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

Aug 25, 2021

Samad quoted in Yahoo News on the Taliban’s recent takeover

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Warrick in POLITICO on Afghan data security

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas S. Warrick speaks to POLITICO on Afghan data in the hands of the Taliban.

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Cunningham quoted in Bangor Daily News on the situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Cunningham quoted in the Australian on the US exit from Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Nasr quoted in VOA on the Taliban’s turn from insurgency to governing

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2021

Could China become the Taliban’s new benefactor?

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou, Niels Graham

Beijing is eyeing major investments in Afghanistan—but it's up to the Taliban to ease its concerns about security.

Afghanistan China

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Nasr’s book, “Dispensable Nation”, quoted in Dawn

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Samad joins TRT World to discuss what a Taliban government look like

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Cunningham in The Hill: What Biden gets wrong in his rationale for Afghanistan withdrawal

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Nasr joins the Asia Society to discuss the end of America’s forever war and the return of the Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

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