Myth 1: Higher military spending equals increased security
‘If you want peace prepare for war’. The world spends a lot on preparing for war, $1686 billion at the
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Assassinating Terrorists Does Not Work
Below is an excerpt from Alex de Waal’s essay, “Assassinating Terrorists Does Not Work,” available in full at The Boston
Read moreDifficult Questions at the End of the Week
From our colleagues at Tactical Technology Collective: “There are many around the world who use their creativity to resist, remain critical and ask difficult questions that fall outside of popular political and ideological narratives. We take this moment to recognise them show our respect and thanks.
Read moreWhy Obama’s $5 Billion Counterterrorism Fund Will Actually Support Terrorism
The central lessons are well worn but nonetheless worth re-stating. First, the main effort in counter-terrorism should be social and political reform in affected countries, and second—for the United States—a national security strategy cannot substitute for a foreign policy that is aimed at finding political solutions to political problems.
Read moreHow Not to Help Somalia
A former prime minister of Somalia, Abdiweli Ali, tells a story that demonstrates the pervasive influence of al-Shabab, even in
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