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| by Molly Laughlin
A gift from Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies student Chuck Woodson ’19 offers a welcome boost to the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) for its current development efforts — specifically, its Special Operations Research Database (SORD).
| by CTEC
Associate Professor and Acting Program Chair of the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS) program Philipp C. Bleek and MA NPTS student Cyrus Jabbari published in May on the chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons implications of emerging microfluidics technology through the National Defense University’s Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
| by CTEC
Associate Professor and Acting Program Chair of the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS) program Philipp C. Bleek and MA NPTS student Cyrus Jabbari published in June on the chemical and biological weapons implications of emerging microfluidics technology in U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), wants to better understand what motivates terrorists to do what they do.
| by Mitchell Leong MANPTS '19
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) Director Jason Blazakis was one of four trainers conducting counter proliferation financing for authorities in Seychelles.
| by Mitchell Leong MANPTS '19
In this article Director Blazakis believes that President Donald Trump’s decision to name Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group could lead to deadly consequences for U.S. troops.
| by Mitchell Leong MANPTS '19
In this article Director Blazakis discusses why the IRGC designation could lead to the doubt of future designations, deadly consequences for U.S. military forces, and increased Iranian hostility.
| by CTEC
This article expands on the current research on nuclear terrorism by investigating how terrorist actors seek to capitalize on the nuclear weapons discourse in a country to gain domestic political influence.
| by Mitchell Leong MANPTS '19
Associate Professor Philipp Bleek and Zak Kallenborn published “Fellowship of the Drone” with CBRNe World. This article discusses the extant and potential CBRN implications of emerging drone swarm technology, identifying both novel threats and opportunities for bolstering defenses.
| by CTEC
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, Counterterrorism (CTEC) Director Jason Blazakis recently published an article with Lawfare titled “A Road Map for Congress to Address Domestic Terrorism”. Covering the recent arrest of U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Paul Hasson, Director Blazakis addresses how congress can enact legislation to create a domestic terrorism offense law. He also suggests making domestic terrorism as a criminal offense to prevent the rise of violent domestic groups already operating in the United States.
