The Soufan Center

📣 New TSC Insight | The Legacy and Evolution of Foreign Fighters in Syria In this latest piece, @G88Daniele explores how the fall of the Assad regime has reshaped militant dynamics - and what Syria’s future may hold. 📖 Read here: thesoufancenter.org/research/tsc-i…

#IntelBrief: The Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea has severely diminished activity at Israel’s port of Eilat, the closure of which would represent a significant Houthi gain. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: U.S. officials are adding sanctions on Houthi associates to escalate economic pressure on the group, but the Houthis have forged relationships with legitimate Yemeni and regional businesses and earn income from illicit sources. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

TSC Research Fellow @ClaraBroekaert has a new chapter, "The Intelligence Cycle in the Digital Age," in the handbook "Research Handbook on Intelligence and International Law." e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/resea…

#IntelBrief: The Houthis have linked ongoing attacks on Israel to the Gaza conflict, and Israeli and U.S. leaders continue to message close strategic and operational ties between the Houthis and Tehran. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Alone among Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” partners, the Houthi movement in Yemen remains undeterred despite U.S. and Israeli military action as well as the financial pressure exerted by U.S.-led economic sanctions. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Sanctions and Military Action Fail to Stop Houthi Attacks thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202… 📱Subscribe: thesoufancenter.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3f…

TSC Senior Research Fellow @ColinPClarke's recent panel with @CandaceRondeaux and the @IntlSpyMuseum, moderated by @ak_mack: "The Wagner Group: Russia's Shadow Army" youtube.com/watch?v=IXBa3w…

#IntelBrief: While the U.S. has escalated airstrikes against Islamic State in Puntland, al-Shabaab’s momentum in southern and central Somalia continues largely unchecked, highlighting concerns over gaps in international focus. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

TSC Visiting Senior Fellow @JessMarinDavis's article for @GNET_research: ‘A New Society’: Behind Canadian Armed Forces Members’ Plot to Form a Militia and Seize Land gnet-research.org/2025/07/23/a-n…

#IntelBrief: Friction between the Somali Federal Government and regional states like Puntland has undermined coordination, weakening the effectiveness of joint counterterrorism operations. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Al-Shabaab now controls a strategic triangle across Moqokori, Tardo, and Buq-Aqable in central Somalia, enabling it to encircle government positions and sever supply lines. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Al-Shabaab’s July 2025 recapture of Sabiid and Anole underscores the group’s renewed offensive toward Mogadishu, reversing its key territorial losses from The Somali government’s 2022 counteroffensive. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Al-Shabaab’s 2025 Offensive and the Unraveling of Somalia’s Federal Counterinsurgency thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202… 📱Subscribe: thesoufancenter.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3f…

#IntelBrief: Analysts assess that the Trump administration’s funding cuts to cultural and humanitarian organizations are not just contributing to loss of the United States’ ability to shape international discourse but actively ceding it to rival powers. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Much like the PRC, Russia has moved to fill the gaps left by the U.S.; through coordinated “e-propaganda” campaigns, the Kremlin has promoted anti-Western and pro-Russian narratives. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: The PRC has adopted a more holistic soft power strategy, using U.S. funding cuts to quickly expand its influence and fill emerging gaps, as it continues to pursue control of the global narrative through propaganda at the core of its approach. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Recent cuts to U.S. foreign aid and public broadcasting, along with broader reductions made throughout the year, have affected institutions that have long been foundational to American soft power — accelerating its ongoing decline. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

#IntelBrief: Surrendering the Narrative: How U.S. Cuts to Soft Power Are Empowering Rivals thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202… 📱Subscribe: thesoufancenter.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3f…

#IntelBrief: The “E3” countries – Germany, France, and the United Kingdom – have threatened to trigger a reimposition of all United Nations sanctions on Iran unless it agrees to significant concessions. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

TSC Senior Research Fellow @ColinPClarke speaks with @AP: “I don’t know how the Israelis could expect to drop bombs on Damascus and still have some kind of normal dialogue with the Syrians." abcnews.go.com/International/…