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Issue Brief posted May 22, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach The U.S. State Department Should Designate Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization
When the Nigerian sect Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram, and the Nigerian Taliban emerged from their year-long hiatus in 2010, few in Washington noticed.[1] But when Boko Haram launched a suicide attack against the United Nations headquarters in the capital city of Abuja…
Backgrounder posted May 18, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach, Ray Walser, Ph.D. Saving Somalia: The Next Steps for the Obama Administration
Abstract: Famine, drought, war, piracy, international terrorism, and the absence of democratic governance: The factors behind, as well as the symptoms of, the failed Somali state are legion. Despite its woes, Somalia has not been considered a U.S. foreign policy priority—an unfortunate relegation that…
America at Risk Memo posted May 14, 2012 by Peter Brookes Protect America from What?
A North Korean long-range ballistic missile launch into the Pacific Ocean, Russian threats of a preemptive strike against U.S. missile defenses in Europe, the Syrian regime’s continuing violence on protestors, and Taliban terrorist attacks in Afghanistan are just a few of the recent events that should serve to remind us…
Issue Brief posted May 8, 2012 by Steven Bucci, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman 51st Terrorist Plot Against the United States: Continued Threat of al-Qaeda and Affiliates
Earlier today, the White House and FBI confirmed reports of a terrorist attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner, reminiscent of the planned attack that was foiled on Christmas Day 2009. The plot, perpetrated by al-Qaeda affiliate al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), appears to have been planned to coincide…
Issue Brief posted May 1, 2012 by Jessica Zuckerman Foiled Anarchist Plot Shows Why All-Threats Approach Is Needed
On Monday, the FBI arrested five individuals in a planned attack to blow up a Cleveland-area bridge. Unlike many of the foiled terror attacks seen in recent years, this recent plot seems to have no connection to Islamist extremism. Instead, three of the suspects are said to be self-proclaimed anarchists. …
Backgrounder posted April 25, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Steven Bucci, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman Fifty Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: The Homegrown Threat and the Long War on Terrorism
Abstract: In 2007, The Heritage Foundation became the first and only organization to track thwarted terrorist attacks against the United States. That year, Heritage reported that at least 19 publicly known terrorist attacks against the United States had been foiled since 9/11. Today, that…
Issue Brief posted March 22, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach Boko Haram: Addressing the Threat Before It Strikes
Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamist insurgency, is emerging as a threat not only to Nigeria, but also to the African continent and the United States. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has proven unable to address the growing security crisis that has targeted government officials, police forces, and hundreds of innocent civilians.…
Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Lisa Curtis U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: Costs of Accelerating Troop Withdrawal Too High
The situation in Afghanistan has spiraled downward over the past 10 days, but before making hasty decisions on next steps in Afghanistan, U.S. policymakers need to consider what has contributed to this ominous turn of events and what options there are for adjusting the U.S. strategy to avoid further such…
Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Charles Stimson Majid Khan: Anatomy of a Terrorist’s Plea Bargain
The first Guantanamo detainee to have been in CIA custody (a so-called high-value detainee, or HVD) pleaded guilty yesterday before a military commission judge in a courtroom on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. In exchange for a cap on his confinement related to his military commissions…
WebMemo posted November 20, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Foiling 43rd Terror Plot Test for Administration’s Priorities
On November 20, the mayor of New York City announced the arrest of Jose Pimentel. Pimentel, a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Dominican Republic, was charged with a number of offenses in connection with a terrorist bomb plot. Allegedly, Pimentel drew inspiration from al-Qaeda to attack postal facilities, police stations,…

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Issue Brief posted May 22, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach The U.S. State Department Should Designate Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization
When the Nigerian sect Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram, and the Nigerian Taliban emerged from their year-long hiatus in 2010, few in Washington noticed.[1] But when Boko Haram launched a suicide attack against the United Nations headquarters in the capital city of Abuja…
Backgrounder posted May 18, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach, Ray Walser, Ph.D. Saving Somalia: The Next Steps for the Obama Administration
Abstract: Famine, drought, war, piracy, international terrorism, and the absence of democratic governance: The factors behind, as well as the symptoms of, the failed Somali state are legion. Despite its woes, Somalia has not been considered a U.S. foreign policy priority—an unfortunate relegation that…
Backgrounder posted September 7, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman 40 Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: Combating Complacency in the Long War on Terror
Abstract: In 2007, The Heritage Foundation became the first and only organization tracking thwarted terrorist attacks against the United States. That year, Heritage reported that at least 19 publicly known terrorist attacks against the United States had been foiled since 9/11. Today, that number…
Backgrounder posted April 25, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Steven Bucci, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman Fifty Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: The Homegrown Threat and the Long War on Terrorism
Abstract: In 2007, The Heritage Foundation became the first and only organization to track thwarted terrorist attacks against the United States. That year, Heritage reported that at least 19 publicly known terrorist attacks against the United States had been foiled since 9/11. Today, that…
Special Report posted May 20, 2011 by David Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Jena Baker McNeill Terror Trends: 40 Years' Data on International and Domestic Terrorism
Abstract: A decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, looking back is as important as looking forward in order to learn from the past and to examine the current and future threats facing the U.S. This survey aggregates international…
Issue Brief posted March 22, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach Boko Haram: Addressing the Threat Before It Strikes
Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamist insurgency, is emerging as a threat not only to Nigeria, but also to the African continent and the United States. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has proven unable to address the growing security crisis that has targeted government officials, police forces, and hundreds of innocent civilians.…
America at Risk Memo posted May 14, 2012 by Peter Brookes Protect America from What?
A North Korean long-range ballistic missile launch into the Pacific Ocean, Russian threats of a preemptive strike against U.S. missile defenses in Europe, the Syrian regime’s continuing violence on protestors, and Taliban terrorist attacks in Afghanistan are just a few of the recent events that should serve to remind us…
Issue Brief posted May 8, 2012 by Steven Bucci, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman 51st Terrorist Plot Against the United States: Continued Threat of al-Qaeda and Affiliates
Earlier today, the White House and FBI confirmed reports of a terrorist attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner, reminiscent of the planned attack that was foiled on Christmas Day 2009. The plot, perpetrated by al-Qaeda affiliate al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), appears to have been planned to coincide…
Issue Brief posted May 1, 2012 by Jessica Zuckerman Foiled Anarchist Plot Shows Why All-Threats Approach Is Needed
On Monday, the FBI arrested five individuals in a planned attack to blow up a Cleveland-area bridge. Unlike many of the foiled terror attacks seen in recent years, this recent plot seems to have no connection to Islamist extremism. Instead, three of the suspects are said to be self-proclaimed anarchists. …
WebMemo posted November 20, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Foiling 43rd Terror Plot Test for Administration’s Priorities
On November 20, the mayor of New York City announced the arrest of Jose Pimentel. Pimentel, a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Dominican Republic, was charged with a number of offenses in connection with a terrorist bomb plot. Allegedly, Pimentel drew inspiration from al-Qaeda to attack postal facilities, police stations,…

