30 Apr 2025 Tariffs and terrorism are derailing China-India rapprochement Chietigj Bajpaee And that’s where the 21st century contest will be felt most.
29 Apr 2025 Kashmir and what’s next after the Pahalgam attack: How India’s partners could help in this crisis Arzan Tarapore Stepping up overflight surveillance in the Indian Ocean would be a good start.
23 Apr 2025 Terrorist attack marks grim Kashmir milestone Abhijnan Rej The attack aims to reignite tensions just as Kashmir and India had begun to establish a new regional and international narrative.
3 Apr 2025 The post-9/11 “counterterrorism” failure Hussain Nadim The counterterrorism economy, where vast sums of money continue to flow into security operations, has too often failed to deliver meaningful results.
20 Mar 2025 Türkiye makes steps towards peace with the Kurdish PKK William Gourlay The White House fracas over Ukraine overshadowed a major move in resolving one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.
3 Mar 2025 The hidden national security threat: Misogynistic extremism Emma Gerhardy Hate against women is often the precursor to radicalisation and mass violence. It’s time to address the connection.
26 Feb 2025 Extremism from the mainstream James Paterson It is becoming more difficult and less predictable to identify the ideological bases motivating violent action.
9 Dec 2024 Beyond Assad: Jihadist strongholds and the threat to the West James Paterson The rebel offensive needed a safe base from which to operate – and bitter experience tells of the wider dangers involved.
27 May 2024 Remember al-Qaeda? The danger hasn’t gone away Kalicharan Veera Singam While ISIS gets headlines, al-Qaeda’s quiet revival risks going unnoticed.
5 Apr 2024 Pakistan: The dangerous reality of working on China’s megaprojects Syed Fazl-e-Haider A spate of deadly insurgent attacks on Chinese nationals sends a message about vulnerability.
26 Mar 2024 Moscow attacks: Why Putin was quick to blame Ukraine Munira Mustaffa The Kremlin is covering its own mistakes in the bid to deflect attention.
25 Mar 2024 Islamic State terror attack in Moscow a grim acknowledgement of global power status Russia seeks Lydia Khalil One of Moscow’s goals in the Middle East was in many ways similar to that of the United States – to prevent the spillover of extremism.
8 Feb 2024 Non-state actors and the phantom of asymmetry Ved Shinde The might of the US military no longer guarantees world order. There are new actors and new ecosystems in play.
1 Sep 2023 Can the Taliban contain Islamic State in Afghanistan? Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal Concerns are growing about spillover attacks further into the region.
31 May 2023 Misogyny is often the connection between overlapping far-right ideologies David Wells A holistic approach to addressing violent extremism starts with confronting deep-seated societal issues.
23 May 2023 It’s time Australia branded Russia’s Wagner Group a terrorist organisation Isabella Currie , Matthew Sussex A record of abuses in conflicts from Ukraine to Africa makes designating the Russian group the right choice.
17 Mar 2023 Is a stable Afghanistan where China, Russia and the US cooperate? Adam H. Dehsabzi Three of the world’s most influential powers have skin in the game when it comes to preventing another civil war.
9 Mar 2023 A strategy for securing Australian democracy Levi West Rising right-wing extremism threatens the liberties we take for granted, which means Canberra needs a new plan.
6 Jan 2023 Twenty years after Bali Sidney Jones Indonesia’s police, military and prisons were altered by the 2002 attack. Democratic backsliding may signal an undoing.
5 Dec 2022 Why outsourcing counter-terrorism online won’t work in future David Wells Policing online hate speech currently falls into a murky space shared between governments and big tech.
22 Nov 2022 The militarisation of motherhood: repatriating ISIS’s Western women Kiriloi M. Ingram A “victim” versus “fighter” dichotomy must be overcome to understand the strategic role envisioned for women.
14 Oct 2022 Enemies of education are back in Malala’s hometown? Syed Fazl-e-Haider Fresh attacks by the Pakistani Taliban mark an alarming regression in the decade-long progress made in the region.
20 Sep 2022 Right-wing extremists: the danger not of bombs but ballots Daniel Byman The movement is clearly capable of violence yet proved divided and poorly trained. But campaigning is another matter.
14 Sep 2022 Bali 2002: When global terrorism first came close to home Ian Kemish An extraordinary consular response followed the deadly attack – lessons of crisis that would become all too familiar.
12 Sep 2022 Understanding global right-wing extremism William Allchorn Tackling the threat first means appreciating the scope, appeal and transnational character of the narratives driving it.
