CFR.org - Terrorism

More Afghan Troops Needed to Secure Afghanistan

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:36:36 -0500

As the Obama administration assesses American troop numbers in Afghanistan, the senior U.S. Army general training Afghan security forces says the White House should also double the size of the Afghan army and police.

How We Can Win in Afghanistan

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:22:51 -0500

Max Boot argues that success in Afghanistan depends on a cohesive counterinsurgency--rather than a counterterrorism--strategy.

Pakistan's Security Fears

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:04:07 -0400

Leading Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir discusses the deteriorating security conditions in her country and expresses concerns over the past and continuing military operations.

The Threat of Homegrown Terrorism

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:04:20 -0400

Lydia Khalil analyzes the degree to which homegrown terrorism can be considered a real threat.

Pakistan's New Generation of Terrorists

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:03:24 -0400

Pakistan has emerged as a terrorist sanctuary for some of the world's most violent groups, including al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and homegrown militants, that threaten the stability of Pakistan as well as the region.

CTC Sentinel: al-Qaeda's Pakistan Strategy

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:38:33 -0400

Don Rassler's analysis of al-Qaeda's role in Pakistan reveals that the organization is "acting to shape Pakistan's militant environment and foster jihad against the Pakistani government."

Daily Star: The World Can No Longer Afford to ignore Yemen's Internal Convulsions

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:08:42 -0400

Three local power struggles--the Houthi revolt in the north, the southern secessionist movement, and the pervasive threat of al-Qaeda--put Yemen's central government on "the brink of collapse".

After All That, Is Our Homeland Any Safer?

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:30:14 -0400

Edward Alden writes that the Department of Homeland Security "has yet to become a whole that adds up to more than its parts," reviewing books by its first two secretaries, Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff.

U.S.-Pakistan Trust Deficit

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:35:30 -0400

Amid the latest spate of attacks in Pakistan, furor over a U.S. aid package shows continuing distrust between Washington and Islamabad. CFR's Daniel Markey and Lisa Curtis of the Heritage Foundation say Pakistan poses a difficult challenge.

CTC Sentinel: Defining the Punjabi Taliban Network

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:58:14 -0400

Hassan Abbas outlines the main features--aspirations, financial needs, and worldview--of Pakistan's Punjabi Taliban network.

Academic Module: Avoiding Transfers to Torture

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:50 -0400

This academic module features teaching notes by author Ashley S. Deeks for the Council Special Report Avoiding Transfers to Torture, along with additional resources to supplement the text. In this report, Ms. Deeks addresses the dilemma that occurs when the United States obtains assurances that released detainees will not be tortured by their home countries upon return, guarantees that are an important tool for dealing with dangerous suspects.

WSJ: Islam, Israel and the United States

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:55:59 -0400

Sheikh Ali Goma'a, Grand Mufti of Egypt, champions moderate Islam, condemns religious violence, and addresses the challenges facing the United States in bettering its relationship with Islam.

Pakistan: Beyond The War On Terror

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:54:04 -0400

Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi discusses U.S.-Pakistan relations and examines critical political, economic, and security issues in the region.

Pakistan: Beyond the War on Terror (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:30:10 -0400

Listen to Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan's minister of foreign affairs, examine U.S.-Pakistan relations and critical political, economic, and security issues in the region.

Remarks by President Obama at the National Counterterrorism Center

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:42:48 -0400

The administration's counterterrorism policy.

Obama Can't Downsize to Success in Afghanistan

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:18:59 -0400

Max Boot discusses the implications of President Obama's troop strategy in Afghanistan

Guardian: Al-Qaida stumbles in Saudi

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:29:40 -0400

The Saudi royals' risky strategy of dealing personally with defecting al-Qaida members, argues Bernard Haykel, "partly explains al-Qaida's defeat in Saudi Arabia."

NY Times: Ignoring a Law on Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:52:01 -0400

Charlie Savage examines the Obama administration's decision to disregard a statute that forbids State Department officials from attending UN meetings led by nations sponsoring terrorism.

CEIP: Yemen: Avoiding a Downward Spiral

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:24:55 -0400

In this Carnegie Paper report, Christopher Boucek outlines the looming economic, political, and security challenges in Yemen and offers recommendations on how to tackle the forces limiting the central government's territorial control.

Is New York a Counterterrorism Model?

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:34:23 -0400

New York City has developed a sophisticated local and global counterterrorism program since the 9/11 attacks, writes CFR's Lydia Khalil. Now the NYPD must determine from where the next terrorism threat will likely emerge and how best to deploy its resources to address it.

Newsline: Terror's Training Ground

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:12:16 -0400

Ayesha Siddiqa writes on the rise of religious extremism in the South Punjab region of Pakistan.

This Asian Tiger is Not Made of Paper

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:30:09 -0400

Joshua Kurlantzick takes a close look at the dynamics of Indonesian politics and society, offering a point of view that negates common assumptions about militancy and instability in that country.

Shining Path, Tupac Amaru (Peru, leftists)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

An overview of Peruvian terrorist groups, Shining Path and Tupac Amaru.

The Detrimental Potential of a CIA Review

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:33:16 -0400

The Justice Department's decision to review past CIA interrogation tactics may be legally justified, but Burton Gerber, a former CIA station chief, says the move could have a chilling and detrimental impact on the nation's counterterrorism efforts.

All (Muslim) Politics Is Local

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:13:50 -0400

Gilles Kepel and Ali A. Allawi explore the troubled relationship between power and Islam and conclude, each in his own way, that Muslims who seek to shape the world according to their religious values often confront an obdurate reality.

CIA Probe and the Torture Debate

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:16:20 -0400

The U.S. attorney general's decision to conduct a preliminary review of past CIA interrogations awakens spirited debate over the scope of the intelligence community's counterterrorism practices.

CIA Reports on Interrogation and Intelligence, 2004/2005

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:57:01 -0400

Reports

Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder Regarding a Preliminary Review into the Interrogation of Certain Detainees

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:42:20 -0400

Statement

Statement to Employees by CIA Director Panetta on Release of Material on Past Detention Practices