counterterrorism
Behind the growing terror threat is Germany’s ongoing debate about privacy and data collection, highlighted by a recent law to reign in Germany’s intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) [...] Yet Germany’s new push to ban Islamist recruitment organizations and crack down on suspected terrorists reveals a newfound realism from Germany's leaders.
A new report by West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, “Communication Breakdown: Unraveling the Islamic State’s Media Efforts,” describes in detail the impact of military action on ISIS’ capacity to wage ideological warfare. Promising the coming of the caliphate and portraying the Islamic State as utopian reality about to happen has become all but impossible.
Despite current low levels of trust toward the U.S. from the Iraqi populace, not all hope is lost.
Despite working closely with Iraq against the Islamic State, the U.S. is still regarded with suspicion.
Challenging ISIS has little to do with decreasing their number of Twitter followers.
Philip Seib breaks down the U.S. State Department's latest report.