Counterterrorism
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:11
Nigeria wrapped up its inquiry into the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by militants on Friday with little progress to show, reporting almost none had been freed after the initial kidnapping some girls escaped from.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:08
The Chibok girls were abducted in a state the size of Ireland that has 30,000 schools. Those basic logistics are not so easy to surmount.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 07:54
In its march to Baghdad, ISIS seized the heavy weapons of a modern army. Now, the jihadists are attacking Iraq’s biggest air base – and could soon be able to attack from the sky.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 07:51
The strategy of the jihadist and their allies in Iraq was evident long before their blitz started rolling toward Baghdad. But neither Maliki nor Obama wanted to listen.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 10:05
The longer the United States ignores the growing
threat of these jihadist groups, the more difficult it will
be to roll back, as recent events in Iraq have shown. Yet,
addressing it solely through a narrow counterterrorism
strategy would exacerbate the problem
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 08:19
U.S. teams of special forces going into Iraq after a three-year gap will face an aggressive insurgency, a splintering military and a precarious political situation as they help Iraqi security forces improve their ability to battle Sunni militants.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:44
Insurgent records suggest that the United States will find it difficult to rout an organization whose structure and attention to detail allowed it to prosper even during the toughest U.S. counterterrorism efforts of the last decade.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:15
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will conduct further work on the fight against terrorism, separatism, extremism and drug trafficking and weapons.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 06:52
African Union commission has proposed the establishment of a standby force to strengthen response to emerging security challenges.