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Issue Brief posted May 22, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach The U.S. State Department Should Designate Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization
When the Nigerian sect Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram, and the Nigerian Taliban emerged from their year-long hiatus in 2010, few in Washington noticed.[1] But when Boko Haram launched a suicide attack against the United Nations headquarters in the capital city of Abuja…
Backgrounder posted May 18, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach, Ray Walser, Ph.D. Saving Somalia: The Next Steps for the Obama Administration
Abstract: Famine, drought, war, piracy, international terrorism, and the absence of democratic governance: The factors behind, as well as the symptoms of, the failed Somali state are legion. Despite its woes, Somalia has not been considered a U.S. foreign policy priority—an unfortunate relegation that…
America at Risk Memo posted May 14, 2012 by Peter Brookes Protect America from What?
A North Korean long-range ballistic missile launch into the Pacific Ocean, Russian threats of a preemptive strike against U.S. missile defenses in Europe, the Syrian regime’s continuing violence on protestors, and Taliban terrorist attacks in Afghanistan are just a few of the recent events that should serve to remind us…
Issue Brief posted May 8, 2012 by Steven Bucci, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman 51st Terrorist Plot Against the United States: Continued Threat of al-Qaeda and Affiliates
Earlier today, the White House and FBI confirmed reports of a terrorist attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner, reminiscent of the planned attack that was foiled on Christmas Day 2009. The plot, perpetrated by al-Qaeda affiliate al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), appears to have been planned to coincide…
Issue Brief posted May 1, 2012 by Jessica Zuckerman Foiled Anarchist Plot Shows Why All-Threats Approach Is Needed
On Monday, the FBI arrested five individuals in a planned attack to blow up a Cleveland-area bridge. Unlike many of the foiled terror attacks seen in recent years, this recent plot seems to have no connection to Islamist extremism. Instead, three of the suspects are said to be self-proclaimed anarchists. …
Backgrounder posted April 25, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Steven Bucci, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman Fifty Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: The Homegrown Threat and the Long War on Terrorism
Abstract: In 2007, The Heritage Foundation became the first and only organization to track thwarted terrorist attacks against the United States. That year, Heritage reported that at least 19 publicly known terrorist attacks against the United States had been foiled since 9/11. Today, that…
Issue Brief posted March 22, 2012 by Morgan Lorraine Roach Boko Haram: Addressing the Threat Before It Strikes
Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamist insurgency, is emerging as a threat not only to Nigeria, but also to the African continent and the United States. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has proven unable to address the growing security crisis that has targeted government officials, police forces, and hundreds of innocent civilians.…
Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Lisa Curtis U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: Costs of Accelerating Troop Withdrawal Too High
The situation in Afghanistan has spiraled downward over the past 10 days, but before making hasty decisions on next steps in Afghanistan, U.S. policymakers need to consider what has contributed to this ominous turn of events and what options there are for adjusting the U.S. strategy to avoid further such…
Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Charles Stimson Majid Khan: Anatomy of a Terrorist’s Plea Bargain
The first Guantanamo detainee to have been in CIA custody (a so-called high-value detainee, or HVD) pleaded guilty yesterday before a military commission judge in a courtroom on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. In exchange for a cap on his confinement related to his military commissions…
WebMemo posted November 20, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Foiling 43rd Terror Plot Test for Administration’s Priorities
On November 20, the mayor of New York City announced the arrest of Jose Pimentel. Pimentel, a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Dominican Republic, was charged with a number of offenses in connection with a terrorist bomb plot. Allegedly, Pimentel drew inspiration from al-Qaeda to attack postal facilities, police stations,…

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