September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Counterterrorism
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Reflecting on the Past to Counter Future Terrorism
Nov 14, 2018
One Night with RAND brought together leaders in business, government, academia, and philanthropy to pay tribute to Brian Michael Jenkins and mark his 50-year affiliation with RAND and his substantial body of research on terrorism. Jenkins and other experts discussed the evolution of terrorism and strategies for countering it in the future.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
Can We Predict Where Terrorists Will Strike Next?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jun 19, 2017
Newsweek
Terrorism has escalated horizontally, not vertically. Instead of weapons of mass destruction, there has been a proliferation of low-level attacks. The trick will be to predict and prevent new plots.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
September 11: The Day That Changed My Country (and My Career Path) Forever
Colin P. Clarke
Sep 11, 2016
Fox News Channel
New York City native Colin Clarke discusses how terrorism has evolved since the September 11 attacks and how the tragedy motivated him to become a terrorism expert.
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Counterterrorism
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Fifteen Years on, Where Are We in the 'War on Terror'?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Sep 7, 2016
CTC Sentinel
Much has changed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Counterterrorism efforts have made progress, and Americans are safer. But it's unclear how much further the fight against terrorism has to go.
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Transportation Safety
commentary
The Response to Every Terrorist Attack Cannot Be Another Checkpoint
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jul 1, 2016
The Hill
The Istanbul attack will renew calls to extend existing security screening at the front doors of terminals. But checkpoints create bottlenecks and queues of people waiting to get through them, which then become an easy target.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
commentary
The 1970s and the Birth of Contemporary Terrorism
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jul 30, 2015
The Hill
While terrorism worldwide has increased over the past four decades — and the threat of terrorism continues to dominate Americans' fears — the 14 years since 9/11 have been tranquil on the home front compared to the violent 1970s.
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Terrorism
blog
Terrorism and Television: A Conversation with Howard Gordon
Jun 19, 2015
Television producer and writer Howard Gordon discusses 9/11, television's 24, and responsible entertainment.
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Terrorist Bombings
commentary
TSA's Cellphone Rule Part of Deadly Race
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jul 29, 2014
CNN
While placing explosives inside a cellphone is plausible, it is almost impossible to do so with iPhones without rendering them non-functional, which is why the TSA is now checking cell phones are actually working.
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Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
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3 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Facts for Congress to Consider
Lloyd Dixon, Michael Dworsky, Tom LaTourrette, Henry H. Willis @HenryHWillis
Jun 12, 2014
U.S. News & World Report
With the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act set to expire this year, Congress is currently revisiting a crucial question: What is the appropriate government role in terrorism insurance markets? As the debate unfolds on Capitol Hill, policymakers should consider three key research findings.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
commentary
What Might Terrorists Do Next?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Feb 24, 2014
Insurance Journal
No one can predict with any certainty what terrorists might do next. If there is one lesson America learned about counterterrorism on 9/11, it's that the coming attack may look nothing like those that preceded it.
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Al Qaida
commentary
Al Qaeda Is Down. Al Qaedism Isn't
Andrew Liepman, Philip Mudd
Jan 6, 2014
CNN
The counterterror campaign is a marathon run against a slowly declining revolutionary idea, al Qaedism, which will take many more years to stamp out fully. The U.S. should not lose sight of the fact that while 12 years of counterterrorism efforts have helped keep it safe, many more years of vigilance lie ahead.
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Al Qaida
q&a
Whither al Qaeda: A 'Tri-alogue' with Brian Michael Jenkins, Seth Jones, and Andrew Liepman
Dec 10, 2013
Recent comments by key U.S. lawmakers have again raised the issue of where the United States is in its campaign against al Qaeda. This has left some to wonder if the terrorism threat is increasing and if Americans are not as safe as they were a year or two ago. Three senior RAND analysts offer their take.
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Counterterrorism
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Is the War on Terror Over? Not Yet.
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 2, 2012
National Journal
Over time, al Qaeda could just fade away. Always resilient, it may morph to survive. Developments on any of several fronts might even enable it to rise again. In a long contest, surprises must be expected, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Counterterrorism
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The Torture Debate, Redux
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Apr 1, 2009
GlobalSecurity.org
Former Vice President Cheney has been insisting again that the coercive interrogation techniques used against terrorism detainees after 9/11 prevented attacks on the United States.... His assertions merit more careful examination, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Europeans already spend a lot on defense, but that spending is undercut by the redundancies and inefficiencies associated with so many countries building separate forces to serve separate political ends and nurture separate defense industries. The best remedy for that could be collectivization, or at the very least significantly greater coordination.

Michael Shurkin

Senior Political Scientist

Source: RealClearWorld

Insulated from the partisan passions that sunder our politics and our society, a January 6 Commission created by Congress or the Biden administration could analyze whether this was an isolated uprising or the harbinger of more to come. It could make recommendations to prevent such attacks in the future in Washington or at statehouses throughout the country.

Brian Michael Jenkins

Senior Adviser to the RAND President

Source: Los Angeles Times

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The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Lightening Body Armor

September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Reflecting on the Past to Counter Future Terrorism

Can We Predict Where Terrorists Will Strike Next?

September 11: The Day That Changed My Country (and My Career Path) Forever

Fifteen Years on, Where Are We in the 'War on Terror'?

The Response to Every Terrorist Attack Cannot Be Another Checkpoint

The 1970s and the Birth of Contemporary Terrorism

Terrorism and Television: A Conversation with Howard Gordon

TSA's Cellphone Rule Part of Deadly Race

3 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Facts for Congress to Consider

What Might Terrorists Do Next?

Al Qaeda Is Down. Al Qaedism Isn't

Whither al Qaeda: A 'Tri-alogue' with Brian Michael Jenkins, Seth Jones, and Andrew Liepman

Is the War on Terror Over? Not Yet.

The Torture Debate, Redux

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