Counterterrorism

Twenty years after DHS was cobbled together in the wake of 9/11, it’s time to seriously examine which of its programs really protect us.

Charlottesville was a watershed moment in US politics and a wake-up call to the counterterrorism community. What lessons have been learned on how to counter white supremacist extremism?

President Biden may be tempted to let the inspector general community police their own, but that might tacitly approve inferior performance.

Serious questions need to be addressed in order to establish that both the killing of Zawahiri, and the use of force against Afghanistan, were not violations of international law.

The capture raises a host of issues on detention and prosecution of terrorists in areas where the US does not have a large ground presence.

Any policy on civilian protection that lack a robust plan for working with partners would be incomplete. New frameworks, tools, and capabilities are needed to support partners…

The most comprehensive timeline of the intelligence failure preceding the attack on the US Capitol.

There are both benefits and risks to maintaining a U.S. military presence in Iraq.

The EU's Digital Services Act does not sufficiently address challenges to countering online extremism.

It is time to reconsider U.S. strategic objectives in Syria and the legal basis for the use of force there.

The Sahel may be the next battleground in the "war on terror."

Remarks from Jameel Jaffer, Just Security Executive Editor and Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.