As Western intelligence shifts focus to great power rivalry, resurgent terrorist groups quietly weaponize emerging technologies to build decentralized networks.
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, the greatest peril comes not from bedroom-radicalized terrorists, but from populist world leaders wielding atomic arsenals.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Washington visit marks a crucial moment to secure targeted U.S. counterterrorism aid before the coalition mission ends.
Sectarian divisions within the military push Lebanon toward a total collapse, threatening to unleash severe regional chaos and expanding terror networks.
Ahmed Al-Sharaa must integrate the SDF operationally rather than symbolically to prevent ISIS resurgence and stabilize Syria’s fragile security architecture.
Atlantic Council analysts dissect the operational shifts, strategic flaws, and resource limitations redefining the future of US counterterrorism.
ISIS views the war as divinely sanctioned. Two US attacks since conflict began. Prison breaks and border conflicts enable territorial gains.
The transfer of ISIS prisoners from Syria to Iraq may relocate—not resolve—the threat, reflecting geopolitical rivalries and legal gaps.
Iraq is reinforcing its Syrian border, fearing Aleppo clashes could spread eastward, triggering displacement, militant infiltration, and Islamic State escapes.
Syria’s offensive against Kurdish forces triggers a fragile deal, raising risks of ISIS resurgence and shifting regional power dynamics.