William McCants of Foreign Policy argues that the levelling power of internet search technology has provided a new mass platform for violence - and that Google has failed to seize upon the opportunity to curb it.
Washington Post writer Tara Bahrampour reports the story of a radical young Muslim convert who used the internet to support violent jihad abroad from his home in North Virginia
The recently released Annual Threat Assessment warned of cyberattacks and attacks by al-Qaeda, but that doesn't mean al-Qaeda is capable of cyberterrorism, says CFR's Robert K. Knake.
The terrorists who struck Mumbai, India, in November 2008 represent a new breed of tech-savvy militants. Law-enforcement officials face a challenge in keeping pace.
Osama bin Laden's top deputy, former Egyptian doctor Ayman al-Zawahiri, is taking questions from his friends and enemies alike on four al-Qaida-sanctioned jihadist Web sites. Providing a one-off advice column is just one way in which the international terrorist organization has adopted Web 2.0.
Jarret Brachman, who tracks terrorist ideologies at West Point's Combating Terrorism Center, says al-Qaeda's figureheads are not among the most influential jihadi thinkers.
The internet has provided terrorist groups a far-reaching portal to publicize their activities. Yet U.S. officials intent on winning over "hearts and minds" are struggling to provide a competing message.
Just as important to the operations that terrorist groups carry out are the websites they use to publicize their activities. Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi describes this as "a race for the hearts and minds of Muslims."
Terrorists increasingly turn to the Internet as a means of communication with one another and with the rest of the world. This article describes how terrorists have cultivated the web to suit their needs.
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Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
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