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ASP Newsletter: Radicalization Part 1: The Process, Accepting Refugees Undermines ISIS, and Upcoming Event

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Radicalization Part 1: The Process (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/radicalization-part-1-the-process/)

Following the Paris attacks and the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, radicalization has once again come to the fore as a topic of great intrigue. Even though it is now apparent that these violent episodes were linked to international terrorism, the precise nature of the suspects’ paths to radicalization still remains a mystery.

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Accepting Refugees Undermines ISIS (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/accepting-refugees-undermines-isis/)

ISIS desperately needs a highly-skilled civilian population. As refugees with these skills continue to flee and as ISIS continues to expand, their gains will see much less people, and hence less human capital.

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Upcoming Events
ASP and Lloyd's of London Risk and Resiliency Forum (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-pathways-to-city-resilience/)

http://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/lloyds-and-asp-risk-forum-pathways-to-city-resilience/

Date     February 17, 2016
Time     12:00pm – 4:30pm
Location Arnold & Porter LLP, 601 Massachusetts Ave NW, 11th Floor, Washington DC 20001

The American Security Project will host Lloyd’s and ASP Risk Forum: Pathways to City Resilience in partnership with Lloyd’s (https://www.lloyds.com/) , JLT (http://www.jlt.com/) , and Risk Cooperative (http://riskcooperative.com/) . This is an invitation-only opportunity for policymakers, business leaders and regulators to introduce the findings of the City Risk Index and share best practices and insights on risk assessment, mitigation, adaptation and transfer to help U.S. cities and institutions build greater resilience

To request an invitation, contact:

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On Our Blog
American Competitiveness

Dante Disparte Featured in Huffington Post (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/chairperson-of-asps-business-council-featured-in-huffington-post/)
Nicole Bohannon
In a new post published in the Huffington Post, Disparte discusses the many opportunities to reverse the island's economic woes, which have triggered one of the largest non-conflict related resettlements in recent history.
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Asymmetric Operations
Five Things to Watch for from ISIS in 2016 (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/where-is-isis-going-in-2016/)
Pascale Siegel
Daesh will not go away in 2016, despite our repeated pledges and the West’s renewed commitment. Here's five things to watch for from ISIS in 2016.
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Breaking the Brand: A New Way to Dismantle Perceptions of Terror (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/breaking-the-brand-a-new-way-to-dismantle-perceptions-of-terror/)
Esther Babson
American Security Project’s Adjunct Fellow, Matthew Freear, was featured in this month’s RUSI Newsbrief, arguing for “counter-branding” versus “counter-narratives” in the fight against terrorist branding.
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Radicalization Part 2: The Process (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/radicalization-part-2-in-prison-and-on-the-internet/)
Anil Powers
It is important to keep in mind that Islamist radicalization can occur in a variety of locations, from heavily scrutinized mosques, to prisons, and even on the Internet.
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Radicalization Part 3: Mitigating the Threat of Terrorism (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/radicalization-part-3-mitigating-the-threat-of-terrorism/)
Anil Powers
To mitigate the threat of terrorism, governments have two options: adopting a proactive policy or a reactive policy. Within each policy approach, an array of programs and plans are already in effect or have been implemented to mitigate the threat of terrorism.
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Siege Tactics in Syria: Instability for the Future (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/siege-tactics-in-syria-instability-for-the-future/)
C. Alexander Doyle
As 20,000 Syrian civilians face life threatening starvation, the Syrian government and rebel forces continue to use siege tactics as a way to gain a political advantage in local ceasefires and peace talks. Their use of starving citizens as bargaining chips will eventually lead to greater instability in the future as well as a stronger ISIS.
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Climate and Energy
Resource Transparency and SEC Rulemaking (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/resource-transparency-and-the-importance-of-sec-rulemaking/)
Andrew Vaccaro
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced new regulations under Section 1504 of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act. Unfortunately, the proposed rules fall short of providing the best possible solution. Fortunately, there is still time to offer a solution with greater resource transparency for everyday citizens.
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General Fusion is Named to the 2015 Global Cleantech 100 (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/general-fusion-is-named-to-the-2015-global-cleantech-100/)
Esther Babson
For the second year in a row, the Business Council for American Security member General Fusion, a leader in the development of fusion power, was listed in the top 100 Global Cleantech companies of 2015.
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U.S. Navy Launches "Great Green Fleet" (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/today-u-s-navy-launches-great-green-fleet/)
C. Alexander Doyle
The Navy launched the “Great Green Fleet”, with a ceremony in San Diego yesterday, a major milestone towards a 2020 goal of having 50% of its energy supplied by alternative energy resources.
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Where Will Oil Prices Go? (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/view-the-story-whats-up-with-oil-prices-on-storify/)
Andrew Holland
The beginning of 2016 has seen a collapse in oil prices, to levels that few would have predicted even a year ago. What's going on, and why?
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National Security Strategy

