By: Rebecca Robison, Reporter Photo Credit: George T. Kalaris Intelligence Studies Fund Paula Doyle retired in December 2016 as one of three CIA Associate Deputy Directors of Operations, where she oversaw worldwide HUMINT operations and activities that required the use of air, land, maritime, space-based and cyber technologies. She was the Deputy National Counterintelligence Executive from 2012-2014. She … Continue reading Faculty Interview Series: An Interview with Paula Doyle, SSP Adjunct Professor
Month: November 2017
Russia’s 2018 Election: A Look Inside the Kremlin’s Political Theater
By: Will Chim, Columnist Photo Credit: The Atlantic The election of Vladimir Putin to a fourth term as president of Russia appears to be a foregone conclusion. After all, the world has already experienced 18 years of Putin’s tenure spread over three presidential terms and a stint as prime minster. However, the upcoming March 2018 … Continue reading Russia’s 2018 Election: A Look Inside the Kremlin’s Political Theater
Marawi: Just the Beginning
By: Mei S. Lim, Columnist Photo Credit: Stars and Stripes In May this year, Islamic State (ISIS)-linked militants seized the city of Marawi on the Southern Philippines island of Mindanao. The move, coupled with ISIS’ announcement that militants should set up a wilayah, or province, in Southeast Asia, sparked fears in the region that the … Continue reading Marawi: Just the Beginning
Standing Up to the Russian Bear: Time for A Comprehensive Strategy for Countering the Threat of the Russian Federation
By: Doug Livermore, Columnist Photo Credit: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The United States National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18), which the US Congress resolved and sent to the White House in mid-November 2017, includes in it a requirement for the interagency to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to counter … Continue reading Standing Up to the Russian Bear: Time for A Comprehensive Strategy for Countering the Threat of the Russian Federation
Psychologist Discusses ‘Mutual Radicalization’ in Groups and Nation-States
By: Andrew Johnian, Reporter Photo Credit: National Communication Association At Georgetown’s Communication, Culture & Technology Center, Professor Fathali Moghaddam discussed the “mutual radicalization” of groups and nations. The topic is the basis for his forthcoming book, “Mutual Radicalization: The Psychology of How Groups and Nations Drive Each Other to Extremes.” Moghaddam’s work on radicalization was … Continue reading Psychologist Discusses ‘Mutual Radicalization’ in Groups and Nation-States
Jihad After the Caliphate
By: Andrew Swick, Columnist Photo Credit:Al-Sharq al-Awsat (via CIA release) Last month, the US-backed Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) took control of Raqqa from the Islamic State (ISIS), reducing the so-called caliphate’s territorial holdings to a diminished stretch of land on the eastern side of the Euphrates River. While American officials were cautious in their immediate … Continue reading Jihad After the Caliphate
Richard Spencer and White Ethno-Nationalism’s Domestic Terrorism Threat
By: Sara Sirota, Columnist Photo Credit: Newsweek Until this year, many of us have had the privilege of assuming violent white ethno-nationalist groups spout hateful ideologies but lack the organization and appeal to pose a real threat. Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” rally in August and Richard Spencer’s appearance at the University of Florida shattered that … Continue reading Richard Spencer and White Ethno-Nationalism’s Domestic Terrorism Threat
Peace and Security in India: A Conversation with AVM Arjun Subramaniam
By: Gregory Niguidula, Reporter Photo Credit: GoodReads On October 27, 2017, the Mortara Center welcomed Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam (ret). AVM Subramaniam gave a talk, hosted by the Georgetown India Initiative and moderated by Dr. C. Christine Fair of the Georgetown Security Studies Program. Dr. Fair introduced AVM Subramaniam as a rare individual who … Continue reading Peace and Security in India: A Conversation with AVM Arjun Subramaniam
As October Revolution Centennial Passes, Belarus Clings to Soviet Past
By: Patrick Savage, Columnist Photo Credit: Eurasianet As the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, one of Russia’s most significant and traumatic historical events, came and went this month, Moscow was quiet.[i] The scene was far different, however, in neighboring Belarus, the former Soviet republic where “Revolution Day” is still a public holiday.[ii] President Alexander … Continue reading As October Revolution Centennial Passes, Belarus Clings to Soviet Past
The Implications of France’s New Anti-Terror Law
By: Alicia Chavy, Columnist Photo Credit: CNBC On October 31, France ended its two-year-long state of emergency, and passed a controversial anti-terror law allowing some of the emergency measures to remain in place. For instance, the new law permanently allows French authorities to conduct home searches and place suspected terrorists under house arrest with limited … Continue reading The Implications of France’s New Anti-Terror Law