Algeria's Presidential Election and the Challenges Ahead

Algeria's Presidential Election and the Challenges Ahead

Algerians head to the polls today to vote in presidential elections.

Al Qaeda's general manager threatens America in video of large gathering

Al Qaeda's general manager threatens America in video of large gathering

A video released by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in late March has garnered renewed attention in the media.

Unsettling video shows large al Qaeda meeting in Yemen

Unsettling video shows large al Qaeda meeting in Yemen

A new video shows what looks like the largest and most dangerous gathering of al Qaeda in years.

India's National Security Policies and the Threat of Lashkar-e-Taiba: A Forgotten Concern

India's National Security Policies and the Threat of Lashkar-e-Taiba: A Forgotten Concern

The year gone by has been significant for Indian politics and the months yet to come promise to be even more critical.

Understanding Radicalization & Dynamics of Terrorist Networks Through Political-Psychology

Understanding Radicalization & Dynamics of Terrorist Networks Through Political-Psychology

The role of political psychology is often neglected in attempts to understand terrorist networks and radicalization.

Armed and Dangerous?

Armed and Dangerous?

UAVs and U.S. Security

Can Moscow Step Back From Ukraine?

Can Moscow Step Back From Ukraine?

Steven Pifer, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, says "this weekend's actions do not augur well" for scheduled talks in Geneva this Thursday.

The Emergence of Feral and Criminal Cities: U.S. Military Implications in a Time of Austerity

The Emergence of Feral and Criminal Cities: U.S. Military Implications in a Time of Austerity

Much has been written about the triumph of neoliberalism, the end of history.

Nigerian bus station hit by deadly explosion

Nigerian bus station hit by deadly explosion

The attack by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram was the group's first in Abuja in two years and the deadliest.

Texas Special Ops support US counterterrorism efforts in Africa

Texas Special Ops support US counterterrorism efforts in Africa

Texas Army National Guard Special Operators recently returned from a month long mission to Africa where they worked to bolster the counterterrorism capabilities in the northwest region of the continent.

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Subcommittee Hearing: Is al-Qaeda Winning? Grading the Administration's Counterterrorism Policy.

The Libyan Oil Crisis: Social Fragmentation in an Unstable State

The Libyan Oil Crisis: Social Fragmentation in an Unstable State

The end of the 42-year-long Qaddafi regime triggered a series of political fragmentations that are somehow natural in the history of Libya.

Rwanda genocide: 100 days of slaughter

Rwanda genocide: 100 days of slaughter

In just 100 days in 1994, some 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists.

Jordan rearrests ex-Gitmo detainee once deemed a 'high' risk

Jordan rearrests ex-Gitmo detainee once deemed a 'high' risk

Jordanian authorities have arrested nine members of the Salafi jihadist trend, including a former Guantanamo detainee named Osama Abu Kabir.

Village Stability Operations and the Application of Special Warfare Across the Contemporary Global Operating Environment

Village Stability Operations and the Application of Special Warfare Across the Contemporary Global Operating Environment

Village Stability Operations (VSO) combines aspects of unconventional warfare (UW) and foreign internal defense (FID) into a comprehensive counter-insurgency (COIN) methodology.

Terrorism in the Caucasus and the threat to the US homeland

Terrorism in the Caucasus and the threat to the US homeland

The Imarat Kavkaz (IK) has openly proclaimed itself a threat to the US and the West, and we should take these threats seriously.