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THE NEW COUNTERTERRORISM TERRAIN

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Keeping Iran’s Proxies on their Back Feet

The day after the Hamas-led campaign of terror on October 7, 2023, Hezbollah began launching near daily rocket attacks targeting Israel. A year later, Israeli…

AI and the Future of Counterterrorism

At 3:30 AM on a muggy October night in Mindanao, Philippines, Faizal (not his real name) awoke to the familiar sound of his own screams.…

Europe’s Changing Counterterrorism Challenge

Today, Europe is facing a resurgent and increasingly complex terrorism threat. Between 2022 and 2024, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL) reports…

The Promise and Peril of Africa

Thankfully, both the number of deaths caused by terrorism around the globe as well as the number of terrorist attacks have been gradually trending downward…

The New Shape Of Global Jihadism

Even a cursory glance at current U.S. foreign policy priorities reveals a wide range of challenges, from Venezuela to Ukraine to Gaza. The rise of…

The “War of Ideas” to Come

To a great extent, we rely on learned experience. That can be as true for nation states as it is for individuals. That is why,…

Blacklisting the Brotherhood

The Trump administration made history on November 24, 2025, when it issued an executive order calling for the U.S. government to designate “certain Muslim Brotherhood…

The Information Front in Modern Terrorism

In recent years, the proliferation of social media has reshaped the informational landscape. It has created synergies that go well beyond the traditional media-empowered terrorism…

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