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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New Atlanticist

Sep 10, 2021

Confronting the disaster left behind in Afghanistan

By Mir Sadat

The United States screwed up the endgame in Afghanistan once again, but working with allies and private rescue efforts, there's time to make things right.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 10, 2021

Sales quoted in Fox News on how the new Taliban is the same as the old Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 10, 2021

Sales quoted in Fox News on Americans left in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Insights & Impact

Sep 10, 2021

Nasr joins SAIS faculty experts and affiliates for a two part discussion on Afghanistan from 9/11 to the Present: Where Do We Go From Here?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 10, 2021

Sakhi joined the Wilson Center for a comprehensive discussion: “Hindsight Up Front: Implications of Afghanistan Withdrawal for China and Russia”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan China

New Atlanticist

Sep 10, 2021

Gregory Meeks: For counterterrorism and economic opportunity, turn toward Africa

By Katherine Golden

After the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, it has become clear that “terrorism now is global, and we’ve got to work in a multilateral way to combat and fight that,” said US Representative Gregory Meeks.

Afghanistan Africa

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Ashford on the Pop & Locke podcast: The Hurt Locker and the legacies of the war on terror

By Atlantic Council

On September 9, Emma Ashford joined Natalie Dowzicky, Landry Ayres, and Eric Gomez on the Pop and Locke podcast to discuss the movie “The Hurt Locker,” and the legacies of the war on terror. They discussed whether the movie is an accurate depiction of the experiences of service members during the Iraq War and how […]

English Iraq

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in the Washington Times on the Taliban’s intent to run a terror state in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Corruption

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in Fox News on how the ‘new’ Taliban is just as brutal as ‘old’ pre-9/11 terror organization

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in Washington Examiner on his stance that US counterterrorism has improved in the past 20 years

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Experts