Policy

Is Rob Portman the GOP's National Security Dark Horse?

The longtime lawmaker from Ohio has two words for President Obama’s foreign policy record and 2016 candidates: experience counts. By Molly O’Toole

Science & Tech

Here's the App That's Hunting Down Terrorist Bomb-Makers

A secure photo and data-sharing platform brings Scotland Yard to your phone. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

How 'Game of Thrones' Will Predict the Next Bin Laden

Targeting the next terrorist mastermind is a lot like a close watch of 'Game of Thrones.' By Patrick Tucker

Policy

How to Find Yourself on the Terror Watch List

The Obama administration's newly revealed guidelines for tracking individuals are a Kafkaesque mess built on hubris. By Conor Friedersdorf

Threats

What Is Hezbollah Doing in Europe?

Two years after bombing a Bulgarian airport, the Iran-backed terrorists remain as strong as ever on the continent. By Matthew Levitt

Threats

Why Congress Is the Biggest Obstacle to Stopping the Next Terrorist Attack

The Department of Homeland Security, the 9/11 commission, even Congress itself say congressional oversight is out of control. By Clara Ritger

Threats

ISIL Is Winning the Battle Against Al-Qaeda for Young Terrorist Recruits

ISIL is quickly picking up new supporters by using social media to showcase its territorial gains across Iraq and Syria. By Global Security Newswire

Threats

U.S. Airlines Are Still Flying Over These War Zones

Is your next flight to, say, Dubai or Doha at risk of crossing paths with a rocket flying over Afghanistan, Libya or Syria? Maybe. By Roya Wolverson

Threats

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Problem Is Still Spreading

Boko Haram's campaign of violence has now displaced more than 15,000 Nigerians and shows no signs of stopping. By John Campbell

Threats

Israel Invades Gaza After Hamas Refuses To Yield

Israel sends ground forces into Gaza to stop rocket attacks, military officials said, after Palestinians ignore repeated warnings to cease fire. By Kevin Baron

Ideas

You Can’t Fight Terrorists By Partnering With Guys Like Maliki

The U.S. needs to choose better counterterrorism partners than the likes of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. By Michael J. Quigley

Ideas

A Chance to Drive a Wedge Between Jihadists and Sunnis

ISIL’s overreach into Iraq is Washington’s opportunity to shift Sunni allegiances for good. By Dave Miller

Threats

How to Punish the Banks that Fund Terrorists

Terrorist financiers will have a harder time laundering money after France's largest bank agreed to an historic settlement for processing transactions from officials in a number of U.S-sanctioned countries. By Jonathan Masters

Threats

ISIL Is Taking Iraq's Black Gold to the Black Market

The narrative of a ruthlessly managed, financially savvy rebel group just got a new chapter. By Steve LeVine

Ideas

NATO Must Stop ISIL Before It’s Too Late

NATO’s road to Iraq runs through Turkey, then Washington—if the alliance really wants to bring an end to ISIL. By Philip Seib

Ideas

Everything You Need to Know About the Taliban in Afghanistan

With their summer offensive well under way in southern Helmand province, the Council on Foreign Relations' Zachary Laub retraces the Taliban's evolution over the past two decades. By Zachary Laub

Threats

Al-Qaeda's New Bomb Might Make It Through Airport Security

U.S. intelligence officials believe al-Qaeda's Yemeni branch has created a way to move explosives past airport security -- and foreign airports should take note. By Global Security Newswire

Ideas

How Nonviolent Action Could Thwart ISIL’s Advance in Iraq

ISIL fighters are making gains in Iraq. But this does not mean that their violence is decisive. By Maria J. Stephan

Ideas

The Navy's Floating Prisons

The U.S. Navy has taken on a curious new counterterrorism role. By Marisa Porges

Threats

Islamic Extremists Are Stepping Up Their Recruiting Efforts

Extremists are leveraging recent military gains in Iraq and Syria to get new recruits from Western countries and elsewhere. By Global Security Newswire