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The Decision to Depart and the Defeat of Violent Extremist Organizations

SWJED — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 14:37:49 +0000

The Decision to Depart and the Defeat of Violent Extremist Organizations SWJED Sat, 12/29/2018 - 9:37am

The President made it clear for some time that he is not in favor of these wars. His advisors, Senior Civilians, and Generals had almost two years to figure out how to disengage and they did not get it done. The President probably grew weary of hearing that if we depart, ISIS will resurge in the political vacuum.

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Morocco’s Unique Approach to Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism

SWJED — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:40:50 +0000

Morocco’s Unique Approach to Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism SWJED Fri, 12/21/2018 - 8:40am

This paper explores the two aspects that makes Morocco’s CT/CVE strategy unique: 1) the promotion of moderate Maliki Islam, and 2) fighting poverty and investment in the public of the country. While other countries may have taken a similar approach, most have not done so on the scale in which Morocco has.

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Reign Without Rule: Borno State in Northeast Nigeria

SWJED — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:13:06 +0000

Reign Without Rule: Borno State in Northeast Nigeria SWJED Fri, 10/20/2017 - 3:13am

Nigeria remains a fragile state fighting what many believe is a misguided war on terror to hold itself together as a republic.

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The Fires Next Time: The ISIS Terrorist Threat in the West

SWJED — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:38:47 +0000

The Fires Next Time: The ISIS Terrorist Threat in the West SWJED Thu, 09/21/2017 - 4:38am

ISIS has ambitious plans for continuing to stage attacks around the world. As part of this, we must consider the danger of ISIS organizing a terrorist underground in the West.

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Treating Islamic Violent Extremism as a Pandemic Super-Infection: Inverse Darwinist Operations Line of Operation Explained

SWJED — Wed, 31 May 2017 14:34:15 +0000

Treating Islamic Violent Extremism as a Pandemic Super-Infection: Inverse Darwinist Operations Line of Operation Explained SWJED Wed, 05/31/2017 - 10:34am

A continuation of SWJ article “Treating Islamic Violent Extremism as a Pandemic Super-infection”.

Combating Corruption

SWJED — Tue, 23 May 2017 11:08:01 +0000

Combating Corruption SWJED Tue, 05/23/2017 - 7:08am

Combating Corruption: Improving Department of Defense Support in Attacking the Corruption, Transnational Organized Crime, and Transregional Terror Organization Nexus

Utilizing Society’s Forgotten Half: The Essential Role of Women in Counter Terrorism

SWJED — Fri, 12 May 2017 17:40:04 +0000

Utilizing Society’s Forgotten Half: The Essential Role of Women in Counter Terrorism SWJED Fri, 05/12/2017 - 1:40pm

As one CT practitioner at a recent George C. Marshall Center event noted, “Counter Terrorism in the absence of women is doomed to fail.”

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Ethiopia: Counter-Terrorism Legislation in Sub-Saharan Africa

SWJED — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 04:21:48 +0000

Ethiopia: Counter-Terrorism Legislation in Sub-Saharan Africa SWJED Wed, 04/12/2017 - 12:21am

Ethiopia’s strategic value in counter-terrorism operations in the region butts heads with American foreign policy objectives of promoting democracy and liberal democratic values.

ISIS After Trump

SWJED — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 07:32:45 +0000

ISIS After Trump SWJED Fri, 04/07/2017 - 3:32am

Where will ISIS be after Donald J. Trump? The President has forcefully asserted that he will destroy not only ISIS, but also vowed to “exterminate” all of Islamic extremism.

The War Has Just Begun: Boko Haram and the Coming Diffusion of Terror in Nigeria

SWJED — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:49:54 +0000

The War Has Just Begun: Boko Haram and the Coming Diffusion of Terror in Nigeria SWJED Fri, 03/10/2017 - 3:49pm

Considering how resilient Boko Haram has been over the years and the recent spate of attacks, I believe the war is anything but won and has entered a new and much more perilous phase.