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Asif Adnan: Urban, Young, and Digital Face of Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh
Executive Summary: Asif Adnan, son of a High Court judge and former musician, became radicalized after the 2013 Shapla Square movement and was arrested in 2014 for ties to Ansarullah Bangla Team and al-Qaeda networks,... MORE
Abdullah Öcalan: PKK Leader Key to Peace Process With Türkiye
Executive Summary: Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has urged his organization to disarm and pursue a negotiated settlement with Türkiye. His role and personal status remain central sticking points. The “terror-free... MORE
Abass Dembélé: Mali Arrests General Responsible for Combating Jihadists
Executive Summary: The arrest of Mali’s General Abass Dembélé appears to be part of a purge of the nation’s civil and military leadership by General Assimi Goïta, who took power in a 2021 coup d’état.... MORE
Brief: Boko Haram Leader Allegedly Killed in Nigerien Airstrike
Executive Summary: Niger claimed to have killed Boko Haram leader Bakura Doro in an August 22 drone strike, though this has been denied by the jihadist group. Islamic State–West Africa Province’s comparative strength in the... MORE
Hizb ut-Tahrir on the Rise in Bangladesh
Executive Summary: Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, the banned Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh (HTB) has taken advantage of weak interim governance to openly campaign for its legalization, as well as... MORE
The BLA and ISKP Clash in Balochistan
Executive Summary: A deadly March 2025 clash in Mastung District in Balochistan ended the uneasy coexistence between the secular Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Islamic State–Khorasan Province (IS–KP). The rivalry creates an opportunity for the... MORE
Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah Moderates in Indonesia
Executive Summary: Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah (JAS), once an anti-Islamic State jihadist splinter group, has shifted its stance since late 2024 by recognizing Indonesia as an “Islamic state” and softening its rejection of democracy. This marks... MORE
Dissipative Warfare: The PLA’s Potential New Strategy in the AI Era
Executive Summary: For PLA in the AI era, dissipative warfare could be the theory that replaces attrition with a strategy focused on maintaining internal order and creating disorder in an adversary’s system. The strategy reflects... MORE
Xi Jinping’s Visit to Lhasa Elevates Tibet in National Policymaking Agenda
Executive Summary: Xi Jinping’s third trip to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) underscores its importance to his agenda at the national level. His Tibet policy emphasizes regional stability, economic development, ecological conservation, and border defense,... MORE