Why Terrorists Do Not Need Territory
Lionel Beehner debunks the myth that territorial safe havens are necessary for terrorists to plan and carry out attacks.
View ArticleShow Me the Terrorists’ Money? Easier Said Than Done
Joseph Sarkisian examines funding sources for al Qaeda and ISIS, now the world's richest terrorist group, and finds that interdicting their income sources is easier said than done.
View ArticleDestroy the ‘State’ in Islamic State
Matthew Beattie-Callahan on why America should focus on destroying the "state" of Islamic State, rather than trying to defeat it by destroying its military capability.
View Article‘Signature Strikes’ by Drones Are Counterproductive
Raymond Kuo, examining data on external migration and internal displacement in Pakistan's FATA, argues that drone strikes are actually effective but finds that "signature strikes" are counterproductive.
View ArticleWhack-a-Mole Strategy Against ISIS not Working
Joseph Sarkisian argues that the United States' whack-a-mole high-value target (HVT) program to defeat ISIS is doomed to fail.
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