11 Aug 2022 The very personal legacy of Ayman al-Zawahiri Lydia Khalil I was twice an enemy to al-Qaeda’s leader, both near and far. His influence in seeding militant Islamists was profound.
2 Aug 2022 Killing the al-Qaeda chief leaves endless questions Syed Fazl-e-Haider The US has declared justice after more than 20 years hunting Ayman al-Zawahiri. But a battle with extremism will go on.
10 Sep 2021 The many consequences of a clear blue day on 11 September, 2001 Lydia Khalil The butterfly effect of the global war on terror has had far-reaching impacts on the freedoms it was meant to defend.
8 Sep 2021 9/11: A President reacts on a day of fear and anger Michael Fullilove An absorbing new documentary captures the first response of the Bush administration to the horror inflicted on America.
8 Sep 2021 Policing national security since 9/11 Warwick Jones Terrorist threats set the Australian Federal Police a global challenge. But one to be balanced with priorities at home.
7 Sep 2021 The evolving Taliban-ISK rivalry Amira Jadoon , Andrew Mines , Abdul Sayed With the US withdrawal, the Taliban must decide if cooperating with an old enemy could risk losing to a new one.
26 Jul 2021 Bringing home Australian children trapped in Syrian camps Rodger Shanahan Faced with thorny legal and security obstacles for the adults, it may be better to return children alone.
15 Jun 2021 Myanmar, terrorism and the demands of international politics Andrew Selth Name-calling is one thing, but the new kind of civil war may cause problems for the opposition movement.
27 May 2021 Can violent extremist content online be eliminated? Belinda Barnet , Christine Agius The Christchurch Call is an opportunity for change — but there is much more to be done.
4 May 2021 Pakistani Taliban turn on China Adnan Aamir Any friend of the government in Islamabad appears to be an enemy of the terrorist group.
19 Mar 2021 The Mozambique Channel is the next security hotspot David Brewster An Islamist insurgency is spilling danger into a major shipping lane, and countries must decide who they want to fix it.
18 Mar 2021 Lessons from Christchurch Hannah Léser The findings of a New Zealand inquiry apply broadly: government leadership is needed to combat far-right extremism.
23 Feb 2021 Terrorism and New Zealand’s dual citizenship conundrum Rodger Shanahan This is an age in which dual nationality is widespread, and problems related to alleged ISIS members were foreseeable.
2 Dec 2020 Al-Qaeda: The core problem Lydia Khalil The killing of senior terrorist Abu Mohammed al-Masri on a Tehran street raises questions about al-Qaeda’s ties to Iran.
24 Nov 2020 After Christchurch: Mapping online right-wing extremists Brian Ballsun-Stanton , Lise Waldek , Julian Droogan For all the hate, sometimes extending to talk of violence, the extremist milieu is also a highly social space.
13 Nov 2020 Jihadist attacks in Nice: The Tunisian connection Leila Ben Mcharek Hopes have been dashed for moderate Islamism to undercut dictatorships, eliminate terrorism and strengthen human rights.
8 Sep 2020 Islamic State’s new battleground – the courts Rodger Shanahan Two crucial cases at opposite ends of the earth will determine a government’s right to revoke citizenship of terrorists.
28 Aug 2020 Understanding the full spectrum of hate Matteo Vergani Extreme violence garners most attention, but the problems arise much earlier – both online and in the real world.
1 Jun 2020 Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS Rodger Shanahan In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals.
22 May 2020 A Yazidi genocide trial commences – a Hezbollah ban contemplated Rodger Shanahan Two recent developments in Germany have implications for Australia’s security interests in the Middle East.
15 May 2020 To act, or not? Al-Shabaab’s response to a Covid-19 crisis in Somalia Stephanie Carver , Samantha Kruber Turmoil offers a chance to radicalise and recruit new members, yet violence also poses a risk of alienating supporters.
7 May 2020 With US Afghan exit, Russia eyes Central Asian security Azima Akhmatova An unstable Afghanistan threatens all kinds of trouble for its neighbours. For Russia, it may be a golden opportunity.
6 May 2020 Thailand: Killings of insurgents ends southern separatist ceasefire Craig Keating The focus is the Thai state. Foreigners and foreign interest are not targets in this fight.
24 Apr 2020 ISIS looks to prosper in a world distracted by the virus Kareem Salem Europe could quickly be confronted by another security crisis if the terrorists growing resurgence is left unchecked.