In recent discussions with former students many have inquired about some of the signature issues or debates during the period of contemporary counterterrorism. This post addresses several issues. What accounts for why counterterrorism is conducted differently during the period of international terrorism than in the current era which…
In a clear indication of a change in strategy, in late March of 2017 “Trump Declares Somalia a War Zone.” This post addresses two questions. First, what is behind the administration of Donald Trump’s decision to target Al Shabaab? And second, how and in what ways is the administration’s…
President Obama’s Controversial Legacy as Counterterrorism-in-Chief is the subject of this post. There are a host of questions that are addressed herein. For example, what were some of the critical counterterrorism objectives that were introduced and subsequently implemented by the president? Then a second significant question is addressed: what ultimately…