Transnational Threats
Led by the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism 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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Minnesota Attack Is the Latest in a Rising Wave of Political Violence
Commentary by Riley McCabe — June 17, 2025

Aid Cuts Make Peace Negotiations in Ukraine Less Likely
Commentary by Riley McCabe — June 16, 2025

What to Know About the Israeli Strike on Iran
Commentary by Daniel Byman — June 13, 2025

Illicit Innovation: Latin America Is Not Prepared to Fight Criminal Drones
Commentary by Henry Ziemer — June 11, 2025
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Israel and Iran At War: What Comes Next?

One Million Casualties: Russia’s Losses on the Battlefield

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Can Ukraine Survive Without U.S. Aid?

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Combating State Hostage Taking and Wrongful Detention

Iranian Networks in the Middle East

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Report Launch: Firearms Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Global Terrorism Landscape with the Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center

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When States Take Hostages: Responding to Iran and Other Perpetrators
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“Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones
Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones — October 4, 2024

Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon
Commentary by Daniel Byman — October 2, 2024
Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon
Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman — October 2, 2024

What are the Impacts of GPS Jamming and Spoofing on Civilians?
Event — September 17, 2024
Why Iran Will Escalate
Commentary by Alexander Palmer — August 8, 2024

Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination: Escalation or an Off-Ramp?
Commentary by Riley McCabe — August 1, 2024
Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination: Escalation or an Off-Ramp?
Podcast Episode by Riley McCabe — August 1, 2024

The G7 Should Act with Urgency to Support an International Claims Mechanism to Seize and Transfer Frozen Russian Sovereign Assets to Ukraine
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde and Ilya Timtchenko — June 6, 2024

The G7 Should Act with Urgency to Support an International Claims Mechanism to Seize and Transfer Frozen Russian Sovereign Assets to Ukraine
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde and Ilya Timtchenko — June 5, 2024