I initiated @RANDCorporation's research program on #terrorism in 1972 and currently serve as senior advisor to the president of RAND, @MichaelDRich.
Apr 23, 2019 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The bombings in #SriLanka underscore growing concerns about the resurgence of jihadist terrorism in Southeast Asia. Inspiration from ISIS seems to be playing a role, but the roots of Islamist extremism in the region are deep. Any group can awaken and draw on them. /1
Is the jihadist surge in Southeast Asia a product of Syria's civil war? Although we do not yet know if returned ISIS veterans were involved in these attacks, the perpetrators clearly displayed considerable operational skills. The question is: Were these gained in #Syria? /2
Apr 9, 2019 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
No matter which ideology fuels an act of #terrorism, it's important to keep things in perspective. In fact, that's an essential part of refusing to allow terrorism achieve its goal, which is — of course — to terrorize. /1
In the U.S., the number of fatal attacks by far-right extremists has increased from around a few per year to highs of seven or eight in a couple of recent years. Homegrown jihadist terrorists have been responsible for an average of around six deaths per year since 9/11. /2
