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Asst. Prof. Homeland Security; Faculty Master's in Applied Intelligence; Fellow , Fmr Counterterrorism & Operations Police Chief

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    Jul 5

    My new article published in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: "Turkish ISIS and AQ Foreign Fighters: Reconciling the Numbers and Perception of the Terrorism Threat"

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    9 hours ago

    Studies in Conflict & Terrorism deeply mourns the death of Martin Rudner--longstanding member of the editorial board, Oxonian, & Professor Emeritus of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa.

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    10 hours ago

    Turkey using Russia as leverage to extract concessions from the US. Mostly in the form of the ability to engage in unilateral action while still reaping the benefits of NATO membership.

    NATO Faces a Fresh Quandary as Turkey Tips Toward Russia Alliance strains to resolve tensions with President Erdogan, who has threatened to evict U.S. bases if Trump administration imposes new…
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    NATO Faces a Fresh Quandary as Turkey Tips Toward Russia Alliance strains to resolve tensions with President Erdogan, who has threatened to evict U.S. bases if Trump administration imposes new sanctions

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    23 hours ago

    Turkey has threatened to evict U.S. forces from two military bases in the country if Washington imposes new sanctions—creating a quandary for NATO

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  6. Dec 24

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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    Dec 24

    Erdogan smeared Osman Kavala as the “Red Soros” of Turkey—a reminder about how authoritarians use this trope to persecute civil society leaders. Global perspective on the endpoint of anti-Soros conspiracy hysteria. Turkey defies rights court to keep activist jailed. 🔽

    A Turkish court has refused to release civil society activist Osman Kavala, defying a recent ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that ordered him to be freed from jail. Story via
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    Dec 24

    So pleased to have contributed to this piece with at . The status of foreigners affiliated w ISIS is an ongoing concern, particularly that of minors born or taken into this affiliation. Based of our 2019 report

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    Dec 23

    “I’ve already survived a kidnapping attempt in Indonesia. I have no idea what awaits me every time I travel somewhere. So I’ve been forced to miss games, including one in [UK] earlier this year, just because an autocrat 5,000 miles away wanted it to be so”

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    Dec 23

    How ISIS women and their children are being left stranded in the desert: The case of Bint Fatma - The Washington Post

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    Dec 22

    Saudi crown prince defends China's right to put Uighur Muslims in concentration camps

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    Dec 21

    Recommended podcasts dealing with and Bundyville season 1 & 2 The Order of Death American Jihadi Caliphate Popular Front

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  13. Dec 20

    Turkey’s Erdoğan uses airbase as bargaining chip against United States | Ahval

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    Dec 19

    USA responds to ’s state owned bank, ’s request to stay prosecution pending outcome of Halkbank’s petition for Writ of Mandamus in 2nd Cir. Link.

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    Dec 19

    Great piece on the Copenhagen ‘Matchstick’ Terror Plot. It highlights 's capacity to not only inspire but plan attacks outside its main areas of conflict & the vulnerability of the West due to the availability of online instructions for weapons

    The 2016 Copenhagen 'Matchstick' Terror Plot and the Evolving Transnational Character of Terrorism in the West by
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    Dec 18

    Dec. 24 is the next hearing in Turkey’s Gezi trial, in which 16 Turkish citizens are preposterously accused of attempting a violent government overthrow. A new POMED fact sheet illustrates the hollowness of the case: Turkey’s Absurd Gezi Trial -

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    Dec 18

    Research into violent extremism still conflates attitudes & behaviors. & I argue that we need to ask seperately: - Why / how people become sympathetic to this violence? - Why / how people become involved in this violence?

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    Dec 18

    DEC Sentinel issue is live. Articles on El Paso attack; Halle, Germany, synagogue attack; & 2016 Copenhagen 'matchstick' plot. CT Foxhole interview with Lt Gen John N.T. "Jack" Shanahan, Director, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (), too.

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    Dec 18

    The Halle, Germany, Synagogue Attack and the Evolution of the Far-Right Terror Threat by Daniel Koehler ()

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    Dec 18

    Are Russia and Turkey in tug of war over Libya? via

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    Dec 17

    "A significant chunk of the war is playing out in propaganda, especially online. No Libyan force wants to be seen as dependent on foreign powers, but all forces have international connections," said Research Fellow

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    Dec 17

    “China is to host the Winter Olympics in February 2022. Should such an event of global significance be held in a country that maintains concentration camps and coerced labor?”

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    Dec 16

    Khaled Khayat and Mahmoud Khayat have been sentenced to 40 and 36 years for their plot to bomb an Etihad flight then build a chemical weapon:

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  24. Dec 16

    With my comments: Far-right extremists flock to protest messaging app Telegram via

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  25. Dec 16

    Turkey warned by an international watchdog to improve serious shortcomings in its approach to combating money laundering & terrorist financing or face being added to an international “grey list” a step could damage its ability to attract foreign financing.

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    Dec 16

    Turkey has been warned by the international watchdog that it must improve “serious shortcomings” in its approach to combating money laundering + terror financing, or risk being added to a “grey list” along with the likes of Pakistan and Yemen.

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  27. Dec 15

    Turkey could close Incirlik air base in face of U.S. threats: Erdogan

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    Dec 15

    Great reporting: via

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    Dec 15

    Stomach-churning first hand account of China’s repression of Uighurs. “Japanese manga about a Uighur woman’s persecution in China becomes viral hit”

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    Dec 15

    "How Caliphate mentors rule in prison"---media reporting on radicalization in French prisons. "One emir per building, paramilitary training during the walk."

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    Dec 13

    “A total of 6,081 academics and 1,427 administrative staff were expelled from 122 universities. The academics were barred for life from working in universities or the public sector in general.” Post-coup crackdown has crippled Turkish academia - study

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    Dec 14

    If you still haven't read our report on the transnational dimensions of violet white supremacy extremism, take some time over the holidays to do a 'deep-dive' on this incredibly important topic:

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    Dec 13

    Delighted that my "Terrorist Threat in the United States" graphic is #4 in "Visualizing 2020: Trends to Watch" at . Special thanks to my CFR colleague who really did the heavy lifting!

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    Dec 12

    In this piece for I provide a brief overview of some of the highs & lows of counterterrorism in 2019.

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    Dec 12

    Please see my interview with Local expert says there is need for stronger focus on domestic terrorism following Jersey City deadly shooting

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    Dec 12

    Dallas Man Gets 30 Years for Recruiting for ISIS Through App

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    Dec 11

    Be sure to check out 's year end review of terrorism and counter-terrorism at . It's not just about the Salafi-jihadi variety.

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  38. Dec 11

    Turkey and Russia Judged Bigger Risk Than ISIS for U.S. Troops in Syria

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    Dec 11

    Here is the new Global Status Report for 2019 covering relevant issues such as regulation of terrorist content, data protection & electronic evidence: . works w/ to develop CT measures.

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    Dec 11

    Al-Qaeda's fracturing in Syria (2011-on) and its future by

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