Month: March 2017

Crowd holding a "NO BAN" sign at a protest rally at night.

Trump’s Immigration Ban is Counterproductive in War on Terror

By Anne Speckhard as published in The Hill My neighbor is a Syrian refugee. Frankly,...

Crowd holding a "NO BAN" banner at a protest.

Trump’s immigration ban is counter productive in war on terror

Anne Speckhard published Op Ed in the Hill My neighbor is a Syrian refugee. Frankly,...

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Breaking the ISIS Brand. 19th Asian Security Conference – Combating Terrorism: Evolving an Asian Response

Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. -Defence Studies and Analyses

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Women’s Roles in Terrorism & Women Fighting Back

by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. On International Womenâ€™s Day it seems important to recognize strong women...

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Women’s roles in terrorism and women fighting back

Dr. Speckhard, republished by VoxPol By Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. On International Women’s Day it seems important...

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Appointed or Elected Leaders as Part of the Answer for Addressing Violent Extremism in the Region: A View from Iran

by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Iranian Ambassador Hossein Sheikhoislam, currently serving as Advisor to the Foreign...

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The Potential Threats Posed by ISIS’s Use of Weaponized Air Drones and How to Fight Back

by Ahmet S. Yayla, Ph.D. and Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Like every other recent technological advancement,...