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The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point educates, advises, and conducts research to equip present and future leaders with the intellectual tools necessary to understand the challenges of terrorism and counterterrorism.

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The Islamic State and Drones: Supply, Scale, and Future Threats

The Islamic State is a group known for doing things a bit differently, for its capacity for innovation, and for...

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The Surabaya Bombings and the Evolution of the Jihadi Threat in Indonesia

Abstract: On May 13, 2018, three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia, were targeted by suicide bombers comprising one single family of six....

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A View From the CT Foxhole: Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times Foreign Correspondent

A three-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Rukmini Callimachi has been covering the Islamic State for The New York Times since 2014....

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Jihadi Brides? Examining a Female Guesthouse Registry from the Islamic State’s Caliphate

Abstract: The persistent narrative of ‘jihadi brides’ traveling to Islamic State territory mostly out of a desire for love and adventure...

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