John R. Schindler

John R. Schindler is professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI, and a former National Security Agency expert in counterespionage and counterterrorism. The opinions expressed here are entirely his own.


Commentary

Security

Algeria's Hidden Hand

| 01.22.13

The ISI isn't the only fickle friend giving American policymakers heartburn.

Security

The Changing Face of European Terrorism

| 11.23.12

A plot to kill Poland's leadership shocks a nation with no history of terrorism.

Global Governance

Croatia Gets Its Generals Back

| 11.21.12

The reversal of a dubious ruling highlights the flaws of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Global Governance

Forgotten Failure in Bosnia

| 08.20.12

Despite a once celebrated NATO intervention in the Balkans, the region is still a mess.

Politics

The Ugly Truth about Algeria

| 07.10.12

State terrorism. Human-rights abuses. Mass repression. How much do we really understand about what happened when Algeria plunged into civil war?

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