A new piece for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, this time looking in some detail at a plot that was disrupted in the UK last week. The chaps are about to get sentenced this week, and I may cover another aspect of this in another upcoming piece some point soon. On another note the friendly team [...]
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The Perils of Leaderless Jihad
Posted: February 8, 2012 in Foreign PolicyTags: British counter-terrorism, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, kashmir, Pakistan, radicalization, UK
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The jihad will be YouTubed
Posted: December 15, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, online, online extremism, online radicalisation, online terrorism, radicalization
A new post for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, exploring western jihobbyists use of the Internet and their connections with radical groups. I have a longer book chapter on a similar topic forthcoming – exploring the history of use of the Internet. A topic ripe for further contemplation I think – any tips for interesting articles [...]
The Limits of Regional Cooperation in Asia
Posted: November 17, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, China and the world, Chinese foreign policy, SCO, shanghai cooperation organization, terrorism
A new post for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, touching on my new growing theme of China and her Central Asian periphery. This time a focus on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and its inelastic nature. The Limits of Regional Cooperation in Asia By Raffaello Pantucci Wednesday, November 16, 2011 – 1:59 PM Share VLADIMIR RODIONOV/AFP/Getty Images Last [...]
China Passes the Buck in Afghanistan
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, China, China and the world, Chinese foreign policy, Pakistan, US, US foreign policy
Slightly delayed in posting this here for a variety of reasons. Anyway, a new piece for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel looking at China’s play in Afghanistan. Re-reading my old piece in Foreign Policy on the subject, I see I am a bit more positive this time around, but still no clear signs of a Chinese [...]
The British trail to the Afghan jihad
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, UK
After some silence a new piece for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, looking at Britain’s jihad and its connection with South Asia around the case of Munir Farooqi. Also, did a short interview with CNN on the ever-troublesome question of Lone Wolves. The British trail to the Afghan jihad By Raffaello Pantucci | Wednesday, September 14, [...]
Talib al-Britani
Posted: July 22, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, Europe, Germany, jihad from UK, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, UK
I have had a spike in visitors today, likely the result of horrific events in Norway this afternoon. However, we are early days yet so I am going to keep my powder dry for a while on that. Come back soon if you want to hear some thoughts (or contact me directly for anything specific). [...]
Al Qaeda’s Toughest Task
Posted: June 7, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: abu musab al zarqawi, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, AQAP, AQI, ilyas kashmiri, kashmir, leadership in jihad, Osama bin laden, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism
A new piece for Foreign Policy, this time in reaction to Ilyas Kashmiri’s possible death. The ideas have been percolating around for a while and the possible death of Kashmiri inspired me to put pen to paper. I am not entirely sure I have given them enough space here – understanding better the importance of [...]
The White Man’s Jihad
Posted: May 14, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, australia, converts, Europe, France, Germany, lashkar e toiba, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, UK
A new piece for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, looking at the phenomenon of converts going to fight jihad in AfPak. I have looked at this a couple of times before, and keep considering a longer piece on it but haven’t quite figured it out yet. I know others are also looking at this, and I [...]
Britain’s Camera-Shy Jihadis
Posted: March 24, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, Germany, IJU, IMU, Pakistan, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, terrorism, UK
A new piece for AfPak Channel at Foreign Policy magazine, this time looking at the odd phenomenon of why so many German jihadis appear in extremist videos, while so few Brits do. At any rate, I find it curious. Interested if anyone comes across any more material, as this is a topic I will continue [...]
The Dwindling Kashmir-Britain Militant Pipeline
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, jaish e mohammed, kashmir, lashkar e toiba, Pakistan, UK, UK jihad
A new article for Foreign Policy magazine’s AfPak channel, exploring the decline of the Kashmiri connection in British jihad. In my forthcoming manuscript this will be gone into in greater detail, but in a number of plots in the UK key individuals trained with Kashmiri groups but were in the end decided not to join [...]
