Security Studies (tagged articles)Food Insecurity and the Threat to Global Stability and Security in the 21st CenturyMichael DeFeo - In 2010, over 250,000 Syrian farmers were forced from their land due to water shortages. Lack of water left these farmers dangerously food insecure, so they moved, en masse, into Syrian urban centers. This strained an already overburdened infrastructure which increased... Keep Reading »
The Next Frontline of the Battle Against the Islamic State? Southeast AsiaElani Owen - The global network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Daesh,2 is expanding rapidly. Southeast Asia is especially vulnerable because of its large Muslim population and its history of extremist groups. In fact, some experts predict that Daesh... Keep Reading »
The Red Army Faction: Understanding a Measured Government Response to an Adaptive Terrorist ThreatAri Weil - For three decades prior to 9/11, West Germany fought its own war on terror. For 28 years, it faced off against the Red Army Faction (RAF), a small yet highly adaptable terrorist organization that constantly evolved to meet the countermeasures deployed against it. The... Keep Reading »
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Terrorist Divorce: Examining Alliance Break-Ups and the Al Qaeda/ISIL SplitVivian G. Hagerty - Though somewhat counterintuitive given terrorist organizations' clandestine nature, such organizations do engage in strategic alliances and partnerships with one another. A handful of scholars have grappled with terrorist alliances, but a gap in the literature remains... Keep Reading »
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Hearts and Minds: A Comparison of Counter-Radicalization Strategies in Britain and the United StatesAdrienne Ou - Bataclan. San Bernadino. One need not read any further to understand how radicalization is crucial to counterterrorism and national security. Some states have implemented counter-radicalization strategies to cull terrorism at its root. These tactics fall within two... Keep Reading »
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