In recent weeks, Russia has begun pulling troops from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and the surrounding areas as they...
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The Logic of Suicide Bombing: A Terrorist’s Powerful Tactic
By Rise to Peace
/ April 10, 2022
The first recorded suicide bombing occurred in Russia on March 13, 1881. Ignaty Grinevitsky, a member of the People's Will...
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Afghanistan’s Ring Road: Challenges and Failures in its Improvement
By Rise to Peace
/ April 6, 2022
The Ring Road in Afghanistan begins at the capital of Kabul and continues to its second-largest city, Kandahar. The focal...
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ISIS Claims Responsibility for the Suicide Bombing in Pakistan
By Rise to Peace
/ April 6, 2022
According to security officials, a suicide explosion occurred on March 4th during prayer services at a Shia Muslim Mosque in...
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Insurgency in India’s Northeastern Frontiers
By Rise to Peace
/ April 4, 2022
The far northeastern frontier of India is infamous for insurgent activities which have been functioning for decades. The region is...
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The Rise of Urban Terrorism in Colombia? ELN Involvement in Citizen Protests
By Rise to Peace
/ April 3, 2022
During the last few years, there have been multiple protests in Colombia against the government. Thousands of people have taken...
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What is Russia Really Thinking?
By Rise to Peace
/ March 31, 2022
Since President Putin launched his attack on Ukraine, Russia has faced a considerable Western backlash. Disconnected from the global financial...
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Strategies to Combat Narco-Terrorism in Latin America: The Case of Plan Colombia
By Rise to Peace
/ March 27, 2022
During the 1990s, the U.S. and Colombian governments entered into a security and counternarcotics assistance agreement, known as Plan Colombia....
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The Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine
By Chris Ynclan Jr
/ March 22, 2022
When Russia invaded Ukraine this past February, there were a number of articles surrounding the logistics and numbers concerning the...
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Historical Perspectives: French Terror and Emergency Measures
By Rise to Peace
/ March 20, 2022
Since 9/11 terror attacks have been presented as an ever-increasing threat in liberal democracies and almost no democratic regime has...
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How the U.S. Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan Impacts India
By Rise to Peace
/ March 17, 2022
The peace deal agreement between the Taliban and the U.S. in Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020, opened up various...
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Sitting Down with the Enemy: The IRA, Good Friday Agreement, and Negotiated Peace
By Rise to Peace
/ March 15, 2022
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) was one of the world’s longest lasting terrorist groups. The group came into being...
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The Global Terrorism Index: Results and Implications in Latin America
By Rise to Peace
/ March 13, 2022
The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2022 was recently published. Terrorist attacks in Latin America, the terrorist groups that perpetrate the...
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Counterterror Through History: Canada’s Greatest Mass Terror Attack
By Rise to Peace
/ March 9, 2022
Too often while studying terrorism and counter terrorism, analysts cast their gaze to the present, looking to explain and solve...
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Desperate Afghan Women Wait for U.S. Resettlement in Abu Dhabi
By Ahmad Mohibi
/ March 9, 2022
Authors note: The memo is written by evacuees’ representatives on behalf of the Afghan women residing in the Emirates Apartments...
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The Forgotten Tragedy of Yemen
By Rise to Peace
/ March 8, 2022
Yemen, a beautiful country with a rich culture and history, has been in a state of intractable crisis for years,...
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The Bear in Latin America: Russian Influences in Latin American Countries
By Rise to Peace
/ March 6, 2022
Recent events between Russia and Ukraine have highlighted the support that some Latin American countries express for Moscow, which will...
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How the U.S. is Assisting Ukraine Against Russia’s Attacks
By Rise to Peace
/ March 3, 2022
Russian-Ukrainian tensions have persisted since February 2014 and have now escalated to war. Currently, U.S. troops located in Europe are...
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President Putin’s Tsarist Imperial Nationalism
By Rise to Peace
/ March 2, 2022
The worst-case scenario is unfolding, a full-scale air and land attack from multiple directions is striking Ukraine, and the attacks...
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Three Days of Terror: The ELN’s Armed Strike and its Implications for Colombia
By Rise to Peace
/ February 27, 2022
The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla announced the beginning of an armed strike in Colombia occurring from February 23 –...
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