Maximum Pressure 2.0
A Plan for North Korea
Kenya
The Trump Administration’s Afghanistan Policy
Legislative Testimonies
John Walker Lindh fought for al Qaeda’s pro-Taliban force
John Walker Lindh, an American who fought on the side of the jihadists in Afghanistan both before and after 9/11, was released from prison earlier today. In late 2001, Lindh and his fellow fighters surrendered...
Op-eds
The axis of oppressors
The U.S. needs to be stronger than any combination of colluding adversaries
Op-eds
Shabaab official justifies attacks on civilians while preaching the sanctity of Muslim blood
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Op-eds
U.S. designates members of Rawi network for financing Islamic State
Op-eds
U.S. to designate IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization
Op-eds
Why the Taliban should be required to renounce al Qaeda in any deal with US
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Op-eds
Trump’s Bad Deal with the Taliban
Under peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, the administration seems poised to give away everything America has fought for in Afghanistan since 9/11.
Op-eds
Taliban continues to host foreign terrorist groups, despite assurances to the contrary
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Op-eds
Iran’s Support for al-Qaeda is Incompatible with FATF Standards
Last week, a little-noticed map published in the annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Int...
Policy Briefs
Kim Jong Un’s ‘All-Purpose Sword’
North Korean Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare
Monographs
US strikes Shabaab on southern Somalia coast
Yesterday, US Forces killed nine Shabaab terrorists in a strike 40 km northeast of Kismayo after the al Qaeda branch attacked Somali forces operating in the area. The strike took place near the town of Jamaame, a former Shabaab safe haven that was liberated by Somali forces just one day eariler.
Op-eds
The Al Qaeda-Iran Connection
Twenty years ago today, al Qaeda carried out its most devastating terrorist attack prior to the September 11 hijackings. On the morning of August 7, 1998, two al Qaeda operatives drove explosive-laden...
Op-eds
South Africa Adds to Its Long Record of Israel-Bashing
South Africa recalled its ambassador to Israel two weeks ago to condemn the “violent aggressio...
Op-eds
UN Extends Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
The UN Human Rights Council last week passed a resolution extending the mandate of the special ra...
Policy Briefs
Not everyone can join the American Nation
This is a peculiar moment in history, one in which we have come to expect the unexpected. Even so, I was surprised to see this: a reporter and a White House official debating poetry. I&r...
Op-eds
Treasury Dept. Can Play Critical Role in Helping Somalia Disrupt Al-Shabaab Fundraising
Washington, D.C., June 28, 2017 – The U.S. Treasury Department can play a critical role in helping Somalia – recently designated as an “area of hostilities” by President T...
Press Releases
The Al Qaeda Threat Grows
Fifteen years after the September 11, 2001, hijackings, the al Qaeda threat is growing. Al Qaeda has the capacity to attempt a mass casualty attack inside the U.S. and Europe today. Many...
Op-eds
We Got Lucky … This Time
At approximately 9:35 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, a garbage can exploded along the route of the Seaside Semper Five Marine Corps Charity 5K Race in Seaside Park, New Jersey. Fortunately, no o...