HJS quoted in the New Statesman
HJS’ polling the attitudes of British Muslims has been quoted in the New Statesman. Read the article HERE
HJS’ polling the attitudes of British Muslims has been quoted in the New Statesman. Read the article HERE
The Islamic State (IS) presently controls significant amounts of land throughout Iraq and Syria. However, its ambitions are not restricted to this territory. Within days of announcing its ‘Caliphate’, the … Continued
As the last British detainee at Guantanamo Bay is set to be released to the UK, the Henry Jackson Society has serious concerns that Shaker Aamer could inspire more homegrown … Continued
The Henry Jackson Society welcomes the publication of A Question of Trust, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s study of surveillance legislation. The report acknowledges the clear danger posed by … Continued
Surveillance after Snowden: Effective Espionage in an Age of Transparency is the most thorough analysis of the impact the Edward Snowden leaks have had on the US and UK’s national … Continued
The Henry Jackson Society welcomes today’s UK Defence Committee report examining Britain’s current operations in Iraq, which makes clear the need for a greater military presence in the country if … Continued
Following her speech on Monday of this week, in which she detailed much-needed additions to the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, Home Secretary Theresa May will today outline the government’s Counter-Terrorism and … Continued
President Obama has asserted that he “will not hesitate to take action” against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. He must now do so, disrupting the Islamic State’s capabilities … Continued
The announcement by US President Barack Obama yesterday that America is prepared to initiate air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets in Iraq is a welcome and necessary measure. The … Continued
Robin Simcox, Research Fellow at The Henry Jackson Society, testified before the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence in Washington D.C. today regarding the threat posed to … Continued
The Henry Jackson Society welcomes yesterday’s conviction in New York of radical cleric Abu Hamza on 11 separate terrorism offences, who now faces a life sentence. The Henry Jackson Society … Continued
New report uncovers why not all terror suspects can be prosecuted The Presumption of Innocence, by Henry Jackson Society Research Fellow Robin Simcox, looks at the variety of reasons why … Continued
Robin Simcox’s new report, Al-Qaeda’s Global Footprint: An assessment of al-Qaeda’s Strength Today, analysises the current standing of the world’s most prominent terrorist organisation. It follows two previous studies on al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in … Continued
The escape by as many as 600 terrorists from Abu Ghraib prison is worrying proof of a resurgent al-Qaeda in Iraq, which experts from the Henry Jackson Society have been … Continued
Yesterday’s beheading of a soldier in south east London was part of an on-going terrorism threat to British soldiers that the Henry Jackson Society first highlighted last year. A March … Continued