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  • 6 Jan 2023
    • Indonesia
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Al Qaeda
    • Cyber Security
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Transnational Challenges

    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
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan
    • Terrorism
    • Human rights

    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
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Indonesia
    • Australia
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Transnational Challenges
    • Review

    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
    • Al Qaeda
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Afghanistan
    • ISIS
    • Al Qaeda
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Al Qaeda
    • Afghanistan War
    • Iraq War
    • Terrorism

    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
    • United States
    • Al Qaeda
    • Terrorism
    • Review

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Australia

    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
    • Afghanistan War
    • Terrorism
    • Afghanistan

    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
    • Syria
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Australia
    • Migration

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Myanmar

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Technology

    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
    • Terrorism
    • China
    • Pakistan

    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
    • Defence & Security
    • Terrorism
    • Africa

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Australia
    • New Zealand

    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
    • Diplomacy
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Australia
    • New Zealand

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Iran

    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
    • Global Issues
    • Terrorism
    • Technology

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Africa
    • France

    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
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Australia
    • United Kingdom

    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
    • Global Issues
    • Terrorism
    • Technology
    • Human rights

    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
    • United States
    • Syria
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Iraq

    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
    • Middle East
    • Terrorism
    • Australia

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Africa
    • Coronavirus

    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
    • United States
    • Afghanistan War
    • Terrorism
    • Afghanistan
    • Central Asia
    • Russia

    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
    • Terrorism
    • Thailand

    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
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Coronavirus

    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.
  • 6 Mar 2020
    • Terrorism

    Counterterrorism: A woman’s game

    Lydia Khalil
    Two books, neither cheerleading, show the valuable, evolving, and contradictory roles women play in national security.
  • 2 Dec 2019
    • Terrorism

    Terrorism: The recidivist risk

    Rodger Shanahan
    The London Bridge attack again shows the challenge of what to do with terrorists who have served their sentences.
  • 7 Nov 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    The uncertain fate of Islamic State in Pakistan

    Adnan Aamir
    The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a major blow, but Islamic State in Pakistan is not dead yet.
  • 28 Oct 2019
    • Terrorism

    The vulnerable state of Islamic State

    Lydia Khalil
    Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was likely trying to forge an alliance to stave off fighters defecting to other jihadi groups.
  • 24 Oct 2019
    • Syria
    • Terrorism
    • Australia
    • Iraq

    Trump’s troop withdrawal and what’s next for Islamic State

    Daniel Flitton , Lydia Khalil
    Having pre-emptively declared the militant group “100% defeated”, the pull back from Syria raises different threats.
  • 15 Oct 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Indonesia

    The Wiranto attack and the ISIS impact

    Sidney Jones
    With events in the Middle East as a constant goad, people such as Syahrial Alamsyah will find excuses for violence.
  • 9 Oct 2019
    • Terrorism

    The women of ISIS and the fog of law

    Rodger Shanahan
    The case of an Australian stripped of her citizenship illustrates the complexity of handling the fallout of extremism.
  • 30 Sep 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Australia
    • Indonesia
    • Review

    Book review: Common enemies

    Natalie Sambhi
    A look at law-enforcement cooperation between Australia and Indonesia will interest experts and curious observers alike.
  • 21 Aug 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Indonesia

    After the attack: Supporting victims of terrorism in Indonesia

    Cameron Sumpter
    The country's revised anti-terrorism law is a step in the right direction, but it needs to go much further.
  • 2 Aug 2019
    • Al Qaeda
    • Terrorism

    The curious case of Hamza bin Laden’s death

    Lydia Khalil
    Why is the world only now hearing about the apparent death of the al-Qaeda scion, and will it hurt the terrorist group?
  • 1 Aug 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Philippines

    Indigenous roots of the “first” Filipino suicide bombing

    Joseph Franco
    A June attack in Sulu could be a rediscovery of an almost forgotten cultural practice rather than ISIS mimicry.
  • 19 Jul 2019
    • Terrorism

    The changing face of violent extremism

    Khalid Koser , Lilla Schumicky-Logan
    New research suggests students themselves know the best strategies to prevent violent radicalisation in universities.
  • 15 Jul 2019
    • Terrorism

    ‪ISIS: women’s work?

    Lydia Khalil
    The courts should regard crucial domestic, educational and other influences by women in ISIS as terrorist “support”.
  • 11 Jun 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Sri Lanka

    En masse Muslim resignations a setback for healing in Sri Lanka

    Roshni Kapur , Mustafa Izzuddin
    The Muslim community is a vital to combatting terrorism and promoting social harmony so alienating them makes no sense.
  • 3 Jun 2019
    • Global Issues
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Iraq

    The relativity of the death penalty

    Rodger Shanahan
    Where is the outrage over the capital punishment sentence for ISIS fighter and Australian citizen Ahmed Merhi?
  • 31 May 2019
    • Terrorism
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Masood Azhar – a global terrorist – and the implications for Pakistan

    Murali Krishnan
    A symbolic victory for New Delhi will have little lasting effect if past experience is any guide.
  • 2 May 2019
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism

    Caliph emerges without his caliphate

    Lydia Khalil
    <p>From the clothes&nbsp;to the location, the ISIS&nbsp;leader’s video&nbsp;tells much about the group’s ambition.</p>
  • 23 Apr 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka attacks: Still many puzzles to solve

    Rodger Shanahan
    <p>If NTJ is responsible for this complex, multi-target suicide attack, it probably got external help.</p>
  • 16 Apr 2019
    • Middle East
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism
    • Australia

    ISIS: the generational problem

    Rodger Shanahan
    For all the concern about the children of foreign jihadis, thousands of ISIS detainees in Iraq pose a bigger danger.
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