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Financing & the Crime-Terror Nexus

Terrorist organizations derive funding from a variety of means. Our research into the topic has leveraged unique data to empirically investigate the crime-terror nexus. We’ve also made use of internal documents and field research to explore how the Islamic State, the Haqqani network, and other violent actors around the world fund themselves. Browse below to learn more.

March 10, 2017

The Taliban Stones Commission and the Insurgent Windfall from Illegal Mining

Matthew DuPee

January 23, 2017

A View from the CT Foxhole: Peter Edge, ICE Acting Deputy Director, and Wil van Gemert, Europol Deputy Director

Paul Cruickshank

September 7, 2016

A Predictable Failure: The Political Economy of the Decline of the Islamic State

Jacob Shapiro

August 22, 2016

A View from the CT Foxhole: Adam Szubin, Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Dept. of Treasury

Nicole Magney, Paul Cruickshank

December 16, 2014

ISI Budget of al-Anbar from 30 JAN 2006 to 19 OCT 2006

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ISI Budget of al-Anbar from 30 JAN 2006 to 19 OCT 2006

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ISI Budget of al-Anbar from 30 JAN 2006 to 19 OCT 2006

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December 15, 2014

A Letter from Abu Salam to `Abir

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March 22, 2013

CTC Moderates at ABA International Law Section

Scott Helfstein

March 5, 2013

General Odierno Visits CTC

October 23, 2012

Dr. Helfstein Presents at London Crime-Terror Conference

Scott Helfstein

September 8, 2012

Dr. Helfstein Presents at Cambridge University Conference

Scott Helfstein

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