extremism
The Military Is Making Progress in Its Counter-Extremism Efforts, but Gaps Remain
Andrew Mines Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 10:32 AM
There is a growing problem of extremism in the U.S. military.
Andrew Mines is a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.
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Foreign Policy Essay
The Taliban Haven’t Changed, But U.S. Policy Must
Haroro J. Ingram, Andrew Mines, Omar Mohammed Sun, Oct 31, 2021, 10:01 AM
Officials whitewashing the Taliban as a responsible diplomatic party are getting the organization wrong.
Foreign Fighters
How the Coronavirus Is Affecting American Jihadist Travelers
Andrew Mines Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 7:59 AM
The pandemic has slowed global travel significantly. But a few determined individuals show that the terrorism threat posed by American foreign fighters remains strong.
Counterterrorism
Cryptocurrency and the Dismantling of Terrorism Financing Campaigns
Andrew Mines, Devorah Margolin Wed, Aug 26, 2020, 9:02 AM
The Department of Justice announced on Aug. 13 that U.S. counterterrorism authorities dismantled a series of sophisticated online fundraising campaigns run by three separate U.S.-designated terrorist organizations.
Foreign Policy Essay
Can the Islamic State's Afghan Province Survive Its Leadership Losses?
Andrew Mines, Amira Jadoon Sun, May 17, 2020, 10:00 AM
The organization's leader was arrested, then his successor. Now it will try to regroup.
Afghanistan
Islamic State Affiliate Seeks to Expand in Afghanistan
Andrew Mines, Amira Jadoon Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 8:00 AM
Afghan intelligence officials reportedly captured a deputy leader of the Islamic State-Khorasan (the Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan, also referred to as ISK) near the city of Herat in September. Herat is more than 1,000 kilometers west of ISK’s stronghold in Nangarhar province, and much of Herat province and the surrounding region is contested by the Taliban.