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CTC-ICT Focus on Israel: What Can We Learn from the Spring 2022 Terror Wave in Israel
Abstract: During the spring of 2022, Israel suffered six attacks by lone actors or local networks—at least three inspired by Palestinian...
ReadGoing Viral: Implications of COVID-19 for Bioterrorism
Abstract: COVID-19 has drawn greater attention to the prospect of biological weapons use. But when it comes to bioterrorism, the pandemic...
ReadAQIM’s Imperial Playbook: Understanding al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb’s Expansion into West Africa
In 2021, the United Nations noted the newfound threats of the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a branch...
ReadA New Age of Bioterror: Anticipating Exploitation of Tunable Viral Agents
Abstract: Advances in technology, particularly biotechnology, over the past decade have dramatically changed the world. Scientists are employing gene editing tools...
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