Terrorism & Extremism
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What the United States Should Do About the Terrorist Threat to Pakistan
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is attacking from its safe haven in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. -
Missile Defense in the Israel-Hamas War
Israel battles unprecedented missile threats, and U.S. and Israeli systems have defended against them. Missile defense saves lives and may prevent broader war. -
UN Secretary-General Explicitly Invokes Article 99 Regarding Situation in Gaza
A UN secretary-general has not explicitly invoked Article 99, described as the secretary-general’s “most powerful tool,” since 1989. -
Calibrating Proportionality and Self-Defense in Gaza
Two fundamental concepts of international law of armed conflict, according to a former ICC president, who gives comfort to neither Hamas nor the Israeli government in their operations since Oct. 7. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Preparing for War with Bradley Onishi
How does White Christian nationalism in the United States intersect with the Jan. 6 attack? -
Is the Israel-Hamas War Spilling Over Into Europe?
Unpacking the rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents beyond the Middle East. -
Countering Hamas’s Financial Network
Some of the organization's sources of funding will be easier to target than others. -
Making Sense of Casualty Counts in the Israel-Hamas War
All civilian casualties in this war are tragic. But context, intentions, and legal duties tell us which are violations of the laws and ethics of war. -
Assessing Israel’s Approach to Proportionality in the Conduct of Hostilities in Gaza
The Jabalia strike indicates that the IDF’s tolerance for civilian casualties is multiples greater than that of the U.S. in the ISIS war. -
Lawfare No Bull: NCTC Director Abizaid, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and FBI Director Wray Testify
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Online Platforms’ Responses to Terrorism
Managing terrorism is always difficult for platforms, but the situation in Israel and Gaza is complex in ways that exceed any previous circumstance. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Ryan J. Reilly on the Sedition Hunters
Who are the Sedition Hunters?