29
Sep
Target Al Shabaab
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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…
31
Aug
President Trump’s Emerging Counterterrorism Strategy
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Abu Sayyaf, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Counterterrorism, Iraq, Maute, MOAB, National Security, Philippines, President Barack Obama, President Donald Trump, Rules of Engagement, Somalia, Strategy, Syria, The Islamic State, Yemen Uncategorized
Thus far, the administration of Donald Trump has not created and released a National Security Strategy document. Similarly, no official in the administration has delivered a speech outlining the president’s counterterrorism strategy. That said, there is available evidence of what constitutes components of a counterterrorism strategy. This post outlines…