Terrorism

A new book argues that America’s massive military is predicated on imaginary threats—and we’d all be better off without it.

The Soviet withdrawal was a disaster. The U.S. version looks eerily similar.

The acquittal of Daniel Pearl’s abductors came at the worst possible time.

The listing of the far-right organization raises serious civil liberties questions.

How we conceptualize the role social media played in the Capitol siege will set the stage for information governance across the globe.

The tools are already in place to arrest the Jan. 6 attackers.

And it is time to treat it like one.

Despite murderous ambitions and abundant guns, the Capitol assault was a failure.

Camp Chapman, once the scene of the CIA’s second-deadliest day, was hit again in December—but never reported.

Security expert Erroll Southers speaks with Foreign Policy on the roots of the Capitol assault.

The Trojan horse of racism put democracy’s enemies inside its walls.

Donald Trump decried ‘American carnage’ in his 2017 inaugural address on the Capitol steps. His rhetoric made it a reality in 2021.

After the pandemic pushed people online, Islamist extremist groups reached an even wider audience. But the authorities are fighting back.

The terrorist group’s most vulnerable victims are also its future face.

By championing freedom from religion while trampling freedom of religion, Macron is discrediting the Enlightenment in the eyes of Muslims—and strengthening the Islamists he vows to defeat.

Newly released documents expose the Islamic State leader’s betrayal of his comrades, which presents a golden opportunity to discredit the movement.

From maximum pressure to terrorism designations, the Trump administration engaged in transactional diplomacy with little to show for it. The next government must use these tools wisely.

Afghan officials are trying to contain a spate of kidnappings and armed robberies that appear designed to bolster public thirst for Taliban-style justice—just ahead of a critical donor meeting.

The move, opposed by the humanitarian community, is part of the administration’s pressure campaign on Iran—and could hamstring Biden.