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Feature Commentary: Confronting Cartels: Military Considerations South of the Border
Abstract: Possible U.S. military action against Mexico’s drug cartels poses unique challenges. The situation is complicated, and the United States...
ReadTehran’s Homeland Option: Terror Pathways for Iran to Strike in the United States
Abstract: The 12-day Iran war may be over, but the threat of Iranian reprisal attacks now looms large, and will...
ReadMoving Targets: Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War for Drone Terrorism
Abstract: Small and commercially available drones in the hands of violent extremists pose a rapidly growing terrorist threat. This article...
ReadFeature Commentary: An Assessment of Operation Rough Rider
Abstract: On March 15, 2025, the United States launched an offensive against the Houthis in Yemen with the stated goal...
ReadThe CTC Sentinel is a monthly, independent publication that leverages the Center’s global network of scholars and practitioners to understand and confront contemporary threats posed by terrorism and other forms of political violence.