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"Developing Regional Counterterrorism Cooperation in South Asia"
In light of the 2008 attacks in Mumbai and numerous terrorist attacks since, this article in the CTC Sentinel looks at the pressing need and prospects for developing a regional approach to intelligence sharing, law enforcement, and other forms of counterterrorism cooperation in South Asia. It highlights some of the...
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The Need for Enhanced Regional Responses to Terrorism in South Asia
This policy brief offers thoughts on improving regional counterterrorism cooperation in South Asia. It argues for a new regional approach to counterterrorism in South Asia and offers lessons from India’s experience....
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The G8's Counterterrorism Action Group: A Stock-Taking and the Need for Reform
More than eight years after the 11 September 2001 attacks, the need for more effective multilateral coordination and cooperation among the increasing number of counterterrorism donors remains significant. The G8’s Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG), established at the Evian summit in 2003, continues to offer the best available opportunity for donors...
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Global Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540: An Enhanced UN Response Is Needed
This policy brief examines the work of the United Nations to promote implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540, which is aimed at preventing weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery from getting into the hands of nonstate actors. The brief argues that the UN capacity to promote...
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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Terrorism Prevention Branch: Strengths and Challenges Ahead
This policy brief examines the efforts of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Terrorism Prevention Branch, which provides various forms of counterterrorism-related assistance to countries to help them join and implement the universal instruments against terrorism and strengthen the capacity of their national criminal justice systems to deal with...
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"Enhancing Counterterrorism Cooperation in Eastern Africa"
This article, published in the African Security Review, begins with an overview of the terrorist threat and vulnerabilities in eastern Africa and the capacity of governments to respond. It then looks at the response at the subregional level and what has developed into the primary mechanism for fostering deeper subregional...
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The G8’s Counterterrorism Action Group
This policy brief argues that although the Group of Eight’s (G8) Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) has performed unevenly and largely failed to meet the goals set out for it, the mechanism still offers the best opportunity currently available for enhanced coordination of counterterrorism assistance. The brief outlines a series of...
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Countering Terrorism in South Asia: Strengthening Multilateral Engagement
Horrific acts of terrorism, such as the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, underscore the regional nature of the terrorist threat in South Asia and point to the need for greater cooperation within the region to address it. This report explores ways to strengthen such cooperation, with a particular focus on...
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