Counterterrorism
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 06:00
Last week was the Center for a New American Security’s (CNAS) Eighth Annual National Security Conference. The panel discussions and keynote speakers’ focused on national security and foreign policy themes that resemble what have been discussed for years:
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 05:53
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discussed the threat from ISIL in Iraq, the kidnapped teenagers in Israel and if Hamas has a role in the unity Palestinian government, the al-Shabaab attack in Kenya, and concerns about the freedom of speech in Egypt.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 05:43
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discusses the arrest of Ahmed Abu Khatallah in Libya, plans for the U.S. in Iraq's conflict, nuclear negotiations with Iran, the unity government of the Palestinians and kidnapping of three Israelis, the release of Al-Jazeera journalist Abdullah al-Shami in Egypt, and the latest al-Shabaab attack in Kenya.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 13:23
After more than a decade of extended U.S. military deployments and costly counterinsurgency efforts, the United States needs to find a new pathway that employs a more targeted use of force in coordination with reliable partners in the region. The United States must use all elements of statecraft to get countries in the region to stop engaging in policies that undermine long-term stability and start taking steps to respond to the crushing social, economic, and demographic trends that are affecting every country in the region.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 13:19
A new report by the Center for American Progress, the left-leaning policy organization that maintains close ties to the White House, says the U.S. should “prepare for limited counterterrorism operations against ISIS, including possible air strikes.”
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 09:28
On June 16, seventeen faith and rights groups wrote an open letter to the U.S. Congress urging them not to fund the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund (CTPF) proposed by President Obama in his recent West Point commencement address.
The letter states:
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 08:47
American Special Operations forces have captured the suspected leader of the attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, in September 2012 and taken him out of that country in a secret commando operation, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:51
Iraq widened a clampdown on social media on Monday, blocking secure private communications channels to prevent Sunni militants from using them in their stunning sweep that is threatening to dismember the country.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:27
The Defense Department has enough forces in the Persian Gulf to conduct airstrikes that would probably prevent Sunni insurgents from marching into Baghdad, but other missions would be far more complex and risk drawing the United States back into an Iraqi civil war, according to retired military commanders.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 10:56
Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses the ongoing crisis in Iraq and the three Israeli teenagers kidnapped in the West Bank.