The Terror Gap Fact SheetNov 20, 2015 The Terror Gap With the ever-present threat of lone-wolf and homegrown terrorists perpetrating attacks on American soil, it is important to close the terror gap in order to prevent known terror suspects from easily purchasing guns. Nov 20, 2015
Blood, Oil, and Cash: Confronting Terror Finance in Today’s Middle East Past EventNov 2, 2015 Blood, Oil, and Cash: Confronting Terror Finance in Today’s Middle East Nov 2, 2015
Confronting the Terror Finance Challenge in Today’s Middle East ReportNov 2, 2015 Confronting the Terror Finance Challenge in Today’s Middle East The United States must update its terror finance policy framework to meet new challenges and enduring threats from state actors and nonstate groups. Nov 2, 2015 Hardin Lang, Peter Juul, Trevor Sutton
An Ounce of Prevention ReportJun 4, 2015 An Ounce of Prevention To save lives and blunt the impact of the terror tactics used by ISIS and other militant groups, the United States and other countries must cooperate to stem the flow of improvised explosive device, or IED, components and reinforce global partnership. Jun 4, 2015 Mary Beth Goodman
It’s the USA Freedom Act or Nothing ArticleMay 22, 2015 It’s the USA Freedom Act or Nothing Sen. Mitch McConnell has a simple choice: reform government surveillance or see it expire. May 22, 2015 Ken Gude
Security in Afghanistan: 5 Key Areas for U.S. Action ReportMar 17, 2015 Security in Afghanistan: 5 Key Areas for U.S. Action Any adjustment to the withdrawal timeline of U.S. troops from Afghanistan must consider the critical needs of the Afghan National Security Forces. Mar 17, 2015 Ariella Viehe, Katherine Blakeley, Aarthi Gunasekaran
To Stem the Flow of Illicit Drugs from Afghanistan, Follow the Money ReportMar 17, 2015 To Stem the Flow of Illicit Drugs from Afghanistan, Follow the Money Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium. Curbing the drug trade will require enhanced efforts to monitor the flow of illicit financial funds, as well as Afghan political will to enforce action. Mar 17, 2015 Mary Beth Goodman, Trevor Sutton
Building Foreign Security Forces as a Counterterrorism Strategy Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach ArticleJun 24, 2014 Building Foreign Security Forces as a Counterterrorism Strategy Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach Before embarking on a new $5 billion fund to support foreign counterterrorism efforts, the United States should closely examine its record in helping to build security-force capacity in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. Jun 24, 2014 Peter Juul
On the Brink: Managing the ISIS Threat in Iraq ReportJun 17, 2014 On the Brink: Managing the ISIS Threat in Iraq The Obama administration needs to launch a comprehensive strategy for the region and prepare for the possible targeted use of force in Iraq to halt the rise of a new terrorist group that could threaten America. Jun 17, 2014 Brian Katulis, Hardin Lang, Vikram Singh
U.S. Middle East Policy at a Time of Regional Fragmentation and Competition ReportJun 16, 2014 U.S. Middle East Policy at a Time of Regional Fragmentation and Competition A new era of extremism, sectarianism, and competition between regional powers requires the United States to update its regional strategy. Jun 16, 2014 Brian Katulis, Peter Juul
Jordan in the Eye of the Storm ReportJun 12, 2014 Jordan in the Eye of the Storm As Jordan wrestles with the effects of the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war, the United States should support the country’s political and economic reform. Jun 12, 2014 Brian Katulis, Hardin Lang, Mokhtar Awad