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Brian Michael Jenkins

A senior advisor to the president of the RAND Corporation and one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism, Jenkins founded the RAND Corporation's terrorism research program 30 years ago. He has written frequently on terrorism, and has served as an advisor to the federal government and the private sector on the subject.


Jenkins is a former Army officer who served with Special Forces in Vietnam and also a former deputy chairman of Kroll Associates. He served as a captain in the Green Berets in the Dominican Republic and later in Vietnam (1966-1970).


In 1996, was appointed by President Clinton to be a member of the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security. He has also served as an advisor to the National Commission on Terrorism (1999-2000) and in 2000 was appointed as a member of the U.S. Comptroller General's Advisory Board. Jenkins is a special advisor to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and an advisor to the ICC's Commercial Crime Services.


Jenkins has authored many books, including Unconquerable Nation: Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves, International Terrorism: A New Mode of Conflict. He is the editor and coauthor of Terrorism and Personal Protection, coeditor and coauthor of "Aviation Terrorism and Security, and coauthor of The Fall of South Vietnam. His latest book, Will Terrorists Go Nuclear? was published in 2008.

Denying homegrown terrorists the glory
Posted by Brian Michael Jenkins on 06/24/2010 :: Permalink :: Comments

How should the United States counter homegrown jihadist terrorism? With al Qaeda and its jihadist allies extolling the exploits of Major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, and even failed attempts like that of would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shehzad, we...

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Afghanistan: A marathon, not a prize fight
Posted by Brian Michael Jenkins on 12/02/2009 :: Permalink :: Comments

President Obama's decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan reflects a nation deeply divided on the war. There are compelling arguments on both sides. Sober-minded observers see al Qa'ida, the reason the U.S. came to Afghanistan in the first place, as a spent...

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Who Has the Will to Fight Piracy? By Brian Michael Jenkins
Posted by Brian Michael Jenkins on 04/21/2009 :: Permalink :: Comments (1)

The recent French and American rescues of hostages held by pirates off the coast of Somalia were necessary and proper. No one believes these actions will end piracy. But unless we impose risks on the pirates--which means taking some risks ourselves--piracy will certainly flourish....

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The Torture Debate, Redux
Posted by Brian Michael Jenkins on 04/01/2009 :: Permalink :: Comments (6)

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been insisting again that the coercive interrogation techniques used against terrorism detainees after 9/11 prevented attacks on the United States. Protecting American security is "a tough, mean, dirty, nasty business," Cheney told Politico.com. "These are evil people. And...

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