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Evaluating ‘Transnationalism’ as an Analytical Lens for Understanding REMVE Terrorism
Abstract: This article explores the extent to which ‘transnationalism’ offers analysts a meaningful prism through which to analyze racially or...
ReadSmart Pressure: Conceptualizing Counterterrorism for a New Era
Abstract: When it comes to counterterrorism, the United States has been living through an inflection point. It wants to focus...
ReadThe October 7 Attack: An Assessment of the Intelligence Failings
Abstract: Hours after the Hamas attack of October 7 began, they were widely attributed to an apparent Israeli intelligence failure,...
ReadCommentary: The Global Jihadi Terror Threat in September 2024
The terrorist threat from jihadi groups was progressively degraded by counterterrorism measures after 9/11. The military defeat of the Islamic...
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