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NEW Release - The July issue of CTC Sentinel is out now: ctc.westpoint.edu/july-2025/


July Analysis: “The Escalation of U.S. Airstrikes in Somalia and the Role of Perceived Threats to the U.S. Homeland” by David Sterman ctc.westpoint.edu/the-escalation…

July Analysis: “From TikTok to Terrorism? The Online Radicalization of European Lone Attackers since October 7, 2023” by Nicolas Stockhammer (@nic_stockhammer) ctc.westpoint.edu/from-tiktok-to…

July Interview: “A View from the CT Foxhole: Adam Hadley, Executive Director, Tech Against Terrorism” by Don Rassler (@DonRassler) ctc.westpoint.edu/a-view-from-th…

July feature article: “Moving Targets: Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War for Drone Terrorism” by David Hambling ctc.westpoint.edu/moving-targets…


June Analysis: “Generation Jihad: The Profile and Modus Operandi of Minors Involved in Recent Islamist Terror Plots in Europe” by Erik Hacker (@_erikhacker) ctc.westpoint.edu/generation-jih…



June Analysis: “Regional Terrorism Trends Before and After October 7” by Suat Cubukcu, Eoin B. Healy, and Adam Blackwell ctc.westpoint.edu/regional-terro…


June Interview: “A View from the CT Foxhole: Richard Feakes, Former Australian Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism” by Don Rassler (@DonRassler) and Sean Morrow (@SeanMorrow_) ctc.westpoint.edu/a-view-from-th…

June Feature Commentary: “An Assessment of Operation Rough Rider” by Gregory Johnsen ctc.westpoint.edu/feature-commen…

NEW Release - The June issue of CTC Sentinel is out now: ctc.westpoint.edu/june-2025/


May analysis: “The Evolution of the Islamist Terror Threat Landscape in Germany Since 2020” by Julika Enslin ctc.westpoint.edu/the-evolution-…

May analysis: “Leaders, Fighters, and Suicide Attackers: Insights on TTP Militant Mobility Through Commemorative Records, 2006-2025” by Saif Tahir and Amira Jadoon (@AmiraJadoon) ctc.westpoint.edu/leaders-fighte…


May analysis: “Hurras al-Din: The Rise, Fall, and Dissolution of al-Qa`ida’s Loyalist Group in Syria” by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) ctc.westpoint.edu/hurras-al-din-…

May interview: “A View from the CT Foxhole: Christine Abizaid, Former Director, National Counterterrorism Center” by Sean Morrow (@SeanMorrow_), Don Rassler (@DonRassler), and Briar Bundy ctc.westpoint.edu/a-view-from-th…

May feature article: “Somalia at a Crossroads: Resurgent Insurgents, Fragmented Politics, and the Uncertain Future of AUSSOM” by Daisy Muibu (@daisy_muibu) and Yayedior Mbengue ctc.westpoint.edu/somalia-at-a-c…

NEW Release - The May issue of CTC Sentinel is out now: ctc.westpoint.edu/may-2025/


Congratulations to our Distinguished Chair GEN(R) Joseph Votel (’80) who earlier this week was presented with a 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award at West Point! You can read more about GEN(R) Votel and his fellow receipients here: bit.ly/4hliwxS

April analysis: “The Baloch Insurgency in Pakistan: Evolution, Tactics, and Regional Security Implications” by Ayush Verma (@vayush21), Imtiaz Baloch (@ImtiazBaluch), and Riccardo Valle (@Valle_Riccardo_) ctc.westpoint.edu/the-baloch-ins…

April interview: “A View from the CT Foxhole: Charlie Winter, Co-Founder, ExTrac AI” by @CruickshankPaul ctc.westpoint.edu/a-view-from-th…

April feature article: “Iraqi Oil and the Iran Threat Network” by Michael Knights (@Mikeknightsiraq) ctc.westpoint.edu/iraqi-oil-and-…
