counterterrorism
Women and the War on Terror: An Insider Account
Bruce Riedel Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 9:20 AM
Nada Bakos' book offers a window into the CIA and the hunt for Abu Musaib al-Zarqawi.
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Foreign Policy Essay
How States Foster Violent Extremism and What the United States Should Do About It
Nathaniel Allen, Michael Marcusa, Lawrence Rubin Sun, Jun 16, 2019, 10:00 AM
The United States needs to take the politics of the periphery more seriously if it wants to address radicalization abroad.
Foreign Policy Essay
The U.S. Drone War in Pakistan Revisited
Asfandyar Mir Sun, Nov 11, 2018, 10:00 AM
Do drone strikes drive recruitment or degrade terrorist networks?
Foreign Policy Essay
Drone Blowback: Much Ado about Nothing?
Aqil Shah Sun, Jun 10, 2018, 10:00 AM
Do drone strikes really drive terrorist recruitment? Interviews with militants, tribal leaders, and Pakistani intelligence suggest it might not.
Foreign Policy Essay
The True Story of al-Qaeda’s Demise and Resurgence in Syria
Tore Refslund Hamming, Pieter Van Ostaeyen Sun, Apr 8, 2018, 10:00 AM
After two years in the wilderness, al-Qaeda sympathizers in Syria are coalescing around a new organization.
Foreign Policy Essay
Boko Haram’s al-Qaeda Affiliation: A Response to ‘Five Myths about Boko Haram’
Jacob Zenn Thu, Feb 1, 2018, 7:00 AM
What role did al-Qaeda play in shaping Boko Haram? Jacob Zenn responds to Alexander Thurston.
Foreign Policy Essay
Terrorists and Territory: What Jordan Can Teach Us about Managing Jihadists
Jacob Olidort Sun, Jul 9, 2017, 10:00 AM
The best strategy for defeating jihadism might involve managing a few extremists. Jordan can show us how it's done.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Islamic State’s Married Ideology: Something Borrowed, Something New
Prachi Vyas Sun, Jul 2, 2017, 10:00 AM
Despite the Islamic State's bitter split with al-Qaeda, it still relies on al-Qaeda's greatest hits to bring in new recruits.
Foreign Policy Essay
Why the United States Needs Foreign Law Enforcement to Succeed Against the Islamic State
Kim Cragin Sun, Jun 18, 2017, 10:00 AM
Foreign law-enforcement officers are on the frontlines of the counterterrorism fight. The United States can help them help themselves.
Foreign Policy Essay
Who Counts as al-Qaeda: Lessons from Libya
Alex Thurston Sun, May 7, 2017, 10:00 AM
In a country like Libya, it's easy to play six degrees of al-Qaeda. How close is is too close for the United States?