Audrey Kurth Cronin. Photo Credit: Audrey Kurth Cronin/Twitter. In March, Audrey Kurth Cronin, professor of international security in the School of International Service at American University, sat down for an interview with Emily Traynor Mayrand and Alistair Somerville from The Europe Desk podcast at Georgetown’s BMW Center for German and European Studies. She is an … Continue reading The Europe Desk Interview: Audrey Kurth Cronin on Counterterrorism and Emerging Technologies
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NSCITF Report on Millennial Considerations on Insider Threat
The 2019 edition of the National Security Critical Issues Task Force (NSCITF) Report is now available for download here. The 2019 NSCITF Report on Millennial Considerations on Insider Threat: Are We A Threat Or An Opportunity? As insider threat prevention receives increasing attention, the National Security Critical Issues Task Force examined if Millennials–now the largest segment of … Continue reading NSCITF Report on Millennial Considerations on Insider Threat
US Counterterrorism in the Horn of Africa: A Chance for Ethiopian-Eritrean Cooperation?
By: Harvey Granger, Guest Columnist Photo by: http://www.dvidshub.net In August 2017, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) encouraged the formation of a military partnership between the United States and Eritrea.[[i]] The question is, could a US-Eritrean partnership, added to an existing US-Ethiopian partnership, contribute towards amity between these rival neighbors? Ethiopia has been a major player in … Continue reading US Counterterrorism in the Horn of Africa: A Chance for Ethiopian-Eritrean Cooperation?
Strategic Gridlock in America’s Second Somalia War
By: Brian Hayes, Columnist Photo Credit: Newsweek In the last quarter century, the United States has twice intervened in Somalia. The first intervention—made famous by the book and film Blackhawk Down—ended in failure in 1995. The second intervention, less well known, is now in its eleventh year. From relatively narrow counterterrorism objectives—hunting down a few … Continue reading Strategic Gridlock in America’s Second Somalia War
Sri Lanka: A Story of China’s Consolidation and India’s Haste
By: Husanjot Chahal, Columnist Photo Credit: NewsInAsia On November 21, 2017, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in India for a three-day visit.[i] The visit marked the eighth interaction between Indian and Sri Lankan heads of state since 2015—suggesting vigorous high-level political engagement. Expediting decisions on joint projects and “solving the problems that have … Continue reading Sri Lanka: A Story of China’s Consolidation and India’s Haste
The Case Against Hacking Back
By: Sonny Santistevan, Columnist Photo Credit: Slate (via TASS) Cybersecurity breaches are an all too common theme in headlines across the United States. 2017 alone has seen an inordinate amount of cybersecurity breakdowns, including state-sponsored ransomware, leaks of spy tools from intelligence agencies, electoral campaign hacking, and a myriad of public and private sector breaches, … Continue reading The Case Against Hacking Back
Reliance on China to Solve North Korea is Reasonable, but Unrealistic
By: Theresa Lou, Columnist Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test on November 28, the third such test in 2017. Amidst the predictable flurry of discussions surrounding how the United States should respond to Pyongyang’s growing threat, the Trump administration remains fixated on its current approach of pushing China to … Continue reading Reliance on China to Solve North Korea is Reasonable, but Unrealistic
Rethinking American Military Aid to Egypt
By: Stephanie Pillion, Columnist Photo Credit: MEMO On November 22, 2017, more than 235 were killed and 107 injured when four truck bombs exploded and militants opened fire on a Sufi mosque in Sinai, Egypt.[i] This attack is the latest example of the Egyptian government’s failed efforts to counter the threat of the Islamic State … Continue reading Rethinking American Military Aid to Egypt
The Utility of Offensive Nuclear Weapons in the Modern Era
By: Mark Bhaskar, Columnist Photo Credit: MinutemanMissile.com Discussing the potential, or even necessary, use of nuclear weapons by the United States in any reputable forum usually invites near-universal condemnation. Such a strong reaction proves that the “nuclear taboo,” best described in Nina Tannenwald’s 1999 essay, is alive and well. As per this taboo, using nuclear … Continue reading The Utility of Offensive Nuclear Weapons in the Modern Era
Faculty Interview Series: An Interview with Paula Doyle, SSP Adjunct Professor
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