GPM Outlook 2015: Boko Haram Widens the Cracks in Nigeria
Nigeria is home to a fundamentalist insurgency that predates the ascendance of ISIS, and 2015 could just be the year that Boko Haram succeeds in carving a chunk out of Africa’s most populous state.
Southeast Asia Militant Groups Looking to Islamic State
Following a series of Islamic State triumphs on the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, former al-Qaeda affiliates as far away as Southeast Asia are pledging loyalty to the newest brand in global terror.
Indonesia Faced with a Resurgence of Islamist Terrorism
Indonesia has enjoyed peace on the terrorism front since the days of Jemaah Islamiyah and its bloody campaign of the 1990s and 2000s. But that might be about to change.
Threat Assessment: The Khorasan Terror Cell More Dangerous Than Islamic State?
Unlike Islamic State, this new terror cell - known as ‘Khorasan’ - is far more interested in attacking targets in Europe and North America than they are in creating an Islamic Caliphate or toppling the Assad Regime.
Why Mexican Cyber-Cartels Threaten U.S. National Security
Mexican cartels are taking a page from Silicon Valley in their efforts to disrupt conventional law enforcement techniques using emerging tech like ransomware and cryptocurrencies.
Islamic State Looks to Ignite Insurgency in the North Caucuses
Russia is facing the unsettling prospect of a wave of well-trained and battle-hardened foreign fighters returning to resume the insurgency in the North Caucuses.
Russian Mercenaries: A String of Failures in Africa
Russia’s loss could be the United States’ gain when it comes to mercenary operations in Africa.
Resurgence and Realities: Afghanistan’s Shifting Terror Threats
The Biden administration must stop downplaying terrorist threats in Afghanistan and start viewing security through a regional lens.
Call It Like It Is: White Supremacy Is a Terrorist Movement
Perhaps labeling it as such will spur law enforcement toward taking action against an ideology that threatens the life and liberty of millions of US citizens.
Venezuelan dictatorship
Yesterday, in a special referendum, Venezuelan voters overturned constitutionally mandated term-limits, allowing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his allies unlimited rights to hold public office. Thus, Venezuela’s path towards a revolution-cum-dictatorship appears inevitable.