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Prof. Bruce Hoffman, Mitch Silber, and Colin Clarke assess whether Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, may emerge once again as a breeding ground for terrorist groups.

SSP Adjunct Douglas London, with Bilal Y. Saab, argues that security cooperation programs led by the CIA are more effective and less expensive than those led by the Pentagon.

Prof. Hoffman assess the current terrorist threat in Afghanistan and the effects the US response has had thus far.

Prof. Byman assesses the risk of an al-Qaeda comeback and how jihadi terrorism in Afghanistan has changed since 9/11.

Prof. Fair discusses where the US went wrong in Afghanistan and how those mistakes led us to today's situation.

Prof. Hoffman explores how the terrorism threat to the US has changed in the past two decades and discusses the US counterterrorism response.

Prof. Hoffman and alumnus Jacob Ware look at two major terrorist attacks: The 1946 bombing of the King David Hotel and the 2011 mass shooting in Norway.

Prof. Byman argues that white supremacist violence led to the failure of Reconstruction after the Civil War.

Student Alexandria Brill, writing with Philip S. Bolger-Cortez, explains how tightly focused wargames can be a more practical alternative to large, in-depth ones.

Student Justin Smith analyzes recent RuNet developments and their potential effects on US and European cyber strategy.

As part of a book launch event, Professor Caitlin Talmadge joined the Brookings Institution to discuss the U.S.’s nuclear relationship with China.

Noah Ramsey and adjunct professor Tammy Schultz review Steve Miska’s new book, Baghdad Underground Railroad, which looks at the dangers faced by interpreters and translators in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Professor Elizabeth Saunders joins C-SPAN’s weekly podcast to discuss the future of the Authorization of the Use of Military Force, nearly 20 years after it was passed.

Alumni Ainikki Riikonen and Emily Weinstein argue that the US’s China Initiative misses the mark on an effective approach to research security.

Professor Caitlin Talmadge joins a group of experts from the Brookings Institution to discuss the Biden-Putin summit and its likely effects on the U.S. relationship with China.

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Drawing on his own experience in Afghanistan, Wesley Satterwhite describes the dangerous situation facing Afghan translators who worked with U.S. troops.

Professor Byman discusses the ripple effects from an Iranian-orchestrated bombing that killed 19 American airmen in Saudi Arabia 25 years ago.

As the pandemic ends, writes Haider Mullick, Americans are turning their anger on each other instead of at external threats.

Professor Elizabeth Grimm joins the “Now, What’s Next?” podcast to discuss how she made her virtual classes meaningful and effective this year.

Professor Hoffman joins a conversation from the Council on Foreign Relations to provide context and background on domestic terrorism and extremist groups.

Drawing on his experience on the 9/11 Commission, Professor Bruce Hoffman lays out the argument for an independent investigation of the January 6, 2021 attacks.

In a new research article, Professor C. Christine Fair, Digvijay Ghotane and Parina Patel analyze the effects of demonetization on protests in Jammu and Kashmir.

Adjunct Professor Markus Garlauskas joins a panel of experts to discuss President Biden’s recent meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Professor Mike Mazarr and Patrick Porter offer a middle solution to the perceived binary choice of all-out war with China or desertion of Taiwan.