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MS-13 Unmasked: Anatomy of a Decentralized Network

September 2, 2025 No Comments

Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO) and transnational criminal organization (TCO) by the U.S. federal government, has its origins in Los Angeles,

The Houthi Drone Supply Chain

July 26, 2025 No Comments

The Houthi movement, designated by the U.S. as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), has emerged as the most prolific violent non-state actor employing Unmanned Aerial

Terrorist Use of Drones

December 4, 2024 No Comments

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as drones) have proved to be game changers in modern warfare and violent conflicts. Their deployment in the war

The Moscow Terror Attack: ISIS’ Global Ambitions and the Challenge of Counterterrorism

April 5, 2024 No Comments

The terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow killed more than 130 people and wounded around 150. Islamic State in the Khorasan Province (ISKP

Will Turkey’s Meddling in Syria Solve the Kurdish Dilemma?

January 11, 2023 No Comments

Turkey’s long-lasting Kurdish issue, which embodies the political, economic, and cultural problems that Kurds have faced over the past century, has become more complicated than

Will Turkish Voters Chart a New Course in 2023?

October 17, 2022 No Comments

Turkish voters will go to the polls in June 2023 to elect their president and members of the parliament. As cliché as this may sound,

Turkey’s New Disinformation Law Tightens Erdogan’s Grip on Social-Media

July 6, 2022 No Comments

Turkey’s ruling coalition, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), pursues new legislation that muzzles dissident voices on the Internet and social media

Russia’s Cyber Warfare Lab: Ukraine

February 24, 2022 No Comments

In this Orion Talks podcast, Dr. Nadiya Kostyuk talks about Russian cyber warfare against Ukraine. She provides insights into Russia’s short and long-term strategies, the nature of

“On Gangs” with David Pyrooz

February 20, 2022 No Comments

In this Orion Talks podcast, David C. Pyrooz talks about his recent book, “On Gangs”. Dr. Pyrooz is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder

The Pandemic in the Eyes of Religious Fundamentalists

January 10, 2022 No Comments

Dr. Nina Käsehage spoke for OrionTalks about the misuse of pandemics by fundamentalist and extremist groups to galvanize their base. You will listen more about their