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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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“Fighters Without Borders”—Forecasting New Trends in Iran Threat Network Foreign Operations Tradecraft

Abstract: The threats to U.S. interests in the Middle East, and possibly in the U.S. homeland, increased in the wake of...

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Soleimani Is Dead: The Road Ahead for Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq

Abstract: The killing by U.S. airstrike of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis struck right at the core of the Iranian...

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Beyond Soleimani: Implications for Iran’s Proxy Network in Iraq and Syria

Introductiona Early on January 3, U.S. airstrikes near Baghdad International Airport killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force (IRGC-QF)b...

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The El Paso Terrorist Attack: The Chain Reaction of Global Right-Wing Terror

Abstract: The past two years have witnessed a wave of terrorist attacks perpetrated by right-wing extremists, most notably in Christchurch, New...

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