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The al-Mawla Tactical Interrogation Report Mixtape
Newly released documents provide additional insights about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's successor as leader of the Islamic State. -
The International Far-Right Terrorist Threat Requires a Multilateral Response
Tools developed to combat terrorist financing over the past two decades can be adapted to the growing transnational threat. -
Washington Needs a Plan for Pushing Back on Autocratic Advances
There are concrete steps the Biden administration can take to check Russia and China's actions and arrest democratic backsliding. -
Making Sense of Iran and al-Qaeda’s Relationship
The arrangement can be tense and transactional, but has provided benefits for both sides. -
Fighting Domestic Extremism: Lessons From Germany
The clear threat of right-wing extremism demonstrates the need for a broad-based approach to CVE. -
Lessons for Reintegrating Islamic State Detainees
Best practices drawn from three decades of research on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. -
What the UAE Weapons Deal Says About the United States and Its Alliances
When U.S. partners "do their fair share," they're also more likely to pursue independent foreign policies. -
Hezbollah Amid Lebanese Collapse
U.S. policy has focused narrowly on countering Hezbollah. The Biden administration should turn to the systemic problems of the country’s politics. -
Russia’s New Crises on the Periphery
Putin's influence in three former Soviet republics has been shaken by a series of political crises. -
How to Support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Without Signing It
The Biden administration has already promised to act on one of the treaty's key provisions. -
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Police No Evil
Law enforcement agencies consistently underestimate threats from white supremacists and other right-wing extremists, but there are steps they can take to be better prepared. -
The Islamic State in Mozambique
Since a local insurgent group declared its affiliation with the Islamic State, its attacks have increased in frequency and intensity.


