"Donald Trump’s engagement in hostage-recovery efforts for political advantage signals that American captives are valuable bargaining chips." Joel Simon of The New Yorker presents an insightful … [Read more...]
JAMES W. FOLEY LEGACY FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON THE US PULLBACK FROM NORTHEASTERN SYRIA
October 8, 2019 by
"The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation is deeply concerned by the US government’s announced plans to abruptly pullback its forces in Northeastern Syria, a region where more than 10,000 ISIS fighters … [Read more...]
al Qaeda’s Global Attack Campaign
November 6, 2016 by
In light of threats of attacks in the US homeland on 7 November, this article from the Institute for the Study of War is a good reminder that al Qaeda remains a global threat. Al Qaeda's Global … [Read more...]
Key Points: House Homeland Security Committee Terror Threat Snapshot
September 2, 2016 by
The August 2016 edition of the House Homeland Security Committee Terrorism Threat Snapshot has been released and includes the following Key Points: 1. Islamist terrorists will continue to pose a … [Read more...]
Stratfor: Panic Makes for Poor Counterterrorism
December 10, 2015 by
Scott Stewart of Stratfor has authored an outstanding assessment of the current terrorist threat to the US as well as commentary on some of the reaction here that CCI recommends as "must" … [Read more...]