By: Antonia Ward, Reporter Photo Credit: Rick Sincere Professor Elizabeth Grimm Arsenault is Assistant Professor of Teaching for the Security Studies Program, having previously taught at the College of William & Mary. She has worked in the intelligence and defense sectors of the US government, and is an expert in terrorism, intelligence, international law, and … Continue reading Faculty Interview Series: An Interview with Professor Elizabeth Grimm Arsenault, SSP Director of Teaching
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What the President Values
By: Andrew Swick, Columnist Photo Credit: Boston University It’s often said that you show what you value in how you spend your time; it’s just as true that a government shows what it values in how it spends its money. With the release of the Trump administration’s first budget proposal last month, President Trump made … Continue reading What the President Values
Civilian Casualties and the United States’ Dilemma in Syria and Iraq
By: Sara Sirota, Columnist Photo Credit: The Independent As many as 200 civilians died on March 17 in western Mosul, when the US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria conducted an aggressive series of airstrikes to destroy ISIS targets.[1] Another 30 died on March 22 in a school, when the coalition pursued targets near Raqqa. And … Continue reading Civilian Casualties and the United States’ Dilemma in Syria and Iraq
Balancing Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Between Operational Capability and Public Disclosure
By: William Haynes, Columnist Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Established under President Barack Obama in 2014, the Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP) is an interagency framework used to determine whether the US government and its contractors should disclose software and hardware vulnerabilities to the public and private sector or foreign allies.[i] Prior to this, government agencies often … Continue reading Balancing Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Between Operational Capability and Public Disclosure
Libya Could Be the Trump Test for US-Russia Cooperation in the Middle East
By: Yasmin Faruki, Columnist Photo Credit: Middle East Eye President Trump has no issue cooperating with Russia in the Middle East. Just earlier this year, he suggested cooperating militarily with Russia in Syria, despite the fact that the United States and Russia have fundamentally different objectives in the region.[i] Though it seems Trump has backed … Continue reading Libya Could Be the Trump Test for US-Russia Cooperation in the Middle East
Reply to ‘Why Aren’t Terrorism Experts Looking Right?’
By: Professor Bruce Hoffman, Director of the Center for Security Studies, Georgetown University Photo Credit: Federal Bureau of Investigation In “Why Aren’t Terrorism Experts Looking Right?” two cherished alumnae of the Security Studies Program take umbrage that the conference on “What the New Administration Needs to Know About Terrorism and Counterterrorism,” jointly held with the … Continue reading Reply to ‘Why Aren’t Terrorism Experts Looking Right?’
Why Aren’t Terrorism Experts Looking Right?
By Guest contributor Camille Pease Photo Credit: ThinkProgress As two recent alumnae of the Georgetown University Security Studies Program, we paid close attention to the recent joint conference and follow up report between Georgetown and the University of St Andrews on ‘What the New Administration Needs to Know About Terrorism & Counterterrorism.’ Our disappointment that … Continue reading Why Aren’t Terrorism Experts Looking Right?
Iranian Support for Kurds Threatens US Security Interests; Here’s How the US Can Respond
By: Christopher Moede, Guest Contributor Photo Credit: The Daily Beast Complex relationships among state and non-state actors in the Middle East require due diligence for the United States to effectively employ the full range of its national instruments of power. These interests, protected through a nuanced application of diplomatic, informational, military, and economic power, lead … Continue reading Iranian Support for Kurds Threatens US Security Interests; Here’s How the US Can Respond
Russia’s Information Warriors Don’t Care If We Disprove Their Lies
By: Sam Skove, Columnist Photo Credit: The Economist The Kremlin has successfully used digital media to stoke conflict in Russian-speaking communities abroad, ranging from Ukraine to Germany. The West and its allies have responded with a variety of measures, chiefly aimed at providing informed counterpoints to Russia's misinformation. However, one RAND study indicates that merely … Continue reading Russia’s Information Warriors Don’t Care If We Disprove Their Lies
NATO Without America: A Grim Prognosis
By: Patrick Savage, Columnist Photo Credit: CNBC Statements made by candidate and now-President Donald Trump on the US commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have caused much consternation throughout the alliance over the past year. President Trump has previously suggested that US support for NATO should be conditional on nations paying their fair … Continue reading NATO Without America: A Grim Prognosis