Never Turning Your Back on a Threatened Danger
The terrorist attacks in Brussels this week highlight two things: First, the Islamic State is ramping up its efforts to attack the West, and second, […] More
The terrorist attacks in Brussels this week highlight two things: First, the Islamic State is ramping up its efforts to attack the West, and second, […] More
The Cipher Brief: First Paris, then San Bernardino, now Brussels. How widespread are ISIS networks in Europe and North America, and can we expect these […] More
The Cipher Brief: First Paris, then San Bernardino, then Brussels. How widespread are Islamic State networks in Europe, and can we expect these kind of […] More
As if we needed another reminder, the Brussels attacks bring into even sharper focus the specter of growing radical Muslim extremism and the threat it […] More
The tragic events in Brussels on Tuesday once again brought to the forefront the seemingly never ending battle to fight the scourge of terrorism. As […] More
It is an horrific attack and the death toll is still mounting. As always with terrorist attacks, the damage is not just the terrible loss […] More
Despite territorial losses to its self-declared caliphate in Syria and Iraq, ISIS remains committed to spreading its ideological message, harsh rule, and terrorist tactics to […] More
The rise of the Islamic State and its spread across Africa and the Middle East may seem like a novel phenomenon, but it is hardly […] More
As goes its motto, The Islamic State is remaining and expanding. Even as the group faces growing military pressure in its core territories in Iraq and […] More
From its base in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) has morphed into a worldwide jihadi network. Casting a vast net is […] More
It’s been a rough several months for the Islamic State in its quixotic effort to build a viable functioning nation-state. The Kurds and the Iraqi […] More
ISIS is a terrorist group attempting to become a state. It inherited al Qaeda’s strengths, including international networks, battle tested military doctrine and strategy, and […] More
ISIS has stood out among other terrorist organizations for, among other factors, its deftness at strategic communication. Using propaganda to increase followership is certainly not […] More
The rise of the Islamic State has been accompanied by the increasing presence of the terror group on social media. ISIS’s message of a Muslim […] More
German U-Boat commanders called a period in 1940-41 when they were more or less unfettered and free to attack at will, “the happy time.” For […] More
In a town filled with a seemingly endless number of acronyms, none are dreaded as much as ISIS and WMD—especially when put together. Recent allegations […] More
The Paris attacks last year bought home that ISIL intends to terrorise all those who oppose the group, wherever they may be. Outside the Syria […] More
While debate continues over whether the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses an immediate threat to the United States and Europe, there […] More
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