Counterterrorism
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 10:57
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel asked Turkey for assistance in the basing and training of groups opposed the Islamic State. The U.S. Defense Department announced plans to increase its efforts to fight Ebola. The Russian military engaged in a number of military exercises in former Soviet republics recently. And the Mexican government made four new arrests related to the disappearance and murder of dozens of students following a protest in Iguala, Guerrero state. Read about these stories and more from this past week.
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 07:34
The recent announcement of support for Islamic State (IS) by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has given rise to media speculation in Central Asia over the threat of IS to the region.
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 07:10
Some 40 military personnel from the Special Forces of the Kyrgyz National Guard attended the course conducted by two experts from the Special Forces of the French Gendarmerie.
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 05:57
Japan says it is moving to close loopholes in regulations on terror and criminal financing amid growing international concerns about the country’s financial oversight following a series of high-profile incidents at major Japanese banks.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:52
Today’s topic is particularly timely, given that we are now seeing a transition in the scope and nature of the terrorist threat we face -- a transition that requires us to assess whether we have the right counterterrorism strategy, organization and authorities to successfully meet this evolving threat.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:49
While we have made remarkable strides against the threat of catastrophic attacks like that which we experienced on 9/11, the continued presence of al Qa’ida in Yemen, the
growing presence of al Qa’ida‐associated elements in North Africa and Syria, and increased instability across North Africa and the Middle East highlight how the threat
of terrorism continues.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:43
It is fitting that this Committee—the Foreign Relations Committee—is holding this hearing. As I reflect on my own role and the role of many who tried just as hard to keep us safe after 9/11, we got many of the tactics right but the strategy wrong. We have yet to develop a narrative, a positive-sum roadmap for where we are going and why others will benefit by joining with us.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 09:02
Egypt will train Libyan forces to fight terrorism and help secure a shared border, the prime ministers of the two states announced in Cairo on Wednesday, stepping up efforts against Islamist insurgents in both countries.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 05:36
Mali’s foreign minister urged the United Nations on Wednesday to consider creating a rapid intervention force to fight extremist groups in the African country’s troubled north, warning that the region “once again runs the risk of becoming the destination of hordes of terrorists.”