Did the dropping of the MOAB eliminate insecurity in Afghanistan? Nabil Bhatia highlights why the Trump Administration’s Afghanistan policy misses the mark and may exacerbate existing issues.
Tag: ISIS
What are the Dangers of a Post ISIS Middle East?
As various sects and tribes experience tensions, find out what dangers could remain in the Middle East after the defeat ISIS.
When Airstrikes Go Wrong: Examining the Narrative After the Mosul Airstrike
With the recent increase in civilian casualties from coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Farah Bogani examines the narrative emerging from the Mosul airstrike.
Terrorism is the New Normal
Is terrorism going to become a normal occurrence as attacks are happening more frequently in the West?
Andrew Carswell, Senior Delegate to Canada for ICRC speaks to NAOC
Tune in to the two-part podcast interview by NAOC Research Analyst Sha Lalapet and Senior Delegate to Canada for ICRC Andrew Carswell
Terrorism and Tunisia
Jacqueline Hicks looks at the effect terrorism has had in Tunis, and how the government is dealing with the influx of returning insurgents.
Cheap and Effective: the Weaponization of Commercial Drones on the Battlefield
Nick Raffey discusses how increasingly affordable consumer drones are affecting the battlefield and how the anti-drone industry is growing because of it.
Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad: Pakistan’s Latest Response to the Jihadist Threat
In response to a months-long string of terrorist attacks, the Pakistani government recently announced its new counter-terrorism strategy, Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. Nabil Bhatia analyzes the operation, highlights its successes as well as possible areas of improvement.
When Terrorism Begets Terrorism: Could Terrorists Benefit from Increasing Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
How has the recent spate of terror attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan increased tensions between the two countries to the benefit of terrorists? Farah Bogani explores
Understanding Terrorism
With the Islamic State reeling and neo-fascism growing, more terror attacks are likely in Europe and North America. If we wish to defeat terrorism, preparation should include understanding its strategic logic and the human motives behind it.