Intelligence

Foreign Terrorist Fighters: A Threat in Stasis (Kim Cragin – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point)

This article examines the historical trajectory of “foreign terrorist fighters” associated with the Islamic State and its antecedents, al-Qa`ida and the Arab Afghans. The...

The Financial Dimension of EU Internal Security Threats (Tom Keatinge and Kinga Redlowska – RUSI)

In April 2025, the EU published its updated internal security strategy, ProtectEU, underlining the reality that the lives of European citizens ‘have become less...

Trump’s Strategy Against Venezuelan Gangs is Self-Defeating (Gil Guerra and Emma Isabella Sage – RUSI)

After a series of strikes on nonmilitary vessels in international waters, the Pentagon informed Congress it considers suspected members of Venezuelan gangs to be...

The Quad’s Calibrated Maritime Security Agenda (Sayantan Haldar – Observer Research Foundation)

The Quad has been repeatedly criticised for supposedly lacking a maritime security agenda. These views, however, stem from a narrow interpretation of ‘maritime security’—one...

The digital battlefield around Australia’s South China Sea patrols (Fitriani and Astrid Young – ASPI The Strategist)

When an Australian patrol aircraft met a Chinese jet over the South China Sea last month, the encounter quickly moved beyond airspace to digital...

Through cooperation, Australia and South Korea can lead in the age of autonomy (Jihoon Yu – ASPI The Strategies)

The Indo-Pacific is entering an age of autonomy. Uncrewed systems are transforming how nations project power, manage crises and sustain deterrence. For middle powers...

ASIO’s step-up in warning frequency means we are less secure (James Corera, Justin Bassi and Chris Taylor – ASPI The Strategist)

The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian...

PRC Narrates Cyber Victimhood (Jonah Reisboard – The Jamestown Foundation)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has responded to an alleged U.S. cyberattack on its National Time Service Center (NTSC) by constructing a narrative...

MSS Sensationalizes National Security Awareness (Martin Purbrick – The Jamestown Foundation)

Online messaging campaigns from the Ministry of State Security (MSS) seek to educate citizens about national security threats and to instill a suspicion of...

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