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Iran War from the Perspectives of China and Russia

April 13, 2026

Operation Epic Fury is the 2026 U.S.-led military campaign against Iran. The operation marks one of the most significant escalations in Middle Eastern conflict in

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What Works in Counterterrorism and What Doesn’t?

April 1, 2026

Terrorism and counterterrorism have been significant concerns after terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, in the United States. The concerns have valid reasons. Currently, the

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Funding Gaps and Service Cuts: Reimagining Public Transit for an Equitable Future

October 24, 2025

Executive Summary Many major American metropolitan public transportation organizations are confronting critical funding shortfalls in the coming years, which they warn will force them to

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An Analysis of ATM and Point-of-Sale Skimming

April 25, 2025

ATM and POS skimming is a recurring societal problem, especially with the changing technological world. Recently, police discovered ATM skimming devices at convenience stores in

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Cities Need to Better Protect Themselves from Attacks Like the One That Disrupted the Paris Olympics

August 12, 2024

Last week, the Paris railroad system was disrupted by planned, coordinated arson attacks. This was not unique, but it signals that major cities must be

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Government Emergency Management Following the February 6th Earthquake in Turkey

February 24, 2023

Especially in natural disasters, emergency management is a critical function of any government. However, in countries with a rigidly centralized government such as Turkey, emergency

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What Awaits Al-Qaeda and Jihadist Networks after Al-Zawahiri?

November 2, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda and a key plotter of the 9/11 attacks, was killed in his residence in Kabul by a U.S. drone

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Has Al-Shabaab’s allegiance pledge to al-Qaida influenced its bombing campaigns in Africa?

November 1, 2021

Our senior expert Ismail Onat wrote for the Africa platform at the London School of Economics and Political Science on the (in)significance of Al-Shabaab’s pledging allegiance to AlQaeda in Somalia and

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Political Astroturfing in Twitterscape: The Role of Troll Armies in Turkey’s Democratic Backsliding

July 28, 2021

Disinformation campaigns on social media are particularly detrimental to the healthy functioning of a democracy, given the increasingly central role of social media in political communication[1]. A growing number of governments have been deploying disinformation campaigns on social media for the manipulation of public opinion and agenda-setting, two practices that hamper the proper functioning of a democracy.

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Is Relying on Military Interventions against Terrorism an Ineffective Strategy to Eradicate Insurgency?

July 26, 2021

In the hotspots of terrorism and insurgency, responding to terrorism by relying heavily on hard power such as military and police responses is not effective to reduce terrorism in these locations.

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