Policy

Cyberattacks are now part of US counterterrorism strategy

The White House says it's trying to deter foreign hackers.

  • David DiMolfetta
Policy

The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan

Iranian threats against U.S. targets have brought renewed attention to the absence of Sebastian Gorka's long-promised doctrine.

  • Hannah Allam, ProPublica
Policy

US counterterrorism chief resigns over Iran war

Joe Kent said Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and that the attack was launched after pressure from Israel.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Firefights across Mexico; Iran situation, still unclear; Tariff decision shakes foreign policy; What to expect at AFA symposium; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Buildup around Iran; More Somalia strikes; SOUTHCOM in Venezuela; JAG in trouble; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: DHS shutdown likely; US troops leave al-Tanf; CNO’s plea to industry; Crowded robot-boat market; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Trump threatens more countries after Maduro abduction; SCOTUS rejects Guard deployment; Nigerian-strike fallout; 2025 scorecard; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Fentanyl now a ‘WMD’; Airstrikes rise in Somalia; Cocom consolidation, mulled; Post-quantum encryption; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: House NDAA, soon?; US, Russia work on Ukraine plan; So many terror groups; Russian drone in NATO airspace; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Data shows more US extremist violence is right-wing than left-wing

The trends are clear, but more could be done to give policymakers and the public reliable evidence.

  • Art Jipson and Paul J. Becker, The Conversation
Exclusive Policy

ODNI expected to shrink counterintelligence, counterterror centers

The steps are the latest that several current and former officials say are leaving the U.S. more vulnerable.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

Trump's terror-prevention cuts leave Americans exposed

Since February, at least five government offices devoted to countering violent or terrorist groups have been slashed or shuttered.

  • Kris Inman, The Conversation
Policy

Plan to slash DHS intel office faces multi-front pushback

Jewish-community and law enforcement organizations have asked Trump administration security chiefs to preserve the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Trump joins Israel’s war; Results of Iran strikes unknown; World reacts; What happens next?; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Israel’s new war aim; NATO’s new concepts; China’s drones; Misinfo follows MN murders; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Aid cuts hinder AFRICOM; Fighter-jet warning; State cuts, detailed; Army’s recruiting success; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: India, Pakistan exchange fire; Houthi ceasefire?; Shipyard drain; Another jet overboard; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Experts see rise of powerful non-state groups as US retreats from global stage

“Syria is an absolute case study in proxy warfare” and a possible window into the future.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

Indonesia needs a two-track approach to its foreign-fighter problem

The members of an al-Qaeda affiliate who went abroad must not be allowed to revive the group at home.

  • Noor Huda Ismail
Ideas

It’s China’s turn to face transnational terrorism threats

Beijing may be more motivated than ever to cooperate with the United States on counterterrorism.

  • Mollie Saltskog and Colin P. Clarke
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