Transnational Threats
Led by the Transnational Threats Project, the International Security Program, Defending Democratic Institutions, and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS provides strategic thinking on the range of efforts to counter terrorist groups and their methods across the world.

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The Jacksonville Shooting
The recent shooting in Jacksonville shows how deadly white supremacist violence remains and why both resourcing and politics must change, writes CSIS's Daniel Byman.
Critical Questions by Daniel Byman — August 29, 2023

Base Expansion in Mali Indicates Growing Wagner Group Investment
Commentary by Catrina Doxsee Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Jennifer Jun — August 15, 2023

Examining Extremism: Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)
Blog Post by Mackenzie Holtz — August 3, 2023

The Islamic State Threat in Pakistan: Trends and Scenarios
Commentary by Alexander Palmer and Mackenzie Holtz — August 3, 2023
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NATO on the Line: The Views of Four Former SACEURs

Assessing the Russian Military Campaign in Ukraine

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Massacres, Executions, and Falsified Graves: The Wagner Group’s Mounting Humanitarian Cost in Mali
Commentary by Catrina Doxsee and Jared Thompson — May 11, 2022
Assessing the Pentagon’s Progress on Countering Extremism in the Military
Critical Questions by Catrina Doxsee and Michelle Macander — April 8, 2022
NATO on the Line: The Views of Four Former SACEURs
Event — March 16, 2022
The End of Operation Barkhane and the Future of Counterterrorism in Mali
Critical Questions by Catrina Doxsee Jared Thompson and Marielle Harris — March 2, 2022
Assessing the Russian Military Campaign in Ukraine
Event — March 1, 2022
Russia’s Losing Hand in Ukraine
Brief by Seth G. Jones Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Philip G. Wasielewski — February 18, 2022
Tracking the Arrival of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
Commentary by Jared Thompson Catrina Doxsee and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — February 2, 2022
Russia's Gamble in Ukraine
Brief by Seth G. Jones Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Philip G. Wasielewski — January 27, 2022
Russia’s Possible Invasion of Ukraine
Brief by Seth G. Jones and Philip G. Wasielewski — January 13, 2022
A Stealth Industry: The Quiet Expansion of Chinese Private Security Companies
Brief by Max Markusen — January 12, 2022