Terrorism

The use of indiscriminate violence against civilians and soft targets causes immense human suffering, sows fear within societies, damages public trust in authorities, and can produce extremist responses. Whether motivated by political, religious, economic, or social grievances, the use of terror by state-aligned and non-state actors poses an elevated threat for societies around the world as it can be perpetuated by both sophisticated international networks and single “lone-wolf” assailants. To prevent terrorism and limit its effects, governments need to adopt an array of solutions from dismantling terrorist networks to addressing the root grievances which fuel terrorist ideology.

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In the News

Sep 14, 2021

Pavel in Times of India on Biden’s ‘Over the horizon’ strategy

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center director Barry Pavel address challenges raised by American withdrawal from Afghanistan

Afghanistan Extremism

In the News

Sep 14, 2021

Wechsler quoted in Washington Monthly on how the US will need to develop even more effective counterterrorism strategies

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

Handler and Schroeder on Defense & Aerospace Report’s Cyber Report podcast: Lessons from aircraft hijacking to counter ransomware

By Atlantic Council

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Simon Handler and Emma Schroeder discuss the new paper “Countering Ransomware: Lessons from Aircraft Hijacking,” with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

Slavin joins Ploughshares Fund to discuss the war on terrorism

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Extremism

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

Axios quoted Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall’s speech from The Atlantic Council’s 9/11 event

Afghanistan Conflict

AC Selects

Sep 12, 2021

AC Selects: Afghanistan, counterterrorism, and the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Week of September 12, 2021 This this week’s episode, Congressman Gregory Meeks and US national security experts discuss more on the US withdrawal in Afghanistan, counterterrorism strategies, and the impact of 9/11 twenty years on. Related events

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 11, 2021

Nasr’s book “The Indispensable Nation” published in 2013 was quoted in The Express Tribune

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 11, 2021

Sales joins Monocle to discuss how the threat of terrorism has changed since 9/11

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 11, 2021

Bloomberg Politics quoted Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall’s speech from The Atlantic Council’s 9/11 event

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 11, 2021

NBC News mentions Atlantic Council’s event on 9/11

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Experts