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- in the news | January 13, 2015 | International Security
Does Islam fuel terrorism?
Salafism is an ultrafundmentalist branch of Islam that is particularly prevalent in Saudi Arabia. Salafism is intolerant of what its adherents cons... - in the news | January 13, 2015 | Future of War
It Doesn’t Really Matter if ISIS Sympathizers Hacked Central Command’s Twitter
Peter Warren SingerAnother indicator was the account cover image being changed to the text “i love you isis.” ISIS is group that tends not to call itself by that acro... - in the news | January 13, 2015 | International Security
Search intensifies for female accomplice in Paris attacks
Tara Maller shares her insights - in the news | January 12, 2015 | International Security
The American who inspires terror from Paris to the U.S.
Al-Awlaki was an influence on the two Tsarnaev brothers, who are alleged to have killed three people at the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. - in the news | January 12, 2015 | International Security
Consider Why the Jihadists Came Back
The risk a returning fighter poses will depend on the reasons for his or her return, as well as the way he or she is treated once back. - in the news | January 12, 2015 | Future of War
DOD News: Sharon Burke, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
If oil prices stay at their current level, the Defense Department stands to save about $2 billion this year. Defense News reports the Pentagon has ... - in the news | January 12, 2015 | Future of War
US Central Command Twitter account hacked to read 'I love you Isis'
Peter Warren Singer“They seized control of the equivalent of the social media loudspeaker for Centcom,” said Peter Singer of the New America Foundation’s Future of Wa... - in the news | January 10, 2015 | Future of War
Rise of the female jihadists
According to data collected by New America, based on media reports and court documents, of the 455 individuals who have been publicly identified fr... - in the news | January 08, 2015 | International Security
Americans have plotted to kill cartoonists who lampooned Islam
The cartoons of the prophet had become a particular obsession of al Qaeda. In March 2008, Osama bin Laden denounced the publication of the cartoons... - in the news | January 08, 2015 | International Security
‘Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms’: ancient faiths in jeopardy
In “Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East,” former British diplomat Gerard Russell documents the... - in the news | January 06, 2015 | Future of War
North Korea’s growing hacker army, stout cyberdefenses hinder U.S response to Sony breach
Peter Warren SingerNorth Korea is “just not as vulnerable in cyber as we are, so cyberactions we might take to press the buttons of another nation won’t have the same... - in the news | January 06, 2015 | Future of War
3D printing will change how wars are fought, foriegn policy conducted, experts say.
Peter Warren SingerBeing able to take printers to a war zone promises radical shake-up of combat and the defence industry says Peter W. Singer. - in the news | January 05, 2015 | Future of War
Why U.S. needs to stay in Afghanistan
Peter BerganKeeping a relatively small, predominantly U.S. Special Forces, presence in Afghanistan to continue to train the Afghan army past December 2016 is a... - in the news | January 05, 2015 | Future of War
The Pentagoner: The Long, Slow Death of Capabilities-based Planning
Enter capabilities based planning. It was not necessarily the wrong approach, but it allowed much room for artificial selection; we wanted to build... - in the news | December 31, 2014 | International Security
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms review – illuminating the plight of the Middle East’s minorities
There have been good studies of individual parts of the process, but Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, Russell’s brilliant and constantly engaging accou... - in the news | December 28, 2014 | International Security
West Asia's lost minorities: Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
In his lively new book, Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, Gerard Russell chronicles the emergence and survival of religious minorities like the Yazidis ... - in the news | December 24, 2014 | International Security
Rabia Chaudry, Adnan Syed Family Friend, Opens Up About 'Serial' Finale
*"If there had been a major smoking gun, that would've been dispositive one way or another. I would've known it by now," said Rabia Chaudry. * - in the news | December 23, 2014 | Future of War
6th J-20 Stealth Fighter Rolls Out, More to soon follow
Peter Warren Singer*Coming less than three weeks after the fifth prototype, "2013", first flew on November 29, 2014, the rapid production of J-20 stealth fighters sug... - in the news | December 22, 2014 | Future of War
The Chinese Army Gets a Smart Grenade Launcher for Christmas
Peter Warren SingerWhat makes the system so appealing is how it combines the rapid fire action of an assault rifle with a programmable, multipurpose 20mm grenade laun... - in the news | December 21, 2014 | International Security
In 2008 Mumbai Attacks, Piles of Spy Data, but an Uncompleted Puzzle
Mr. Goel said the focus in Washington shifted to a question already preoccupying the White House: “Is this going to lead to a war between Pakistan ... - in the news | December 21, 2014 | Future of War
Sony hack fallout: What can the U.S. do against North Korea?
Peter Warren SingerAnd it's not just about cybersecurity. It's about how to punish and deter what's pretty much a pariah state whom the U.S. has struggled to punish a... - in the news | December 20, 2014 | International Security
Serial has an ending, but it's not the end
“I wasn’t sure if this radio thing would work for us. I needed someone who could build a career on breaking this story,” Rabia told Dawn.com.