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al-Qaeda
Al Qaeda's Worrying Ability to Infiltrate the Pakistani Military
By Ankit Panda
Al Qaeda's recent attempt to steal a Pakistani frigate is a reminder of the Pakistani military's infiltration.
A Bad Idea: Using the 2001 AUMF as Legal Rationale for Striking ISIS
By Ankit Panda
The Obama administration doesn't have the strongest legal footing to go to war against ISIS in Iraq.
Al-Qaeda & Japan's South Asian Pivots
By Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck
U.S. editors Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck discuss Shinzo Abe's interest in South Asia and Al Qaeda's new wing.
Al Qaeda Opens Wing in South Asia
By Ankit Panda
Al Qaeda released a video declaring that it was starting a branch in the Indian subcontinent.
ISIL’s Rise Highlights Afghan War’s Shaky Premise
By Patrick Knapp
The U.S. ought to reassess what it is building in Afghanistan.
In Pakistan, US & India More Popular Than Extremist Groups
By Zachary Keck
Pakistanis have a more favorable view of India and the U.S. than of either the Taliban or al-Qaeda.
Will the Islamic State Spread Its Tentacles to Pakistan?
By Arif Rafiq
Despite talk of Pakistan militants swearing allegiance, so far at least the threat seems overstated.
Can the US and China Cooperate on Counterterrorism?
By Jeffrey Payne
There are strong arguments to suggest they should, if only the political hang-ups could be overcome.
In Fact, the West Is Rising
By Robert Dujarric
What some view as decline is actually the ability to win over large swaths of the globe to its ideals.
Chinese Involvement in Global Jihad
By Shannon Tiezzi
Interactions between Uyghur militant groups and other terrorist networks pose a growing concern for China.
Time to Review the AUMF?
By Ankit Panda
The debate over revising or repealing the Authorization for the Use of Military Force is likely to become a major one.
No, Welfare Can’t Solve Terrorism
By Zachary Keck
John Kerry’s claim that poverty causes terrorism underscores America’s continued failure to understand terrorists.