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Innovation & Technology

To level the playing field against states that have more resources and hold much more power terrorists need to innovate and use technology in creative and enterprising ways. We have written reports and articles about terrorists’ use of encrypted communication tools, weaponization of commercially-available drones, and other topics. See below for details.

Sentinel Articles

A Beacon for Extremists
The Internet and its Role in Terrorist Recruitment and Operational Planning
Maintaining the Message
Terrorist Financing on the Internet
The Funding Methods of Bangladeshi Terrorist Groups
The Sakinah Campaign and Internet Counter-Radicalization in Saudi Arabia
Al-Qa`ida’s Medinan Strategy
Nanomanagement
Al-Qa`ida’s “MySpace”
Al-Qa`ida’s Extensive Use of the Internet

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