Terrorism
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Essay,
JUL/AUG
2009
To defeat piracy in centuries past, governments pursued a more active defense at sea and a political solution on land. The current piracy epidemic off the coast of East Africa requires many of the same tactics.
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Letter From,
May 28, 2009
The Pakistani military’s offensive against the Taliban is meant to root out instability in the country. But will a growing refugee crisis only make the situation worse?
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Snapshot,
April 15, 2009
The Taliban and al Qaeda may not pose enough of a threat to the United States to make a long war in Afghanistan worth the costs.
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Postscript,
April 9, 2009
With its new policy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Obama administration has taken ownership of an orphaned conflict. But can it achieve victory, and how?
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Roundtable,
March 31, 2009
A Foreign Affairs roundtable discussion on the causes of instability in Pakistan and what, if anything, can be done about them.
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Postscript,
March 18, 2009
Targeted killings of enemy leaders have high costs, high risks, and limited benefits -- but are still a sensible way to combat al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan.
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Essay,
Jan/Feb
2009
International law must find a way to combat modern threats, but it cannot diminish U.S. sovereignty in doing so.
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Review Essay,
May/June
2008
Marc Sageman claims that al Qaeda's leadership is finished and today's terrorist threat comes primarily from below. But the terrorist elites are alive and well, and ignoring the threat they pose will have disastrous consequences.
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Review Essay,
May/June
2008
Marc Sageman claims that al Qaeda's leadership is finished and today's terrorist threat comes primarily from below. But the terrorist elites are alive and well, and ignoring the threat they pose will have disastrous consequences.
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