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TRANSATLANTIC RESPONSES TO TERRORISM

Since 11 September 2001, governments and multilateral institutions on both sides of the Atlantic have made pledges and taken measures to more fiercely combat terrorism. As events unfold in the coming months, follow this page for the latest information and analysis.

BASIC Analysis

News and Developments*

Responses from International Institutions*
European Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organization of American States
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
United Nations

Responses from the United Kingdom*

Responses from the United States*

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Web Pages Dedicated to the Events of 11 September 2001*

Research Centers*

Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Homeland Security From the Project on Defense Alternatives

MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base A comprehensive resource for research on domestic and international terrorism

The Terrorism Research Center Provides core expertise in terrorism, counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, information warfare and security

*BASIC does not necessarily endorse the views expressed on these pages.

Analysis

After the London suicide bombings: Facing difficult choices on home-grown terrorism, BASIC Notes, 15 July 2005.

See BASIC's archive of Biological Weapons Updates. You may also sign up to receive new updates via e-mail.

The OSCE Takes on the MANPADS Threat, BASIC Reports, p. 4, October 2004

9/11 Commission Recommends Expansion of the Proliferation Security Initiative, BASIC Media Briefing, July 2004

Sailing Into Uncharted Waters: The Proliferation Security Initiative and the Law of the Sea, BASIC Research Report, June 2004

Initial Comment on 'Delivering Security in A Changing World' Defence White Paper, BASIC Note, December 2003

NATO Ministerial Meetings in Brussels: Looking Ahead to the Istanbul Summit in 2004, BASIC Briefing, December 2003

Statement by David Isenberg to the November 17-18, 2003 Meeting of the Advisory Panel to Assess the Capabilities for Domestic Response to Terrorist Attacks Involving WMD, BASIC, November 2003

An Analysis of the US and UK Decision to go to War in Iraq, BASIC/Saferworld, June 2003

September 11th 2001 One Year On: A New Era in World Politics? by Andrew Cottey, BASIC board member, September 2002

The EU and the OSCE in the War on Terrorism BASIC Note, 5 September 2002

11 September and After BASIC board member Professor Paul Rogers writes a weekly analysis of the war in Afghanistan and other elements of the effects of 11 September. Produced for the Open Democracy web journal on http://www.opendemocracy.net

The End of Innocence: The Attack on the World Trade Center and its Aftermath by James O'Connell. Revised version of a talk given to Churches Together, Ilkley, UK, 9 October, 2001

The "Old Cold War Dog" and the War Against Terrorism: Continuing NATO's Shift Toward Collective Security? by Christina Torsein and Ian Davis, BASIC Notes, 19 November 2001

Responding to the World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks by Paul Rogers, University of Bradford, UK, 17 September 2001

 

News and Developments

US Judge Halts Wiretap Program by Mira Oberman, Agence France-Presse, with files from Reuters, via the National Post, 18 August 2006

Suspects Linked to Hardline Groups by Sandra Laville, The Guardian, 18 August 2006

9/11 Panel Heads: FBI Lags on Promised Improvements by Alan Levin and Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 17 August 2006

Majority Believe West is Losing 'War on Terror' by Oliver King, The Guardian, 17 August 2006

Police Hunt 'Two Dozen' Terror Cells in Britain by Jamie Doward, Ned Temko, Mark Townsend, Urmee Khan and Antony Barnett, The Observer (via The Guardian, online), 13 August 2006

More Delays on MANPADS by Martin Sieff, UPI (via Spacewar.com), 10 August 2006

Afghan Official: Help Us to Battle Terror Miami Herald, 7 August 2006

 

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