Understanding The Terrorism And Non-Terrorist Threat Landscape Syria is a state that represents the most dangerous terrorism/non-terrorism threat landscape in the world. Amazingly, there is scant discussion on how and in what ways the twin variables associated with Syria have complicated U.S. counterterrorism operations in that country. This post examines…
In the age of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the City of New York which resulted in the largest amount of deaths recorded in any city in the United States during the opening period of the virus, is also the center of gravity in the counterterrorism struggle against terrorism, domestic and…
The global pandemic known as COVID-19 unleashed a crisis of sorts for U.S. counterterrorism professionals. To no one’s surprise, terrorists are seeking to exploit the global pandemic crisis. Bridget Johnson, a security expert asserts, “Terrorists are looking at ways to take advantage of instability, increase recruitment and sympathizers among the…
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…
Understanding the linkage between leadership, strategy, and counterterrorism is important if the United States is to win the war on terrorism. This post explores the four variables that are central to understanding what constitutes an effective counterterrorism strategy. At issue, a central point of this post is how do…