The Private Sector Role in Countering Violent Extremism
As government efforts to challenge terrorist propaganda online are often met with distrust by the very people they are trying to reach, the private sector […] More
News & Analysis
The World is Watching: The American Election and China
Most Americans agree that the 2016 presidential election is one of the strangest in their history – and it looks like that feeling extends beyond […] More
China Supports Trump, Loses American Electorate
“Who is Trump?” asks a Chinese official close to the country’s military. “We don’t really know.” China’s leaders are perplexed by the Republican candidate for […] More
Why China Fears a Clinton Presidency
Over the last eight years, China perceived weakness and indetermination in Washington. Whether right or wrong, it used this time to aggressively promote China’s regional […] More
The Myth of a "Locally Focused" Former Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria
The recent “cancellation” of Jabhat al Nusra’s operations along with the formation of a new entity independent from al Qaeda, named Jabhat Fatah al Sham, […] More
Threat of Terror Attack During Rio Games Low, But Rising
The threat level of an organized Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – […] More
Trust but Verify: The United States, China & Economic Espionage
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hack raised the threat of Chinese cyber-espionage in a way that the American people had never seen before. American […] More
The U.S.-China Cyber Agreement: A Good First Step
After years of the U.S. suffering losses valued in the billions of dollars due to economically-motivated cyber espionage from China, there are some signs that […] More
Global Internet Ecosystem – Urgent Action Required
Many metaphors have been applied to the Internet—information superhighway, World Wide Web, cyberspace, etc.—each evoking its different aspects. A more comprehensive view is that the […] More
Clinton at the DNC: National Security Implications
The Democratic National Convention wrapped up on Thursday with nominee Hillary Clinton looking to establish herself as the “steady” hand on national security issues, compared […] More
Envisioning the Future
After six years of war, I find it difficult to imagine what Syria will look like after it all ends. Villages resemble ghost towns, while […] More
Fictionalizing Syria
It is now almost six years since the Syrian Revolution began, and to this day, the concept of an “ideal” end state remains vague and […] More
Will Syria’s Most Productive Citizens Ever Return Home?
Today, five years after democratic protests against Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s regime turned into open civil conflict, the ebb and flow of inconclusive military […] More
Beyond the DNC hack: Russian interference in the West
With strong links suggesting Russian involvement in the hack of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) email servers, the Kremlin’s efforts to disrupt and interfere in the […] More
France’s Challenge: Fighting Terror
When Father Jacques Hamel was brutally killed at his church in northern France this week, the religious community came together, demanding greater protection. The French […] More
The ISIS-Al Qaeda Rivalry
Jabhat al-Nusra, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, is “splitting” from the al Qaeda network. During a news conference earlier today, Nusra leader Abu-Muhammad al-Joulani appeared […] More
ISIS is Hurt But Its End Is Not In Sight
This is a good moment to assess the state of ISIS – its strengths and weaknesses – given that America is heading into a bruising […] More
How Terrorism’s Titanic Egos Help Our National Security
Like a divorced couple in a bitter custody battle, al Qaeda and the Islamic State’s (ISIS) leaders can’t help but to denounce each other in […] More