Terrorism & Violent Extremism

A look at circumstances under which civilian casualties may occur in Somalia, why the US military may be under-reporting the numbers, and what to do about it.

Former National Security Council and Defense Department official writes about upcoming civilian casualties report from AFRICOM, and what will still be missing.

While much of the world tries to fight a global pandemic that has already killed thousands, the U.S. military has been secretly stepping up its war in Somalia, killing civilians…

US halt on WHO funding. Warnings on lifting coronavirus restrictions and on sweeping pandemic effects. Syria, Libya, Somalia, Colombia. And more in our weekly recap.

Good-faith reliance on advice of counsel is a well-established defense in U.S. criminal law, but it has not yet been tested at the ICC.

As in the days after 9/11, the current challenges stemming from COVID-19 seem unprecedented. But the parallels are striking.

As COVID-19 continues its spread around the world, United Nations headquarters has been shuttered and business as usual suspended. The U.N. Security Council is operating through…

The focus of U.S. policy in the Middle East over the past several decades has been on using military tools to fight terrorists, wage proxy wars, and support dictators who promise…

Advocates have few forums to discuss implementation and sensitive issues such as government actions that contribute to radicalization.

The U.S. Constitution allows the federal government to impose quarantines and lockdowns for a pandemic like novel coronavirus, but here's how the due process clause also limits…

In the three months since Saudi Air Force 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani shot and killed three U.S. Navy personnel and wounded eight others at the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Pensacola,…

Terrorist groups will try to capitalize on the raging pandemic, the public’s increased fears, and the lack of confidence in governments by engaging in future targeted attacks.