The U.S. is pulling out of Afghanistan. Don’t expect an al-Qaeda reboot. Daniel Byman - April 30, 2021 Here’s why the country won’t necessarily become a base for international terrorist attacks
The assault on the U.S. Capitol opens a new chapter in domestic terrorism Daniel Byman - January 14, 2021 The counterterrorism manual doesn’t cover an insurrection egged on by one party’s leaders.
Some good news from 2020: So far, very few Americans have been killed in terrorist attacks. Daniel Byman - December 21, 2020 Despite alarming headlines, domestic terror attacks left fewer Americans dead than in 2019
How terrorism helps — and hurts — Iran Daniel Byman - January 3, 2020 Why Iran supports terrorist groups — and what the consequences can be.
Worried about an Islamic State comeback? Here’s why that’s unlikely. Daniel Byman - October 28, 2019 Yes, Trump pulled U.S. troops out of northern Syria, but many other factors will probably keep ISIS down.
Should Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect, be called a terrorist? Idean Salehyan - November 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79683" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People embrace in front of a
What social science can tell us about the terrorist attacks in Belgium John Sides - March 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37743" align="aligncenter" width="606"] A soldier stands near broken windows
What do the Paris attacks tell us about foreign fighters? Daniel Byman - November 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32232" align="aligncenter" width="908"] French armed police officers stand guard
Contesting the Caliphate Marc Lynch - July 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27696" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] In this photo released on
Silver bullet: Why decapitation strikes (don't) work Jason Lyall - June 19, 2015 The successful drone strike in Yemen on Monday against Nasser al-Wuhayshi,
Silver bullet: Why decapitation strikes (don’t) work Jason Lyall - June 19, 2015 The successful drone strike in Yemen on Monday against Nasser al-Wuhayshi,
The Islamic State’s model Aaron Zelin - January 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20630" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A member of security (L) for
‘Foreign Fighters’ for Israel David Malet - July 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13407" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli soldiers take up positions close
Building that Bridge John Sides - June 12, 2013 This third dispatch from the International Policy Summer Institute is
Potpourri Joshua Tucker - August 10, 2012 Gary King, Jennifer Pan, and Molly Roberts: How Censorship in
What If North Korea Collapsed? John Sides - December 21, 2011 bq. Based on optimistic assumptions about how a collapse might
How Important is Turkey’s Support of the Free Syrian Army? Erica Chenoweth - October 30, 2011 This week, the New York Times reported that Turkey has