Counter Terrorism
CTWG Sept 2010, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Slideshow
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Cyber Security Alumni Community of Interest Workshop Held at Marshall Center - 6-8 May 2014
Participants of the Cyber Security Alumni Community of Interest Workshop were introduced to the Marshall Center’s new Program on Cyber Security Studies this week and heard from many excellent speakers. The first PCSS course is scheduled for thisDecember.
DASD BURNHAM ADDRESSES DIILS GRADUATION
NEWPORT - At the DIILS Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (LCT) graduation on 2 April, John Burnham, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control, exhorted the 24 participants from 23 nations to implement a whole-of-government approach to combatting terrorism....
DIILS CONDUCTS FIRST US ENGAGEMENT IN YEMEN IN TWO YEARS
DIILS' instructor discusses Human Rights with members of the class.DIILS conducted a seminar on Counter-Terrorism in accordance with the Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights in Sana'a, Yemen in April. The DIILS team engaged with 65 Yemeni participants, including officials from the...
DIILS CONDUCTS HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM SEMINAR IN MAURITANIA
DIILS Adjunct team and participants in Nouakchott, Mauritania, August 2012. DIILS adjunct legal instructors recently completed a mission in Nouakchott, the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Military and civilian leaders attending the U.S. human rights and...
DIILS CONDUCTS LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM – PREPARATIONS FOR AFGHANISTAN, SEPTEMBER 2010
DIILS conducted a seminar in Czech Republic on the Legal Aspects of Rules of Engagement (ROE) and Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) relevant to military operations in Afghanistan with a focus on ISAF. The joint and combined DIILS team included a Czech officer instructor and...
DIILS CONDUCTS REGIONAL SEMINAR IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM
Sarajevo -- A team from DIILS traveled here in late September to conduct a regional seminar on the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism that confront defense sector agencies in the Balkans. Twenty three participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia attended. Seminar topics...
DIILS COURSE PROVIDES INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR ANTI TERROR SOLUTIONS
The 3 week Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (LCT) course explored effective means for combating terrorism within the rule of law, with emphasis on interagency cooperation. LCT participants study the international law that applies to combating terrorism in three contexts: internal...
DIILS ENGAGEMENT IN EL SALVADOR FOCUSES ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM
DIILS conducted a seminar in San Salvador on the legal aspects of combating terrorism that emphasized land and maritime border security. In light of El Salvador's long Pacific coastline and its sparsely populated, mountainous borders with Honduras and Guatemala, the United States and El...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH OMAN
A DIILS Team Conducted a program in Oman on the Legal Aspects of Terrorism.
DIILS GRADUATES 20 IN SOLARA SEMINAR
Twenty international participants journeyed to Newport, RI from 18 countries to attend the DIILS SOLARA course.SOLARA is short for “Stability Operations: Legal Aspects of ROE/RUF Afghanistan”, a two-week course for forces deploying or continuing deployments to Afghanistan.The SOLARA...
DIILS GRADUATES 28 INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS FROM 14TH INTERNATIONAL LAW OF MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE
On 23 June, 28 participants from 22 countries graduated from the 14th International Law of Military Operations course (ILOMO) offered by DIILS. This 3-week course prepares military legal advisors to better support unit commanders on the legal aspects of operations and enables them to play a...
DIILS LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM (LCT) COURSE PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Resident Program Director Leads Discussion Group During LCT Course. 30 participants from 28 Countries met in Newport, RI for DIILS’ LCT course, in which they analyzed effective means for combating terrorism within the rule of law. Particular emphasis was placed on interagency...
DIILS LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM COURSE INCLUDES INTERAGENCY, FOREIGN ADJUNCTS
This March, 32 students from 23 countries came to DIILS to discuss the legal challenges associated with combating terrorism. The three week Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (LCT) course emphasizes the importance of interagency and international cooperation to effectively counter...
DIILS LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM COURSE PROMOTES BEST PRACTICES
DIILS LCT participants outside their quarters in Newport, RI, during a break. NEWPORT, RI. 19 participants from 16 countries discussed and analyzed the challenges related to implementing international and interagency plans for combating terrorism in ways that uphold the rule of...
DIILS Mobile Education Seminar in Peru Addresses Legal Issues of Combating Terrorism
DIILS program on "Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism" held recently in Lima, Peru was made even more relevant by the extradition of a former Peruvian President from Chile to Peru for alleged misconduct occurring during his tenure in office (1990-2000). The Peruvian charges related to...
DIILS Partners with Iraqi Leaders to Combat Terrorism in 16th Mobile Education Program with Iraq
In April 2008, DIILS took a mobile team to Baghdad, to assist in the Global War on Terror through a program on the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism. Led by DIILS International Operations Officer, Major Christian Ruwe (U.S. Marine Corps), the team included two U.S. Navy and two U.S. Army...
DIILS RESUMES RESIDENT COURSES IN NEWPORT
DIILS is excited to announce Resident Courses will resume this July. Legal Aspects of Defense Support to Civil Authorities (15 July – 14 August), Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (19 August – 9 September), and Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations (10 September - 30 September) will...
DIILS SOFA EXERCISES PREPARES THE WAY FOR FUTURE COOPERATION
LCT participants engage in group discussions. Recent deployment of 100 U.S. troops to Niger was preceded by the signing of a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between Niger and the United States. The deployment, designed to promote regional stability in support of U.S. diplomacy...
