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Shifting Positions
Why regional cooperation in Afghanistan fails to deliver
Farid Osmanov Chevening Scholar at the University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government
Photos by The Associated Press
Cooperation platforms such as the Istanbul Process,…
EU-Wide Internal Security Forces
Member states should explore using ‘citizen soldiers’ to deal with threats inside Europe
By Alfred C. Lugert, in cooperation with Władysław Bartoszewski, Tuomas Forsberg, Maria Grazia Galantino, Alain Lamballe, Alain Pellegrini, Alexandra…
Building Stronger Neighbors
EU policies must be consistent, coherent
By Teodor Lucian Moga, assistant professor at the Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
The European Union has always approached challenges from neighboring countries by…
Preserving EU Security
Regional cohesion is key to challenges posed by multiple crises and new uncertainties
By Gabor Csizmazia, National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
Photos by Reuters
If a major driver of integration evolution is the…
NATO’s Land Forces
Strength and speed matter
By Gen. John W. Nicholson, U.S. Army
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of the most — if not the most — successful military alliances in history, having helped ensure nearly 70 years of peace…
Belgium’s Counternarrative Challenge
Establishing a strong national identity and assimilating immigrants are critical to fight terrorism
By Capt. Lars Scraeyen
With a population of over 11 million, Belgium stands out among other Western European countries as a source of…
Pakistan counters terrorist narratives
A patient media campaign, combined with decisive military action, is clearing territory of violent extremists
By Col. Sajiid Muzaffar Chaudray, INTER SERVICES PUBLIC RELATIONS, PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES
Narratives, in essence, are stories…
Why do they Join?
Understanding Islamist Radicalization and Recruitment in Africa
DR. HUSSEIN SOLOMON
UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA
PHOTOS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
His name was Seifeddine Rezqui, a 23-year-old engineering student from the…
Threats to Peace in Ireland
Political radicals with criminal connections could re-engage in terrorism in Northern Ireland
Capt. Charles A. Upshaw
Almost since the beginning of its history, Ireland has suffered seemingly endless conflict. In the latter part of the…
Countering Terrorist Narratives in Kazakhstan
TheCountry Employs a Multidisciplinary Approach
By Dr. Irina Chernykh
Chief research fellow, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies
The set of narratives and structure of the discourse in Kazakhstan are shaped by two factors:…