Robert Wesley
Robert Wesley is a terrorism analyst specializing in emerging trends in Islamist militancy and weapons of mass destruction.
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Chlorine Attack Reflects Ongoing Militant Strategy in Iraq
For at least the third time this year, insurgents in Iraq have incorporated canisters of liquefied chlorine into vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. The latest of these attacks came on February
The Threat of Grassroots Jihadi Networks: A Case Study from Ceuta, Spain
On December 12, 2006, Spanish police executed a spectacular counter-terrorism operation in the neighborhood of "Príncipe Alfonso" in Ceuta (a Spanish city located in North Africa, just south of Gibraltar).
British Terrorist Dhiren Barot’s Research on Radiological Weapons
After returning from his militant adventures in Kashmir, recently sentenced British terrorist Dhiren Barot recounted his experiences in the book The Army of Madinah in Kashmir. Writing under his alias
Al-Muhajir Calls for Nuclear Scientists to Join the Mujahideen in Iraq
The recent audio statement of al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Hamza al-Muhajir contained several points of analysis for looking at the current state of jihad in Iraq through one of
Assessing Shukrijumah’s Nuclear Plot Against the United States
Hamid Mir is loved, hated, revered and slandered by his fans and cautious observers alike. The Pakistani journalist has battled his way from the dregs of anonymity to the bright
LeT Threat to Indian Nuclear Facilities Remains a Serious Concern
During the past year, nuclear security has leapfrogged up the political agenda in India after a series of intelligence leaks revealed that terrorists might be targeting India's expanding nuclear infrastructure.
The Madrid Attacks: Results of Investigations Two Years Later
On Thursday, March 11, 2004, 10 rucksacks packed with explosives detonated in and around Madrid, causing the death of 191 people and injuring 1,800 more. Two days later, the police
After 3/11: The Evolution of Jihadist Networks in Spain
Nearly two years after the March 11, 2004 terrorist attacks in Madrid, new militant Islamist cells continue to be disrupted in Spain on a regular basis. In 2004, Spanish Police
Al-Qaeda’s WMD Strategy After the U.S. Intervention in Afghanistan
With the loss of its Afghan sanctuary following the U.S. intervention in 2001, there was a question as to what role weapons of mass destruction (WMD) would play in al-Qaeda’s
Al-Qaeda’s WMD Strategy Prior to the U.S. Intervention in Afghanistan
This is the first in a two-part series addressing al-Qaeda’s WMD strategy. Al-Qaeda’s activities concerning weapons of mass destruction (WMD), or more precisely chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons,