Category Archives: Terrorism

The Spoil(ers) of War

Posted on June 3, 2020

by Sascha Bruchmann. Sascha Bruchmann studied International Law and International Politics in Germany and the US. He worked as an analyst, covering the MENA region. On May 12, 2020, a group of gunmen stormed a hospital and maternity ward in Western Kabul, … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Pandemie: Auswirkungen auf den globalen Terrorismus und den gewalttätigen Extremismus

Posted on April 30, 2020

Trotz der Bekämpfung der Coronavirus Pandemie bleiben die Bedrohungen des globalen Terrorismus und gewalttätigen Extremismus bestehen. Zwischen der Pandemie, dem Terrorismus und dem Extremismus gibt es gemeinsame Schnittflächen. So schürt die Pandemie in der Gesellschaften Angst und Unsicherheit, welche terroristische … Continue reading →

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Failure to Launch: Macron’s Mission to the Congo

Posted on December 14, 2019

by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading →

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The Triple Shocks of 1979 and the Making of the Middle East

Posted on July 15, 2019

by Lt. Col. Chad M. Pillai. He is a U.S. Army strategist who has served in assignments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Lt. Col. Pillai is a published author in a variety of journals and online forums to … Continue reading →

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Still an Open Question: What Can Twitter Do About Militancy?

Posted on April 8, 2019

by Austin Michael Bodetti. He researches the intersection of Islam, culture, and politics in Africa and Asia. While terrorist groups in the Middle East have long taken advantage of social networking services from Facebook to Snapchat, Twitter remains unique in … Continue reading →

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New Zealand’s terrorist attack and the scars of the Global War on Terror

Posted on March 17, 2019

by Sandra Ivanov. She is from New Zealand with a postgraduate education in Peace and Conflict Studies. She was formerly a policy advisor in the New Zealand public service and now primarily works in the development sector. You can connect … Continue reading →

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A Brief Reflection on Nairobi’s Riverside Attack

Posted on January 21, 2019

by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading →

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A Potential Crisis of Secession in Yemen

Posted on September 30, 2018

by Austin Michael Bodetti. He is an analyst and journalist specializing in Afghanistan and Iraq. A handful of Western policymakers have long argued for the necessity of partitioning the Middle East, tending to cite the examples of Iraq and Syria … Continue reading →

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A Gate Unguarded: The ISIS Threat in Tajikistan

Posted on August 23, 2018

by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading →

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Drones are an evolving threat: The ‘poor man’s’ precision guided munition

Posted on May 7, 2018

by Asiri Fernando. He is currently reading for a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Politics, Security and Counter Terrorism Studies at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. He has completed an internship at the Institute of National Security Studies … Continue reading →

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