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Led by the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program, 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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Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran

There is a serious risk of all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. According to new CSIS analysis, both the scale and geographic scope of violence has dramatically increased and could spread further throughout the region.

Brief by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer — October 4, 2024

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Restoring Momentum to U.S. Foreign Policy in the Wake of Afghanistan

CSIS senior adviser Norman T. Roule analyzes the broader implications of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and offers recommendations for protecting U.S. credibility and security while rebuilding bipartisanship in U.S. foreign policymaking.

Report by Norman T. Roule — September 13, 2021

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

The Military, Police, and the Rise of Terrorism in the United States

Amid growing concern about extremism in the ranks, new CSIS data show that U.S. military and law enforcement personnel have been involved in a growing number of domestic terrorist plots and attacks—though they have also increasingly been targeted by extremists.

Brief by Seth G. Jones, Catrina Doxsee, Grace Hwang, and Jared Thompson — April 12, 2021

Escaping the Graveyard of Empires? U.S. Options in Afghanistan

The Biden administration faces a difficult decision in how it will move forward in Afghanistan, particularly after the Trump administration’s drawdown. While U.S. forces have been fighting there for two decades, a withdrawal at this point could have disastrous effects.

Critical Questions by Seth G. Jones — January 26, 2021

Data: Governance and Geopolitics

Though data governance is a vital geopolitical issue, it is still not well understood or organized. This calls for urgent solutions to ensure that the most transformative technologies of our time do not spiral out of control into a world order we will come to regret.

Commentary by Gregory F. Treverton and Pari Esfandiari — January 11, 2021

Online Event: A Conversation with AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Transnational Threats Project for a wide-ranging conversation on national security topics with Lt. Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command. 

Event — November 23, 2020

The War Comes Home: The Evolution of Domestic Terrorism in the United States

There is growing concern over the threat from domestic terrorists motivated by political, racial, ethnic, economic, health, and other grievances. This analysis updates an original CSIS data set to assess trends in domestic terrorism from January to August 2020.

Brief by Seth G. Jones, Catrina Doxsee, James Suber , Grace Hwang , and Nicholas Harrington — October 22, 2020