On March 20th, President Trump stood on the White House lawn and announced the defeat of ISIS while holding two maps that displayed the massive difference in terms of the group’s territorial control before and after the operations of the US-led international coalition. A later sequence of developments on the ground have, unfortunately, shown the Read More…
Tag: terrorism
Outside Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Net Good or Evil?
The program editors at NAOC look at global intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa in the form of military, economic, and political ties.
What is NATO doing in Mauritania?
In this article, Sivan Ghasem explores the avenues of cooperation between NATO and Mauritania.
Libya’s Main Players and NATO’s potential post-conflict role
NATO in Libya? In this article, Sivan Ghasem provides an update on the current political and security landscape of Libya and highlights potential avenues of cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
One for All and All for One: NATO, Stability, and the American National Interest
While world leaders question the usefulness of the international order, Justin Dell shows just how important NATO is to U.S. national interest.
The Impending Threat of Islamic Radicalization: A look at Assimilation
Kagusthan Ariaratnam and Ammna Nasser discuss the problems regarding assimilation and their impact on Islamic radicalization of youth.
Low-Tech Terrorism and Vehicle-Ramming Attacks: A Growing Threat
Recent attacks in London and Stockholm highlight the growing popularity of vehicle ramming as a tool used by jihadists. Nabil Bhatia presents a brief analysis of the tactic and argues that the trend of vehicle-ramming terrorist incidents will likely continue.
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