by John Bugnacki | May 12, 2015 | Monitor
The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group based in northeastern Nigeria, has recently declared its allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS or Daesh, and renamed itself the Islamic State’s West...
by John Bugnacki | Jul 21, 2014 | Monitor
With the recent advance of the Sunni-extremist group the Islamic State and the increasing sectarian divisions that are cleaving apart the Islamic world, it is more important than ever to understand the differences and similarities between distinct Muslim groups,...
by John Bugnacki | Jul 17, 2014 | Monitor
On Wednesday July 16th, the American Security Project (ASP) hosted Daniel Wagner, MGen Robert Scales, Missy Ryan, and Smita Malik, with moderator Dante Disparte in a talk titled, “Iraq in Crisis: Recent Developments and Risk Management Strategy.” The speakers...
by John Bugnacki | Jun 6, 2014 | Monitor
Daily News Obama and Putin Chat on Sidelines of D-Day Anniversary Lunch NBC News Syria’s rebel fighters: Down but not out The Economist President Barack Obama and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Friday on the sidelines of D-Day anniversary events in...
by John Bugnacki | Jun 5, 2014 | Monitor
On Wednesday June 5th, the American Security Project (ASP) hosted Said Temsamani, Zack Gold, and Timothy Fairbank in a talk titled, “Al Qaeda 3.0: Three Responses to the Changing Nature of Al Qaeda.” The speakers considered the threat that the new “Al Qaeda 3.0” poses...