Development aid in Afghanistan, contrary to the conventional wisdom, may make the region less secure, according to the preliminary findings of an ongoing research project. Watch a panel discussion of the topic online.
The U.S. should augment current work in chemical and biological defense with more efforts to deter adversaries from developing and using such weapons, according to a study from the RAND Corporation (.pdf).
The U.K.’s Home Office has begun to repeal and reform the country’s excessive counterterrorist police powers instituted since 9-11, which have chipped away at citizen’s core civil liberties. Read the office’s review and recommendations online (.pdf).
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