Counter Terrorism
The Global Islamist Extremist Threat: Still Significant in 2021
Abstract: Violent Islamist extremism remained the most potent terrorist threat to global stability in 2020 and will remain so in 2021. Six trends were observed the past year: the continuing salience of lone actors; the involvement of women and family networks in combatant roles; the...
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
Dr. Sam Mullins has a new article on “The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Reassessing the Evidence” recently published by the European Institute of CT and Conflict Prevention in their EICTP Research Study: Key Determinants in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond....
Third interview of PfPC’s new Euro-Atlantic Spot Series is out now!
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 03, 2021-The focus of PfPC’s latest interview in the Euro-Atlantic Spot Series is the development of Drones and the implications for National Defense. In his statements Michael Boyle, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University in Camden...
Third Time’s A Charm – PTSS Faculty Releases 3rd Podcast
The Marshall Center PTSS team is pleased to announce the latest recording and release in its PTSS podcast series dealing with current terrorism and counterterrorism (CT) issues and emerging topics. This third podcast in the series specifically discusses recent left- and right-wing activity...
Top level support in Albania for exercise on countering violent extremism
Durres, Albania (September 16, 2016) – To address the challenge of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF), 85 practitioners and researchers from over 30 countries gathered in Durres, Albania for the "Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Irregular Migration Routes: Prevention and Resilience" tabletop...
Turkish Alumni discuss 'Aspects of Radicalization' at recent networking event
On May 7 twenty-five participants gathered in Ankara to hear CISS professors Dr. Jay LeBeau and Dr. Eric Young along with non-resident program director COL Larry Kinde discuss counter-terrorism issues and various aspects of radicalization. In attendance were 20 alumnias well guests to include...
Two Additional 2018 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Marshall Center is pleased to announce two additional winners of the 2018 Alumni Scholars Program. Available resources enabled us to award two additional scholarships to the alternate winners selected last December. This year we received over 125 applications for 15 (now 17)available...
U.S., international Fellows build counterterror capacity at DKI APCSS
Recent deadly attacks in Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as Germany and France, are according to Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, “harsh reminders” why the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies conducts an extensive course in counterterrorism strategies. Roughly four weeks...
Understanding Terrorist Threats in Africa
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and Boko Haram, while all different, each display three common characteristics that aid in understanding terrorist actors in Africa. The observation was made by Dr. Benjamin Nickels, Associate Professor of Transnational Threats and Counter-...
USF and the NESA Center Host the 5th Great Power Competition Conference
On 28–29 April 2022, TheUniversity of South Florida (USF) College of Arts and Sciencesand theNear East and South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studieshosted the 5th Great Power Competition Conference titled“The Future of National Security After 9/11: Where We are We Now? Where Will We be in...
Washington Seminar Discussion January 2023
On Thursday, 26 January 2023, the NESA Center hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in downtown Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between NESA Center Distinguished Professor of International Relations Dr. Hassan Abbas and CNN’s National Security...
Washington Seminar – August 2023
On 2 August 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Seminar discussion in Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between Associate Professor Daniel Curfiss and Dr. Hassan Abbas. The afternoon ended with a question-and-answer session with 17 attendees from...
Whole of society tabletop exercise produces policy recommendations for countering foreign terrorist fighters
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (June 10, 2016) – Experts from a broad spectrum of society came together at the George C. Marshall Center from 1-3 June to discuss security challenges related to the European migration crisis, including facilitating travel by foreign terrorist fighters to Europe...
WJPC Hosts Caribbean Regional Seminar on Countering Transregional-Transnational Threat Networks
The William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies and the Regional Security System is hosting 80 defense and security professionals for a “Caribbean Regional Seminar on Countering Transregional-Transnational Threat Networks”seminaron March 21-23, 2017, in Bridgetown, Barbados....
Workshop brings together CVE experts in Southeast Asia
“Countering Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia” was the focus of a workshop held in Manila, March 13-16. Hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, the National Defense College of the Philippines, and the Anti-Terrorism Council of the Philippines, the four and a...