procedures. Domestic counterterrorism efforts have been largely successful since 9/11. All but four of the more than 40 known...
View ArticleA Bigger, But Less Unified, Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda’s universe may be rent by centrifugal forces resulting from its own recent expansion, but that expansion itself reflects a remarkable achievement. Although thousands of volunteers had passed...
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How Safe is America Today?
Terrorism expert and leading advisor to Rand Brian Michael Jenkins argues that while we need a a public conversation about security and privacy, security must restrict some civil liberties for the...
View ArticleNigeria’s Inescapable Burden
History shows rescuing hostages is a difficult and bloody business. There is much we do not know about the circumstances of the 220 young Nigerian schoolgirls being held by Boko Haram. Where are they...
View ArticleIraq Observations
Military collapses come fast, creating pressure for prompt action. Domestic politics weigh heavily on the decision. Will the administration be blamed for losing Iraq if it does not order military...
View ArticleBrothers Killing Brothers
The Current Infighting Will Test al Qaeda’s Brand. Terrorists often resolve internal disputes the old-fashioned way: They kill each other. Battles between rival rebel groups and within terrorist...
View ArticleThe Devourers – Al-Baghdadi and The Islamic State
ISIS is an “imminent threat to every interest we have,” warned Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. “This is beyond anything we’ve seen. We must prepare for everything.” In an article appearing in The...
View ArticleWhat Are ISIS’s Options Now?
In domestic debates about what the United States should do to blunt the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Americans often forget that the adversary also has options. A...
View ArticleWhat Could US Boots on the Ground Do in Iraq and Syria?
“These boots are made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do. One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.” Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 hit song, “These Boots Are Made for Walking,” became...
View ArticleAir Campaign Against ISIS Is Just Getting Off the Ground
The stated objective of the American-led bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria is to “degrade, and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)—language carefully crafted to imply a...
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