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Jihadology Podcast: 'Boko Haram' Transitions to The Islamic State in West Africa with Jacob Zenn
In this episode Aaron talks to Jacob Zenn about the group commonly referred to as Boko Haram. They covered a variety of topics including: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
New Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has called for Taliban unity in the wake of Mullah Omar’s death, the BBC reports: “division in our ranks will only please our enemies.” Mullah Mansour also appear... -
Bits and Bytes
Hacking the hackers. Companies are getting more aggressive in responding to attacks, but the law limits how far they can go. -
Kyiv Dispatch: Displaced!
Vladymyr Khlepitko and his fiancée Yana Marek look like a normal couple sitting outside the Boulangerie Artisan café in downtown Kyiv. Two trendy young Ukrainians sipping lemonades in the hot summer sun,... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, August 3rd at 11:30 am: The Hudson Institute will convene a panel on Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare: An Evolving Challenge. Lunch will b... -
The Limits of Counterterrorism
Using counterterrorism as a lens for seeing the Middle East, as the Obama administration so often does, has helped the United States achieve several important successes against the Al Qaeda core and avoi... -
Statement from Ahrar al-Sham: "Condolences on the Death of Mullah Omar"
Click here for the original content. -- بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ God says: -
The United States’ Feckless Cyber Deterrence Policy
David Sanger has a very damning story on the USG’s struggles to figure out how to respond to the OPM hack. It has decided it has to do something, Sanger tells us, but it cannot decide what to do, or whe... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Monaco, Clapper, and Lynch—The Aspen Security Forum Mixtape: Volume II
Last week, the podcast featured Aspen Security Forum interviews with a trio of Obama administration national security officials. This week is Part II, wherein we share edited discussions at the Aspen Sec... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
This week’s Lawfare Podcast features interviews from the Aspen Security Forum with—among others—FBI Director James Comey, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, and NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers. -
Did the Intercept Just Admit It Makes Up Facts?
It isn't every day you have an exchange with a journalist who just comes out and admits—twice, actually—that a story in his publication contains made up facts. -
What Is the Domestic Law Basis for U.S. Airstrikes Supporting AMISOM in Somalia?
A few days ago, Ashley had an excellent post flagging an important shift in U.S.
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