My Son the Jihadi is a short documentary about Thomas Evans, a UK born man who travelled to Somalia to fight for Al Shabaab in 2011 at the age of 21. The film focuses heavily on the tremendous grief that the Evans family faced when they lost their son and brother to the Al Qaeda Read More…
Tag: ISIL
Examining ISIS’s Chances of Success in Afghanistan
As a result of increased political instability in Afghanistan, a window of opportunity has opened for ISIS. Pierre Olivier-Bussieres asseses the conditions Afghanistan has provided for ISIS to successfully operate within the region.
Why the ICC cannot Prosecute ISIS
Claudia Nieroda discusses the International Criminal Court’s lack of power behind prosecuting ISIS.
Terrorist Attacks in France: Cause and Effect
Demyan Plakhov examines France’s terrorist attacks.
Interview with James Appathurai
Andi Asimetaj interviews Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai.
President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau: Foreign Policy Hawks
Matthew Rae discusses Prime Minister Trudeau’s foreign policy.
The Nice Attack: Another Call to Invoke NATO’s Article 5
In two separate Fox News interviews several hours after the terrorist attack in Nice on July 14, 2016 , both presumptive candidates for the U.S. presidency suggested a mobilization of NATO in the war against ISIS. Zhikica Pagovski explores the Nice Attack can justify for action to be taken under NATO’s Article 5.
The Role of Central Asian Militants in ISIS
Who Are The ISIS Militants of Central Asia? In light of recent bombings in #Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, Sandy Vingoe examines the role of Central Asian Militants in ISIS.
Security Implications of the Brexit
Matthew Rae discusses the security implications of United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union
Homegrown Terror in Kazakhstan: Catalyst for Political Insecurity?
Rejeanne Lacroix examines the political insecurity in Kazakhstan.