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Securing the Homeland Against Drone Threats: Policy and the Challenge of Decentralized Authority

February 27, 2026

By Suat Cubukcu, Editor With contributions from Austin Doctor, Bill Edwards, Scott Parker, and DJ Smith (listed alphabetically) The rapid proliferation of small unmanned aircraft

Senior Fellow Suat Cubukcu Joined an NCITE Webinar

February 4, 2026

Our Senior Fellow Suat Cubukcu, PhD, joined an NCITE webinar alongside Austin Doctor and Joel Elson to share their research findings on cartel use of

Senior Fellow Suat Cubukcu Quoted in The New York Times

February 4, 2026

Our Senior Fellow Suat Cubukcu, PhD, was quoted in The New York Times article on police misconduct and accountability. Read the full article here.

MS-13 Unmasked: Anatomy of a Decentralized Network

September 2, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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