Covering the period of President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump a host of significant trends in counterterrorism have developed. This post addresses two issues: to briefly list some of the most significant trends in terrorism and those in counterterrorism (or those that impact counterterrorism practices). Second, this post…
The April 21, 2019 Easter terrorist bombings unleashed violence on a religious Christian holiday. This post addresses three distinct issues. It opens with a discussion of the terrorist attack. Second, the post examines Sri Lanka’s counterterrorism practices. Third, the post provides an autopsy of the counterterrorism failures and lessons learned. …
For two-plus generations the United Nations (UN) is committed to confronting the threat posed by international and transnational terrorism. This post addresses the early efforts of the UN and subsequent organizations and offices that have endeavored to engage in actions and activities consistent with counterterrorism. This post examines recent United…
President Donald Trump’s decision on December 19, 2018 to withdraw American forces from Syria unleashed a tsunami of piquant criticism. Much of that criticism is described below. At issue, how does the president’s decision inform us about his leadership in the area of counterterrorism? Criticism of Trump’s Withdrawal Decision…
Strident criticism is continually directed at The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). That criticism is often directed at the failure of the alliance to adjust to the Russian threat that continues to unfold in the wake of Vladimir’s Putin’s efforts to ensure that Russia is relevant again. Critics have…
The Arab Spring displaced several illegitimate regimes in Middle East and North Africa or MENA. In the mist of the shifting political current Islamic extremist organizations quickly seized control of vacant power vacuums. This post explores the Islamic States expansion into Libya. Then the post explores the counterterrorism strategies of…