Brian Michael Jenkins

Brian Michael Jenkins is a senior advisor to the president of RAND and a prolific author on terrorism, including Will Terrorists Go Nuclear? and The Long Shadow of 9/11. A decorated Green Beret veteran, he served in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic and received the Army’s highest award for his service. He has held numerous advisory roles to the U.S. government, including on aviation security, counterterrorism, and transportation protection.

September 9, 2026

Geopolitics

Germany’s Far-Right Surge Tests, But Does Not Upend, Democracy

The German Embassy in Colombo has sought to clarify Germany’s political situation following news of a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional state election in Saxony-Anhalt, stressing

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Exclusive: India Said to Sideline Sri Lanka at BRICS Summit

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor India has decided to sideline Sri Lanka from a substantive role at this year’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, scheduled for 12–13 September this weekend, according to reliable diplomatic sources familiar with the matter who

September 9, 2026

Indian Spy Who Warned About Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

by Our Special Correspondent in Colombo Long before the explosions tore through churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday 2019, an Indian

Singapore Ministers Set for Major Pay Rise Despite Public Discontent

Business

Singapore is to introduce a one-off increase in the pay of government ministers, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, despite continuing domestic disapproval over the

Hamas Doesn’t Want Peace — It Wants Survival

January 22, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

Editor’s Note: The following column is based on the author’s detailed analysis originally published in CIC Sentinel, a monthly publication of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. It has been adapted

Next Door to Chaos: The U.S., Mexico, and the Cartel Conundrum

September 27, 2025

Diplomacy

Editor’s Note: The following column is based on excerpts from the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel, published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. The United States has confronted the