Cover of the "European Journal of International Security" with a hashtag #OpenAccess visible.

#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social -

China, DIME, and innovative deterrence methodology: How authoritarian states react to deterrence activities through information - https://cup.org/4rlCn5T

- Scott Fisher, @graigklein.bsky.social, Juris Pupcenoks & Juste Codjo

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Counter-Terrorism Targeted Killing of Hassan Nasrallah. Is Hezbollah Weaker? On 28 September 2024, Hezbollah (and Iran) confirmed the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by Israeli strikes on Beirut. This confirmed that it had been an extraordinarily terrible ten days...

In this analysis, @graigklein.bsky.social discusses the long-term consequences & the effectiveness of targeted strikes as a #counterterrorism measure against Hezbollah.

Furthermore, he explores how its structure can make it harder for these operations to succeed.

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Sorry for cross-posting, but if anyone wants to see a discussion of why the Syrian group HTS is considered "terrorists" by many countries & the UN, important implications thereof, and if they might get a status change, check this out from Al Jazeera

mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/LUIjrQ...

Joana Cook and Graig Klein Awarded Google Trust & Safety Research Grant Dr. Joana Cook and Dr. Graig Klein, assistant professors at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs of Leiden University, have been awarded a Google Trust & Safety Research Award for their projec...

Excited to work with @joanacook.bsky.social on our Google Trust & Safety Research Award project looking at tools & methods for countering extremist content online. Great opportunity to analyze the risks & benefits of #AI www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024...

Been a fun day. Protesting NL govt budget cuts to higher education & appearing on BBC Arabic discussing ongoing #Israel-#Hezbollah #ceasefire negotiations. One takeaway message: Great Power Competition & #counterterrorism is not a zero-sum issue
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