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Al-Shabaab Somalia Analysis: Al-Qa'ida's August Surprise? 5 Aug 2013 by Raffaello Pantucci
US officials are speaking of a level of terrorist chatter as high as that prior to 11 September 2001. With Embassy closures across the Muslim world, large-scale prison breaks in Iraq, Libya and Pakistan, the threat tempo is rising. Is Al-Qa'ida planning an August surprise? Terrorism Al-Qa'ida Middle East and North Africa Pakistan Central and South Asia
Flood Analysis: National Risk Register: Striking a Balance Between Preparedness and Preparing a Response 26 Jul 2013 by Jennifer Cole
Now at its third iteration, the UK's National Risk Register has been praised internationally for giving an official stock take of threats and hazards facing the country. However, a more proactive Register would help to enlarge the focus from emergency preparedness and response towards more prevention and vulnerability reduction. Resilience Emergency Response Terrorism UK Europe
Abu Qatada cropped Analysis: Abu Qatada Leaves the United Kingdom 9 Jul 2013 by Raffaello Pantucci
Abu Qatada symbolised an era of British jihadism that relied on radical preachers to motivate a generation of terrorists. His departure, alongside a general degradation of al Qaeda's capacity to launch large-scale orchestrated plots from Waziristan marks an end of an era that had its peak during the 7 July 2005 attacks on London. Terrorism Tackling Extremism Al-Qa'ida July 7 Bombings UK Europe
Jnl 1583 Rogers thumb RUSI Journal: Security by ‘Remote Control’: Can it Work? 27 Jun 2013
The West has moved towards a ‘remote control’ approach to international security based on the avoidance of direct, visible engagement. Whether this trend will enhance international security remains to be seen UK Defence The War on Terror Terrorism International Responses
Woolwich Help for Heroes Tributes Analysis: Why Woolwich Matters: The South London Angle 31 May 2013
The vivid and disgusting images witnessed in Woolwich come not necessarily from the pages of Al-Qa'ida's Inspire magazine, but out of rap videos shot in South-East London. Here is an environment that combines the urban disaffection with perceived certainties from Islam. Terrorism Tackling Extremism UK Europe
Obama saluting Analysis: Obama's Counter-Terrorist Policy 30 May 2013 by Richard Barrett
President Obama's recent speech on counter-terrorism policy defended drone strikes while suggesting a new determination to close Guantanamo. To undermine the narrative of international terrorists, he must show that force is a less efficient tool than the observance of universal values and the rule of law. Terrorism Tackling Extremism International Responses United States Americas
Woolwich attacker Analysis: The Woolwich Murder: Initial Assessments of Another Lone Actor Attack 23 May 2013 by Raffaello Pantucci
From film and eye-witness footage, it is quite clear that the perpetrators of the Woolwich attack were motivated for terrorist ends. The trend is now quite apparent, as is their intended objective of sowing societal discord. Terrorism Tackling Extremism UK Europe
Cocaine in West Africa Analysis: The Crime Terror nexus in West Africa 15 May 2013 by Charlie Edwards
The attack on the Al-Amenas facility in Algeria earlier in the year reveals the nexus between organised crime and terrorism in West Africa. This has major implications for the international community and requires greater support to national governments in the region. Terrorism Africa
Analysis: We Hate the EDL More Than We Love Life? 9 May 2013 by Raffaello Pantucci
Last week, Islamist extremists were found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on a rally of the English Defence League. The case shows how extremists from both sides are turning to violent means. It also shows how Jihadists in the United Kingdom are focusing on domestic targets. Terrorism Tackling Extremism UK Europe
201305 NB Rader thumbnail RUSI Newsbrief: Structuring the State: Federal Choices in Somalia 3 May 2013 by Anna Rader
As the London Conference on Somalia reconvenes, the focus remains on concerns surrounding the durability of the federal governmental structure Africa Horn of Africa UK Europe Turkey International Institutions International Responses Terrorism
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