Shades of Red: China’s Debate over North Korea
ISN Publication
This publication discusses the relationship between China and North Korea. It explains the rationale behind China's foreign policy towards North Korea and points out that a stable North Korea is its main interest. The report also describes how China sees the role of the US in the region.
Schools for Strategy: Teaching Strategy for 21st Century Conflict
ISN Publication
This paper emphasizes the necessity for strategic education to help develop the way of thinking that can solve or illuminate strategic problems. The author advises that such education should not strive for a spurious relevance by presenting a military variant of current affairs. Furthermore, the author argues that a liberal education in the classical sense must be helpful to the human performance, which is a key enabler of high quality in national strategic performance.
CTR Vantage: al-Shabaab's recruitment tactics in the West
Center for Terrorism Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
The Center for Terrorism Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has released the first issue of CTR Vantage. Each issue of CTR Vantage will focus on a specific terrorism-related theme. This first issue examines al-Shabaab's recruitment tactics in the West, and efforts that have been made to minimize Shabaab's potential allure in Somali diaspora communities.
The lead article discusses the October 13th indictment of Somali-American, Abbow Munye Abdow, and the application of "false statement" charges in terrorism cases.
The second article is a comprehensive backgrounder on al-Shabaab and the history of the Islamist groups in Somalia.
The third article, titled "Al-Shabaab Recruiting in the West," takes a comprehensive look at what we know about the group's efforts to recruit fighters in the United States, and in other Western countries.
The final article concerns the efficacy of the Somali president's recent diplomatic efforts in Minneapolis, Columbus, OH, and Chicago.
Future issues of CTR Vantage will cover aspects of the Black Nationalist/Islamist movement in the U.S., lessons learned from the terror plots of 2009. CTR Vantage will be published every two to three weeks.
The Fatal Allure of Extremist Logic: Syaifudin Zuhri and the July 17 Suicide Bombers
ISN Publication
This article looks at the recruiting tactics of one of the perpetrators of the twin hotel bombings in Jakarta in July 2009, Syaifudin Zuhri Djaelani. The author finds that the suicide bombers he recruited were bright young men who were idealistic and intellectually curious. However, dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in the Muslim world helped the extremist narrative for a wider Muslim struggle that convinced these young men to sacrifice themselves for the cause.
Crisis Watch, Nr. 75: October 2009
ISN Publication
This issue of CrisisWatch summarizes developments during the month of October 2009 in some 70 situations of ongoing or potential conflict. These are listed alphabetically by region and provide references and links to more detailed information sources. It assesses whether the overall situation in each case has, during the previous month, significantly deteriorated, improved or on balance remained unchanged. Moreover, it alerts readers to situations where there is a particular risk of escalated conflict or, on the other hand, a conflict resolution opportunity.
The North Carolina Jihad Cell and the Quantico Marine Base Plot
NEFA- “Target: America” Series
The NEFA Foundation has released the 22nd report in the “Target: America” series, a PowerPoint presentation on the accused jihadist network operating in Raleigh, North Carolina and an alleged plot, involving members of that cell, to attack the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia.
CTC Sentinel: Vol.12 Issue 10
Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Articles include:
A Profile of the TTP’s New Leader: Hakimullah Mehsud (Featured Article)
The October 2009 Terrorist Attack in Italy and its Wider Implications
LIFG Revisions Unlikely to Reduce Jihadist Violence
Rethinking Strategies to Secure U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Israel as an Al-Qa`ida Target: Sorting Rhetoric From Reality
Understanding History’s Seven Stages of Jihad
Mao Tse-tung and the Search for 21st Century Counterinsurgency
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