Terrorism

Is the U.S. On Track for a Record Low Year in Jihadist Terrorism?

The U.S. may be on track for a record low number of jihadist terrorism cases in 2020. Why that matters in an age of pandemic.

Apr 17, 2020

David Sterman

Decision-Making in the Counter-ISIS War

Report / In Depth

Decision-Making in the Counter-ISIS War

Examining the history of the counter-ISIS war and drawing out lessons for developing sustainable counterterrorism strategies.

Nov 15, 2019

David Sterman

Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

Book / In Depth

Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

A gripping account of thirteen women who joined, endured, and, in some cases, escaped life in the Islamic State.

Sep 10, 2019

Azadeh Moaveni

From Hitler’s Germany to Saddam’s Iraq: The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War

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Book / In Depth

From Hitler’s Germany to Saddam’s Iraq: The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War

Offering a radically conservative argument for when to wage war, this persuasive book is essential for policymakers and citizens alike.

Dec 14, 2018

Scott Silverstone

Jihadist Terrorism 17 Years After 9/11

Report / In Depth

Jihadist Terrorism 17 Years After 9/11

Read our annual assessment of the terrorist threat to the West since 9/11.

Sep 10, 2018

David Sterman, Peter Bergen

Front Towards Enemy

Book / In Depth

Front Towards Enemy

Louie Palu exposes the raw realities of the Afghan war through a stark, unfiltered visual diary.

Oct 1, 2017

Louie Palu

Jihadist Terrorism 16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment

Report / In Depth

Jihadist Terrorism 16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment

On the 16th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, we assess the current scope of the jihadist terrorism threat.

Sep 11, 2017

Alyssa Sims, David Sterman, Peter Bergen

I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad

Book / In Depth

I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad

In this compelling and evocative memoir, we accompany Souad Mekhennet as she journeys behind the lines of jihad.

Jun 13, 2017

Souad Mekhennet

Kandahar Journals

Documentary / In Depth

Kandahar Journals

A photojournalist's reflection on the psychological transformation after covering frontline combat in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2010.

Jan 7, 2017

Louie Palu

Jihadist Terrorism 15 Years After 9/11

Report / In Depth

Jihadist Terrorism 15 Years After 9/11

Peter Bergen assesses the scope of the jihadist terrorism threat in the United States and around the world in the 15 years since 9/11.

Sep 8, 2016

Peter Bergen

United States of Jihad

Book / In Depth

United States of Jihad

Paced like a detective story, United States of Jihad tells the entwined stories of the key actors on the American front.

Feb 3, 2016

Peter Bergen

Drone Wars

Book / In Depth

Drone Wars

Drone Wars presents a series of essays by legal scholars, journalists, government officials, military analysts, social scientists, and...

Dec 15, 2014

Peter Bergen, Daniel Rothenberg

@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

Book / In Depth

@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

A surprising, page-turning account of how the wars of the future are already being fought today.

Nov 11, 2014

Shane Harris

No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes

Book / In Depth

No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes

Told through the lives of three Afghans, the stunning tale of how the United States had triumph in sight in Afghanistan.

Apr 29, 2014

Anand Gopal

Talibanistan

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Talibanistan

In Talibanistan, an unparalleled group of experts offer a nuanced understanding of this critical region.

Jan 14, 2013

Peter Bergen, Katherine Tiedemann

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Is the U.S. On Track for a Record Low Year in Jihadist Terrorism?

Decision-Making in the Counter-ISIS War

Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

From Hitler’s Germany to Saddam’s Iraq: The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War

Jihadist Terrorism 17 Years After 9/11

Front Towards Enemy

Jihadist Terrorism 16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment

I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad

Kandahar Journals

Jihadist Terrorism 15 Years After 9/11

United States of Jihad

Drone Wars

@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes

Talibanistan