Transnational Threats Project

The Transnational Threats (TNT) Project focuses on the threat and evolution of terrorist networks and the irregular activities of countries like Russia, Iran, and China

Led by Dr. Seth G. Jones, director and Harold Brown Chair, TNT examines the activities of organizations like the Islamic State, al Qaeda, Lebanese Hezbollah, Shia militias, and far-right and far-left extremist networks—including counterterrorism efforts. TNT also analyzes Russian, Iranian, and Chinese irregular warfare activities, such as covert action, economic warfare, support to non-state partners, cyber operations, disinformation, political warfare, and espionage.

TNT conducts extensive fieldwork overseas, compiles and analyzes data sets, and utilizes satellite imagery and other types of qualitative and quantitative analysis. TNT also draws from an extensive network of policy experts from the U.S. and partner governments, Congress, academia, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector. In partnership with CSIS’s Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab, TNT translates its research into high-quality videos, podcasts, reports, visualizations, and other products designed to engage audiences and inform policy discussions through objective analysis. TNT’s work is highly valued by government officials, corporate executives, and other influential leaders seeking to understand, prevent, and counter transnational threats.

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The End of the Beginning in Ukraine

Despite Ukraine’s retaking of Kherson, there are growing calls for Ukraine to end the war through peace talks with Russia. But the conditions are not yet ripe for peace. The United States should continue to aid Ukraine by providing more arms and economic support.

Commentary by Seth G. Jones and Philip G. Wasielewski — November 17, 2022

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Examining Extremism: Allied Democratic Forces

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of the Allied Democratic Forces—an insurgent group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with links to the Islamic State.

Blog Post by Jared Thompson — July 29, 2021

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Examining Extremism: Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara—a Salafi-jihadist group expanding across the Sahel.

Blog Post by Jared Thompson — July 22, 2021

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Examining Extremism: Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of JNIM—a Salafi-jihadist organization active in the Sahel Region of sub-Saharan Africa.

Blog Post by Jared Thompson — July 15, 2021

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The U.S. Legacy in Afghanistan: Past, Present, and Future

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Transnational Threats Project on Wednesday, July 7 for a conversation on the U.S. legacy in Afghanistan.

Event by Seth G. Jones , Carter Malkasian , and Gina Bennett — July 8, 2021

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Examining Extremism: The Base

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of The Base—a violent, right-wing extremist group that promotes a race war and the eventual creation of a white ethnostate.

Blog Post — July 8, 2021

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Examining Extremism: The Boogaloo Movement

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of the Boogaloo movement—a network of individuals spanning the political spectrum and united by the belief in a coming second civil war in the United States.

Blog Post by Jared Thompson — June 30, 2021

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Examining Extremism: Antifa

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of Antifa—a decentralized movement of individuals whose ideological roots lie in various left-wing causes, such as communism, anarchism, and socialism.

Blog Post by Seth G. Jones and Catrina Doxsee — June 24, 2021

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The First U.S. National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism

On June 15, 2021, the Biden administration released the first-ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. CSIS breaks down the context and components of this strategy and assesses its implications for the future of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

Critical Questions by Catrina Doxsee and Jake Harrington — June 17, 2021

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Examining Extremism: The Oath Keepers

The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of the Oath Keepers—a far-right, anti-government militia organization whose members include current and former military and law enforcement personnel.

Blog Post by Eric McQueen — June 17, 2021

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