State of Taliban in Afghanistan Today
Taliban fighters are pushing towards Tirin Kot, the capital of Afghanistan’s southern Uruzgan province, while two other cities – Kunduz in the north and Lashkar […] More
Terrorism
My 9/11: A Personal Reflection by General Jack Keane
I was in the Pentagon on 9/11 and lost 85 teammates from the Army Headquarters (among the 125 people killed in the Pentagon and the […] More
Fifteen Years After 9/11: Much Accomplished, Much to be Done
Sunday marks the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11, the date that altered the trajectory of America’s national security apparatus. The country’s focus turned from defending against […] More
Not Letting Up One Inch
Reflecting on the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11, Congressman Will Hurd of Texas said that there have been both successes and room for improvement as the […] More
Nation’s Top Spy: U.S. Faces "Perpetual State of Suppression" of Terror
The Russians hack the United States’ systems “all the time,” Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a conference of intelligence professionals on Wednesday. He […] More
Algeria: A Bulwark Against ISIS
With the Islamic State (ISIS) facing imminent defeat in its Libyan stronghold of Sirte, questions have arisen over where the group might seek refuge next. […] More
Obstacles to ISIS Expansion
On September 21, 2014, a group of Algerian jihadists, named Jund El Khilafa (The soldiers of the Caliphate) kidnapped Hervé Gourdel, a 55-year-old French nature […] More
Is Algeria Next for the Islamic State?
Fighting jihadi groups has been compared more than once to whack-a-mole. You thump a group here and it pops up there. You thump it again […] More
ISIS' Number Two Killed in Air Strike: Will It Weaken the Terrorist Group?
ISIS’ Amaq News Agency reported that Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, one of the group’s most prominent and longest-tenured leaders, was killed in an air strike on […] More
Al-Shabaab Building in Advance of Somali Elections
The run-up to Somali elections, slated to begin in less than a month, has Somalia watchers concerned that the terrorist group al-Shabaab will seize the […] More
Boko Haram: The Plague Affecting Nigeria and Beyond
Despite sustained efforts by the Nigerian military to root out Boko Haram from its stronghold in northeastern Nigeria, the terrorist organization continues to plague the […] More
The Islamic State's West Africa Province
A key moment on the Boko Haram timeline occurred in March 2015, when the group pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS). According to Dr. […] More
Civil War Within Nigerian Islam
There is a leadership struggle underway within Boko Haram, the violent, extremist movement that has claimed more than 20,000 lives since 2011 and destabilized the […] More
Singapore Boosts Security in the Face of ISIS Threat
As officials in Singapore step up their warnings that the island city-state is a top terrorist target, the global business and finance hub has unveiled […] More
Trump's Plan to Defeat ISIS: Not Illegitimate, but Unwise
Donald Trump made what was billed as a major speech on his strategy against ISIS earlier this week in Ohio. It was actually an important […] More
Is the Islamic State on the ropes in Afghanistan?
The death of the leader of the Islamic State in Afghanistan last month was another damaging blow to the hardline group seeking to usurp authority […] More
ISIS' Chemical Weapon Use: A Serious Threat On The Rise
With the world watching, ISIS deployed chemical weapons in the Iraqi towns of Sinjar and Taza in February and March of 2016, respectively. Since gaining […] More
Renewed Push Against ISIS in Libya
With coalition forces concentrating efforts against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the militant group continues to fester in Libya with the government struggling to battle […] More