Why do strategically experienced actors sometimes converge on a single, highly risky course of action? This article revisits the al-Qaida leadership’s decision to carry out the 9/11 attacks. Rather...

Twenty-five years after 9/11, analysts can’t decide if the terrorist organization is all but defunct or more threatening than ever.

Leaked chats and documents showcase the Russian presidential administration’s role in false-flag vandalism attacks and election interference campaigns in Europe and beyond.

A recent court ruling threw out decades of legal precedent on terrorism cases. We examine the consequences.

A commander of an Iraqi militia has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States, including a synagogue in New York, and carrying out attacks in Europe as part of a broader c...

The inside story of political protest in Saudi Arabia—on the ground, in the suburbs, and in the face of increasing state repression.

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Jihadis differentiate themselves from other Muslims by their demand for an Islamic state based on their interpretation of Islamic law as well as their legitimization of violence against Muslim dome...

Saturday’s Belfast Telegraph has an interesting piece from Sam McBride about archival releases on the Northern Ireland peace process. It’s an opportunity too good to pass up to return to the subject t...

James Forest will be transitioning out of the Editor-in-Chief position for Perspectives on Terrorism during the second half of 2025.The Chief Editor is responsible for the overall editorial process an...

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The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.

For decades Haitian migrants have been subjected to brutal mistreatment by the U.S. government, much of it at Cuban detention facilities.

In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one T...

Before the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s continuing war in Gaza, the relationship of the Islamic Emirate towards Hamas could be described as cordial, but not actively supporti...

We thought we would start 2025 by asking AAN writers and friends to recommend books about Afghanistan. Their choices are eclectic, ranging across the academic and journalistic, memoirs and fiction, bo...

As many are by now acutely aware, the International Criminal Court (ICC) relies on state cooperation to investigate and arrest individuals charged with international crimes. This is not new. What is n...

a milestone for the jihadi project

Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.

Russlands fysiske og digitale gråsonetrusler og -angrep er en stor bekymring for nabolandene. Denne policybriefen ser nærmere på hvordan slike hybride trusler påvirker land i Nordområdene og Østersjø-...

Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond?

A court filing said the prisoner was at risk for abuse and might not be able to get adequate health care if transferred.

Understanding the "who" and "why" of the New Orleans attack is necessary to prevent hyperbole from framing the discussion on terrorism risks.

Isolating Damascus's new rulers won't moderate them.

A growing number of countries repressing dissidents beyond their own borders includes a NATO ally of the US: Turkey. A Washington Post report finds that the tactics and language justifying these actio...

Diego Gambetta & Thomas Hegghammer explain why impersonation can be as serious a threat as enemy weapons systems.

The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, has been killed in a blast in the country's capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani said on Wednesday.

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Since Hamas’s "Operation al-Aqsa Flood” attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the global jihadi movement has been divided over how to respond. While the Islamic State has reiterated its unequivoca

Before Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, Saudi Arabia was open to forging stronger ties with the Israelis. Now, a year into the war in Gaza, it is warming up to its traditional enemy, Iran.

The secretive National Security Agency recounts its contributions to the decade-long search for 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in the launch of its new podcast, "No Such Podcast."

The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh could disrupt cease-fire talks and strengthen the position of more extreme figures inside the militant group.