DIILS SOLARA SEMINAR PREPARES CZECH MPs FOR ISAF DEPLOYMENT
DIILS conducted a seminar in Vyskov, Czech Republic, on stability operations and rules for the use of force/rules of engagement in Afghanistan (SOLARA), in advance of a Military Police battalion deployment in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Operation...
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Alumni Publication: "Women and Violent Extremism" by Charani Patabendige
On 20 March 2024,Modern Diplomacypublished NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest article,"Women and Violent Extremism." "Extremism, terrorism and radicalization are inextricably interlinked yet have nuances. Nonetheless, all these concepts have become crucial since society is a victim...
Alumni Publication: Ayman al-Zawahiri's Death and Political-Economic Fragility in South Asia
Political and economic dysfunction is an invitation for terrorism to flourish in the least integrated region in the world, South Asia. P.R Chari, director atIPCS India, captured this a year after the 9/11 attack in a paper called “Combating Terrorism: Devising cooperative countermeasures,” arguing...
Alumni Publication: China’s Challenges in Afghanistan Are Just Beginning by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
NESA Center Alumna Dr.Shanthie Mariet D'Souzaauthored an article published byThe National Intereston 6 February 2023 titled “China’s Challenges in Afghanistan Are Just Beginning." Read the article here The views presented in this article are those of the speaker or author...
Alumni Publication: South Africa’s Greylisting and Terrorist Financing by Hussein Solomon
On 8 March 2023, think tankResearch on Islam and Muslims in Africa (RIMA) publishedNESA Center alumnus Hussein Solomon's latest article titled"South Africa’s Greylisting and Terrorist Financing." Read the article here The views presented in this article are those of the...
Asymmetric Warfare: A Doctrine to Fit the Times
Executive Summary A common failure in much of today’s mainstream thinking is the belief that asymmetric warfare can be stopped by conventional warfare. This is not to say that we do not need strong conventional warfare forces and capabilities. Addressing the use of asymmetric methods in...
CSAG Information Paper: "Deir ez-Zor: Critical Juncture in the Process Towards Syria’s Normalization"
Subject:Deir ez-Zor: Critical Juncture in the Process Towards Syria’s Normalization Purpose: To present CSAG’s analysis of the strategic significance of Deir ez-Zor in shaping the future of Syria. It reveals the growing interest of various actors operating in the region and their efforts to gain...
CSAG Information Paper: "ISIS Strategic Communication is Derailed"
Subject:ISIS Strategic Communication is Derailed. Purpose: An analysis of whether ISIS has changed its strategic communication (SC) messaging by purposefully decreasing its presence in mass media and social media, as a strategy, or whether ISIS has just adapted its SC approach to current...
CSAG Information Paper: Threat Potential of ISIS in the CENTCOM AOR
Subject:Analysis of the threat potential of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the CENTCOM AOR. Purpose:The aim of this paper is to present the CSAG’s analysis of the ‘threat from ISIS’ within CENTCOM AOR to formulate pragmatic recommendations for decision-making. Read the full...
CSAG Information Paper: “Reawakening Threats: The Reemergence of Islamic State Amid Global Distractions”
Subject:"Reawakening Threats: The Reemergence of Islamic State Amid Global Distractions." Purpose: This paper examines the reemergence of Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East. IS continues its recruiting efforts, resulting in a steady trend of malign activities in the region, while the...
Defeating ISIS in eastern Afghanistan
Congratulations to Lt. Amy Forsythe, an alumnae of the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course 17-2, who recent had an article published on "Defeating ISIS in Eastern Afghanistan." Forsythe is part of NATO Special Operations Component Command -Afghanistan. Here is a copy of her article: Defeating ISIS...
Examining ISIS Online Recruitment through Relational Development Theory
This paper applies the theory of relational development to exam¬ine how the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) recruits new members. Relational development postulates that individuals follow relationship stages in order to reinforce their interpersonal communication or social bond. The...
Faculty Publication: "The internal splits that threaten the Taliban’s rule" by Hassan Abbas
On 28 July 2023, Chatham House published NESA CenterDistinguished Professor Hassan Abbas's latest article"The internal splits that threaten the Taliban’s rule" for its The World Today issue. "Dogmatically and brutally, the Taliban are learning to govern – but growing tensions between Kandahar...
Foreign Terrorist Fighters from the North Caucasus: Understanding Islamic State Influence in the Region
We are ashamed that we are going to Syria at a time when the Caucasus is still occupied, but young people are returning here once they've undergone a training course. -- BBC source, 'close' to Chechen boeviki In September 2014, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2178...
Foreign Terrorist Fighters. Countering Terrorism. FALL 2017
The Fall 2017 issue of Connections presents researches on NATO Strategy for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations and on countering terrorism in India, North and South Caucasus.
Guerrilla Operations in Western Sahara: The Polisario versus Morocco and Mauritania
This essay examines the guerrilla war fought between the Polisario Front, representing the Western Saharan natives, and the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as Mauritania. Even today, the aforementioned guerrilla war provides many lessons regarding desert counter-insurgency (COIN) operations. Besides...
India’s Counter-Terrorism Policy against Jihadist Terror: Challenges and Prospects
India has been facing several internal threats since its independence from Britain in 1947. The oldest and still unsolved violent struggle against the Indian state has been raging in the Northeast part of the country. But an unsettled sub-nationalist ethnic insurgency in India's Muslim-majority...