Counterterrorism

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?

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.

Congress and the Biden administration should support inclusion of a reauthorization requirement in any new authorization for use of military force.

Assessing progress on understanding, preventing, and disrupting threats, and on addressing long-term contributors.

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.

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

More information is needed to assess the strategic and legal basis for redeploying U.S. troops to Somalia.

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 Biden administration faces tough legal choices following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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.