Sending specially trained operatives into hostile territories dates back to Colonial days. In the past decade, special operations forces have become central to America’s counterterrorism efforts.
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Bin Laden’s extremist group had less than a hundred members in September 2001. Today it’s a transnational terror organization with 40,000 fighters across the Middle East, Africa and beyond.
A terrorism expert exposes the quirks, inconsistencies and foreign policy strategy behind the State Department’s terrorist watchlist.
The deadly Sri Lanka attacks show a return to the coordinated, sophisticated strikes employed by al-Qaeda in the 2000s, focusing on soft targets with vulnerable institutions.
Only by prosecuting extremists will the world be able to marginalize those who carry out violent acts and those who give credence to their ideas.
Drones are a tool to manage the threat of al-Shabaab, but there’s no way they’ll defeat the group entirely.
There is a common misconception in the West that leaders of al-Qaida and ISIS are recruiting and brainwashing people into giving up their lives for the Jihad. This is an incorrect model.
Sensationalist media coverage serves the Islamic State’s objective by pitting Muslims and non-Muslims against one another.
The federal government has set aside $22.2 million to develop and co-ordinate sanctions while educating Canadians about their obligations. Where to start is the first question.
An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn’t destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
The wars against Islamic State and al-Qaida show that military responses may seem to work in the short term but don’t change much in the long run.
No country is immune to terrorism, but de-radicalizing people who have been attracted to terrorist organizations like ISIS can work.
Despite the fact that the Islamic State is on the run, the terrorist group still manages to inspire, motivate and maintain the social identity and cohesion of its members. Here’s how.
An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn’t destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
Anti-terrorism policy is too often adopted based on very small sets of data – and fear.
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