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Executive Summary: Türkiye is escalating its direct military role in Somalia by deploying F-16 jets and troops to reinforce its largest overseas military base and...

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Global Terrorism Threat Looks Uncomfortably Familiar

07.16.2026 Sara Harmouch

Executive Summary: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s (AQAP) May 2026 Inspire propaganda releases coincided with the new U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy’s identification of al-Qaeda—particularly AQAP—as a...

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Privatization of War in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

05.01.2026 Brian G. Karamuka

Executive Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is increasingly relying on foreign contractors and mercenary networks to bolster the operational capacity of its...

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Persistent Threat of Drone-Enabled Lone Actor Terrorism

04.03.2026 Rueben Dass

Executive Summary: Lone-actor terrorists and small cells—including Islamic State (IS) affiliates and right-wing extremists—are increasingly attempting to use commercial drones for remote surveillance, weapons transport,...

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Ties with Somalia Signal Türkiye’s Plans for Greater Role in Africa

Global Terrorism Threat Looks Uncomfortably Familiar

Privatization of War in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Persistent Threat of Drone-Enabled Lone Actor Terrorism