Daniel Byman
Foreign Affairs
Washington, DC, United States
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The Third Intifada?
The UN recently warned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was “again reaching a boiling point.” The odds of a third intifada are higher than they have been in years. → Read More
What Is a Terrorist Movement?
The growing prevalence of terrorist ideologies that organize and encourage attacks without formal organizational structures will require analysts and policymakers to rethink their definitions. → Read More
Observations on Iran’s Plot to Kill John Bolton
The failed assassinaton plot against the former U.S. national security advisor has demonstrated the need for plans to deter future attempts on the lives of senior officials while avoiding a spiral of retaliation with Iran. → Read More
Op-Ed: Al Qaeda lost its leader, but are Americans any safer?
Even before Ayman Zawahiri's assassination, Al Qaeda was a weakened, regionalized terrorist organization. → Read More
Al-Qaeda after al-Zawahiri
The future of a post-al Zawahiri al-Qaeda rests in the hands of the terrorist group’s next leader, whoever that may be. → Read More
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Legacy of Terror
He inherited the leadership of al Qaeda when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden but lacked his predecessor’s charisma. → Read More
How Strong Is al-Qaeda? A Debate
Sept. 11, 2001, was “The Day the World Changed.” The 2,977 deaths at the hands of al-Qaeda terrorists led to massive policy changes and dominated U.S. → Read More
The Global Roots of the Buffalo Shooting
White supremacists today are engaged in a global discussion, with violence part of the dialogue. → Read More
How White Supremacist Terrorists Use Social Media to Spread Hate
Publicizing attacks and exploiting social media is the new normal for terrorism. → Read More
Foreign Fighters in Ukraine? Evaluating the Benefits and Risks
The war today differs from jihadists conflicts and even the more limited recent civil conflict in Ukraine, but these and other experiences offer some lessons to consider about any future role for foreign fighters. → Read More
2021 saw plenty of violence — but no mass terrorist attacks in the U.S.
A new focus on right-wing terrorist groups and years of fighting Islamic militant groups seems to have paid off → Read More
Counterterrorism Successes Against Foreign Fighters
Foreign fighters remain a powerful jihadist force worth understanding. → Read More
Remembering the Gains of the Afghanistan War
It’s hard to imagine a successful counterterrorism campaign in the years that followed September 11 without the invasion of Afghanistan, which played a decisive role in dismantling what had become a major and persistent threat to American lives. → Read More
The Good Enough Doctrine
Instead of a decisive victory, the United States appears to have settled for something less ambitious: good enough. → Read More
The Failure of Counterterrorism After the Civil War
The political violence perpetrated by white supremacists in response to Reconstruction and its long-term effects hold lessons for modern counterterrorism policy. → Read More
Will Afghanistan Become a Terrorist Safe Haven Again?
The risk of an al Qaeda comeback is real, but Afghanistan’s reversion to its pre-9/11 role as a safe haven for jihadi terrorism is unlikely. → Read More
The U.S. is pulling out of Afghanistan. Don’t expect an al-Qaeda reboot.
Here’s why Afghanistan won't necessarily become a base for international terrorist attacks. → Read More
Nine Questions for the Capitol Insurrection Commission
Besides offering a definitive account of the events leading up to the storming of the Capitol and the attack itself, what should an investigative commission devoted to Jan. 6 look at? → Read More
The assault on the U.S. Capitol opens a new chapter in domestic terrorism
The counterterrorism manual doesn’t cover an insurrection egged on by one party’s leaders. → Read More
Social Media Companies Need Better Emergency Protocols
Social media companies should develop emergency protocols to counter the exploitation by malign agents and states that seek to foment violence. → Read More