Global Crises The US killing of Zawahiri was more retribution than prevention According to documents obtained from the raid that killed bin Laden, al-Qaida’s 9/11 era leaders have little impact on current operations.Paul R. PillarAugust 02, 2022
Asia-Pacific Al-Zawahiri killing shows 'over-the-horizon' counterterrorism can work Despite what critics said during the Afghanistan withdrawal, the US didn't need boots on the ground to take a top terrorist off the board.Adam WeinsteinAugust 02, 2022
Middle East Former envoy: Al-Qaida linked leader an 'asset' to US Syria strategy Ambassador James Jeffrey is just reminding us how complicated and counterproductive our policy is there — if there is one.Matthew PettiApril 04, 2021
Global Crises It’s time to rethink US terrorism designations The State Department’s terrorist lists have become politicized and counterproductive.Barbara SlavinMarch 04, 2021
Global Crises We need more oversight on US counterterrorism policy in the wake of AQAP’s confirmed involvement in the Pensacola attack The US needs to state its objectives clearly so that we're not bogged down in counterterrorism operations indefinitely.David StermanMay 23, 2020
Global Crises For Effective Counterterrorism, Abandon the Language of Defeat The rhetorical power of using 'defeat' as a shorthand comes with dangers that are likely best avoided by adopting the clarity of simply stating the desired objective.David StermanFebruary 08, 2020