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The U.S. Institute of Peace held a series of panel discussions on efforts to prevent violent extremism in countries with weak or failing governments. In this portion, speakers included Madel…

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly joined an international panel of government ministers at the the Munich Security Conference in Germany to discuss combating terrorism and security chal…

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was interviewed by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about a variety of topics, including the 2016 election, immigration reform, the threat of …

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper talked about intelligence gathering and national security threats. He discussed with David Ignatius efforts to combat ISIL*, saying the milita…

Stephen Kappes and David Ignatius talked about ongoing efforts and challenges of combating *ISIL. Topics included the differences between dealing with the Iraqi and Syrian governments; Iran’…

David Kilcullen talked about his book The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One (Oxford University Press, USA; March 16, 2009). He defines accidental guerrillas…

Three forums were held one three topics relating to the media and the military. In the first forum, the panelists focused on newspaper coverage of military operations in Iraq and the Middle …

A panel discussed Iraq and the future of the Middle East. Topics included divisions between Sunni and Shia Muslims, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and other issues in the Middle East. The…

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, panelists from the Iraqi government and the international community discussed the future of Iraq. The group focused on national unity, economic developm…

Panelists including Attorney General, John Ashcroft talked about international efforts to combat terrorism and developing shared values in the effort.