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Terrorism and Counterterrorism Challenges for the Biden Administration
Abstract: As the Biden administration starts work in January, it will face a new raft of national security challenges. Counterterrorism, as...
ReadRising in the East: The Evolution of the Islamic State in the Philippines
In 2017, the five-month “Battle of Marawi" waged by Islamic State-affiliated groups in the southern Philippines highlighted the gravity of...
ReadAfghanistan’s Future Emirate? The Taliban and the Struggle for Afghanistan
Abstract: With the onset of inter-Afghan peace talks, it is important to take a close look at the Taliban—including their main...
ReadBack into the Shadows? The Future of Kata’ib Hezbollah and Iran’s Other Proxies in Iraq
Abstract: Kata’ib Hezbollah was Iran’s most favored militant group in Iraq from its formation in the mid-2000s until the death of...
ReadThe CTC Sentinel is a monthly, independent publication that leverages the Center’s global network of scholars and practitioners to understand and confront contemporary threats posed by terrorism and other forms of political violence.