by Ashley Boyle | Dec 13, 2012 | Monitor
Estimates have found that illicit cash flows account for 2-5% (US$800 billion to US$2 trillion) of global GDP. Terrorism and crime are business operations requiring inputs — and more importantly, funding — in order to conduct operations. Due to the...
by Ashley Boyle | Nov 13, 2012 | Monitor
Mainstream examinations of U.S. counterterrorism (CT) strategy frequently adopt a tactical perspective: how large-scale attacks are foiled through law enforcement or military action, or how responsible parties are tracked down and brought to justice. This...
by Ashley Boyle | Oct 9, 2012 | Monitor
The American Security Project hosted a roundtable discussion on Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and prospects for the nation’s future following the 2014 withdrawal of US and NATO forces. The event, moderated by ASP Fellow Joshua Foust , brought together three...
by Ashley Boyle | Oct 4, 2012 | Monitor
Recently, several significant reports on the “human dimension” of US drone strikes have gained high-profile media coverage. Among these reports, Living Under Drones, a joint effort of NYU and Stanford law school clinics, and The Civilian Impact of Drone Strikes...
by Ashley Boyle | Aug 27, 2012 | Monitor
One of the more prominent aspects of the discourse on drones is the cost-benefit tradeoff in their acquisition and use. While ASP’s analysis indicates that drones, in general, are slightly more cost effective to acquire and operate than conventional manned aircraft,...
