Recruitment & Radicalization
Like any organization, terrorist groups must recruit to sustain their membership. How terrorist organizations radicalize and recruit new members continues to change and evolve, especially with use of social media and encrypted messaging apps. Explore our reports, articles, and other commentary about terrorist radicalization and recruitment below.
Sentinel Articles
February 19, 2026
Crime and Punishment: How International Cooperation Led to the Landmark Conviction of Two Islamic State Brothers in Portugal
January 21, 2026
From Adolescence to Accountability: Prosecuting Teenagers for Terrorist-related Offenses in Europe
July 24, 2025
From TikTok to Terrorism? The Online Radicalization of European Lone Attackers since October 7, 2023
December 20, 2024
Evaluating ‘Transnationalism’ as an Analytical Lens for Understanding REMVE Terrorism
August 13, 2024
A ‘Hotbed’ or a Slow, Painful Burn? Explaining Central Asia’s Role in Global Terrorism
March 23, 2023
A View from the CT Foxhole: Jessica White and Galen Lamphere-Englund, Co-Conveners, Extremism and Gaming Research Network
September 13, 2022
