WORLD ROUNDUPWhat Makes a Good Counterterrorism Strategy? | The Untold Pre-History of 9/11 | Why Is China’s Officer Corps So Sprawling?, and more
· How Counterterrorism Has Empowered Donald Trump’s Imperial Presidency
· As the Iran War Menaces Shipping, Land Routes Are Making a Comeback
· What Makes a Good Counterterrorism Strategy?
· Why Is China’s Officer Corps So Sprawling?
· Humble Exoskeletons Work Better Than Combat Supersuits
· The Untold Pre-History of 9/11
· Has the US’ Post-9/11 Counter-Terror Strategy Shifted from Sunni to Shia?
The Untold Pre-History of 9/11 (Chris Naylor, National Interest)
As the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks approaches, we should remember that the events of that day were far from unforeseeable.
How Counterterrorism Has Empowered Donald Trump’s Imperial Presidency (Economist)
After 25 years, it may be time to reform the policies 9/11 inspired.
As the Iran War Menaces Shipping, Land Routes Are Making a Comeback (Economist)
That could rejuvenate regional trade in the Middle East.
What Makes a Good Counterterrorism Strategy? (John Haltiwanger and Rishi Iyengar, Foreign Policy)
Three top experts on the terror threat 25 years after 9/11.
Why Is China’s Officer Corps So Sprawling? (James Palmer, Foreign Policy)
Not every People’s Liberation Army general commands troops.
Humble Exoskeletons Work Better Than Combat Supersuits (Economist)
Wearable machines that assist just one part of the body are proving surprisingly useful.
Has the US’ Post-9/11 Counter-Terror Strategy Shifted from Sunni to Shia? (Ali Rizk, National Interest)
To many in the region, US policy in the Middle East now appears to contain a distinctly anti-Shia dimension.
