Terrorism & Counterterrorism

In environments characterized by rapid political change, limited rule of law, and endemic corruption, moderate citizens have...

An excessive focus on counterterrorism disfigures American politics, distorts U.S. policies, and in the long run will undermine national security.

The United States is failing to win its war on terrorism because al Qaeda and the Islamic State represent only a fraction of the ...

The jihadist threat Boko Haram poses to Nigeria is far from gone, and counterinsurgency policies continue to be troubled and troubling.

U.S. policy needs to change quickly to meet the evolving threat, both in terms of its operations in the region and of its counterterrorism priorities at home.

New U.S. sanctions are unlikely to influence Pakistani behavior, which is rooted in realities on the ground that the United States has little ability to change

In its cost–benefit calculations, Iran sees the security benefits of its ties to various non-state actors as exceeding their economic costs.

Although the Taliban has demonstrated a surprising ability to survive and conduct high-profile attacks in cities like Kabul, it is weaker today than most recognize....

Numerous additional Salafi jihadist organizations will be ready to take ISIS' place as long as the conditions that gave rise to such groups persist.

In the years after 2014, ultra-radicals within ISIS began to condemn their leaders and fellow militants—and were hunted down in response.

The IRGC wishes not only to secure Iranian influence in post-war Syria, but also to transform its allied Syrian militias into an institutionalized military...

In Iraq, the war of weapons is over, but the war of information is not.

After the defeat of ISIS in Marawi, complex challenges lie ahead for the Philippine government.

This week’s terrorist attack in Manhattan, carried out by a citizen of Uzbekistan, Sayfullo Saipov, followed several assaults and bombings also involving people...

In our conversations over the last year with several current and former Russian-speaking fighters, which comprise the largest group of foreigners in ISIS, we...

Al Qaeda is seeking to cultivate an image as a relatively moderate jihadist group.

Hamas is being outflanked by more violent, extremist terrorist organizations determined to destroy Israel.

Why a false claim regarding the massacre in Las Vegas seems at odds with ISIS’ strategy.

There is a rational and strategic reason that profit-driven business elites end up in bed with ideologically motivated Islamists: the jihadists lower their taxes.

What if the U.S. government treated domestic extremist groups as it treats Americans suspected of being involved with jihadist organizations like ISIS?