George C. Marshall Center European Center for Security Studies: “The mission of the Marshall Center, as a vital instrument of German-American cooperation, is to create a more stable security environment by advancing democratic institutions and relationships; promoting active, peaceful, whole-of-government approaches to address transnational and regional security challenges; and creating and enhancing enduring partnerships worldwide.” Twice a year the Marshall Center conducts the resident four-week Program on Terrorism and Security Studies (PTSS), instructing government officials, military members, and law enforcement professionals in terrorist groups, strategies, tactics, and building enduring whole of government counter-terrorism policies and strategies.
http://www.marshallcenter.org/mcpublicweb/en/
Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG): Established in 2008 at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI, USA, the Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups pursues the study of contemporary irregular warfare and non-state actors. Sign up at the link below to receive their free monthly newsletter “The Patrol”. Annually in June the CIWAG holds a two-day symposium at the Naval War College on timely irregular warfare topics.
Combating Terrorism Center at West Point: “The Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point educates, advises, and conducts research to equip present and future leaders with the intellectual tools necessary to understand the challenges of terrorism and counterterrorism.” The CTC publishes “a monthly, independent publication (The CTC Sentinel) that leverages the Center’s network of scholars and practitioners to understand and confront contemporary terrorism threats.”
The Clausewitz Homepage: Superb resource “designed to help anyone seeking to know more about the life, works, ideas, or impact of the influential Prussian soldier and theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831).”
The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR): Based in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, the mission of the ICSR is “to bring together knowledge and leadership. Producing first class, rigorous research, our aim is to educate the public and help policymakers and practitioners find more intelligent solutions in dealing with radicalisation and political violence.”
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START): “The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism—better known as START—is a university-based research and education center comprised of an international network of scholars committed to the scientific study of the causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world.”
Wicked Good Strategy 