Iran and Saudi Arabia Headed for a Cold War Over a Heated One (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/iran-and-saudi-arabia-headed-for-a-cold-war-over-a-heated-one/)
Nicole Bohannon
The sudden and dramatic breakup of Saudi-Iranian relations has put the world on watch as the situation develops. Now, as diplomatic ties between them are officially severed, war is inevitable. Correct? The short answer: probably not.
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Rough Seas Ahead? (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/iranian-revolutionary-guard-rough-seas-ahead/)
Ken Robbins
ASP Senior Adjunct Fellow Ken Robbins on what the recent events in Iran could mean in the long-term.
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Saudi Arabia Ratchets Up Regional Tensions with Iran (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/saudi-arabia-ratchets-up-regional-tension-with-iran/)
Asha Castleberry
The diplomatic rift between Iran and Saudi Arabia is a clear sign that sectarian and national rivalries are getting worse in the region.
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Nuclear Security

S.2461 and NextGen Nuclear Energy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/s-2461-and-nextgen-nuclear-energy/)
Andrew Vaccaro
The Senate will consider an amendment to the Senate energy bill, offered by Senator Crapo of Idaho, on advanced nuclear research. The Crapo amendment consists of the text of his recently introduced bill S.2461, the "Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act."
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The Iran Deal in Action (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-iran-deal-in-action-what-irans-release-of-10-us-sailors-means-for-national-security/)
Maggie Feldman-Piltch
As Iran removes the core of their nuclear reactor and fills it with cement opening the door for the easing of sanctions in just a manner of days, it is clear times are changing.
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What to do About North Korea's Nuclear Weapons (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/what-to-do-about-north-koreas-nuclear-weapons/)
Matthew Wallin
With North Korea’s recent claims of having tested a hydrogen bomb, there is renewed concern about the situation on the Korean peninsula and the North’s expanding nuclear program. Yet despite a possible increase in nuclear weapons capability, the strategic situation on the Korean peninsula has not changed since North Korea crossed the nuclear threshold.
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Public Diplomacy
Ch-Ch-Changes in the US Anti-Extremist Messaging Strategy (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/ch-ch-changes-in-the-us-anti-extremist-messaging-strategy/)
Matthew Wallin
Rather than boosting large, officially labeled messaging centers overseas, the US should focus on skill-based training centers that are not focused on CVE.
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January 28, 2016
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ASP in the News

Chairperson of ASP’s Business Council for American Security Dante Disparte in Huffington Post (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/chairperson-of-asps-business-council-featured-in-huffington-post/)
Dante Disparte, Huffington Post

ASP Senior Fellow Andrew Holland in Latin America Energy Advisor (http://www.thedialogue.org/energy-advisor/)
Inter-American Dialogue Latin America Energy Advisor.

ASP CEO BGen. Cheney in Politco (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/bgen-cheney-featured-in-politco/)
Bryan Bender, Politico

ASP CEO BGen. Cheney Interviewed On International Security Concerns (http://www.americansecurityproject.org/u-s-security-in-a-world-of-discontent-a-conversation-with-brig-gen-ret-stephen-cheney/)
John Bersia, UCF

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