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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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CDT Alex Bayer is the CTC's Cadet of the Month for October 2019

Meet CDT Alex Bayer, the CTC Cadet of the Month for October and the Co-Cadet in Charge of the CTC’s minor...

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Russia’s Battlefield Success in Syria: Will It Be a Pyrrhic Victory?

Abstract: Russia has done what many thought was impossible in Syria. It has helped Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reconquer most of...

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Eighteen Years On: The War on Terror Comes of Age

Abstract: The United States has scored impressive successes against al-Qa`ida, the Islamic State, and other jihadi groups, decimating their leadership and...

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Iran’s Expanding Militia Army in Iraq: The New Special Groups

Abstract: Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq—excluding Badr—have swollen from as few as 4,000 personnel in 2010 to over 60,000 in 2014 when...

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