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The Threat Matrix Facing the Paris Olympics
Abstract: With wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza, and geopolitical tensions running high globally, the Paris Olympic Games face a...
ReadFrom Tajikistan to Moscow and Iran: Mapping the Local and Transnational Threat of Islamic State Khorasan
Abstract: The evolving nature of Islamic State Khorasan’s (ISK) operational attacks, media campaigns, and connected actors, both locally in Afghanistan...
ReadAssessing the Houthi War Effort Since October 2023
Abstract: The Houthis have used the Gaza crisis to vault into the front ranks of the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance,”...
ReadOn the Horizon: The Future of the Jihadi Movement
Abstract: Following the 9/11 attack, the United States led the international community to fight jihadi terrorism. Over 20 years later,...
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