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# Orion Policy Institute: Promoting Evidence-based Policy and Good Governance

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## Posts
- [Mexican Cartels and South Africa’s Shift to Meth Production](https://orionpolicy.org/mexican-cartels-and-south-africas-shift-to-meth-production/): South Africa has become a significant node in that expansion. The country is no stranger to the drug trade: its geography, porous borders, and commercial links have long made it a transit point for narcotics moving between South America, Asia, and Europe, and domestic manufacturing of synthetic substances has given local networks experience in drug production. What is new is the scale and who is running it. This analysis examines that shift: the pattern of industrial-scale lab discoveries pointing to cartel involvement, the structural conditions that make South Africa attractive to foreign producers, and the advantages cartels gain by manufacturing there.
- [APT Profile: CyberAv3ngers](https://orionpolicy.org/apt-profile-cyberav3ngers/): Profile Summary
- [UK Proposes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16](https://orionpolicy.org/uk-proposes-social-media-ban-for-children-under-16/): Key Takeaways
- [MAC Lawsuit Raises Privacy Concerns Over AI Beauty Tools](https://orionpolicy.org/mac-lawsuit-raises-privacy-concerns-over-ai-beauty-tools/): Key Takeaways
- [Cities Expand Use of AI-Powered Visual Data Systems Amid Growing Privacy Concerns](https://orionpolicy.org/cities-expand-use-of-ai-powered-visual-data-systems-amid-growing-privacy-concerns/): Key Takeaways
- [Louisiana Implements Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law](https://orionpolicy.org/louisiana-implements-comprehensive-consumer-privacy-law/): Key Takeaways
- [The Impact of Iranian Military Doctrine on the Iran War](https://orionpolicy.org/the-impact-of-iranian-military-doctrine-on-the-iran-war/): Since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, the United States spent about forty days in major combat operations against the Republic of Iran, followed by just over ninety days of a fragile ceasefire framework and attempted negotiations, punctuated by intermittent kinetic operations.
- [APT Profile: APT41](https://orionpolicy.org/apt-profile-apt41/): Country of Origin
- [Urban Warfare: Cities, Crime, and the Future of Conflict](https://orionpolicy.org/urban-warfare-cities-crime-and-the-future-of-conflict/): In this Orion Talks episode, hosted by Suat Cubukcu, John Sullivan, Nathan Jones, and Daniel Weisz Argomedo explore how urban warfare is reshaping modern conflict. Drawing on their book Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict, they examine the increasingly blurred lines between conventional warfare, organized crime, terrorism, and criminal insurgencies in cities around the world. The conversation also explores how emerging technologies, evolving non-state actors, and the challenges of protecting civilians are transforming military operations and raising new questions for scholars and security practitioners.
- [A Need for Informed Policy Against Critical Cyberattacks: The ROCCA Project](https://orionpolicy.org/a-need-for-informed-policy-against-critical-cyberattacks-the-rocca-project/): According to data from the Orion Policy Institute’s newly launched Records of Critical Cyber Attacks (ROCCA) Project, China and Russia account for 458 originated cyberattacks, or 48% of the 954 incidents recorded between 2005 and 2025. The United States is the most targeted country, and these attacks have increased sharply since 2017. ROCCA data also show that phishing and social engineering, ransomware, and cyberespionage (e.g., credential attacks) are the three most frequent attack types that state and non-state actors have engaged in during the same period.
- [Washington’s AI Ban and Reversal Exposed the Bigger Problem: It Can’t Measure Cyber Risk in the Real World](https://orionpolicy.org/washingtons-ai-ban-and-reversal-exposed-the-bigger-problem-it-cant-measure-cyber-risk-in-the-real-world/): On June 12, the Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to cut off foreign-national access to its two most capable models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The reason, according to reporting, was a jailbreak that could unlock the model's highly capable offensive cyber capabilities, though that account remains contested. In response, the company disabled the models for every customer on earth in order to comply and noted, after complying, that comparable capabilities exist in rival models, and those models were not affected by this order. Over the next eighteen days the government reversed itself in stages, first restoring Mythos to a set of approved partners, then lifting the controls entirely, a walk-back as unstandardized as the original ban. By July 1, Fable was back online worldwide. Whether any step along the way was justified is difficult to know, because none of it could be checked against a systematic public record of what AI actually does in real cyber intrusions. Building that record is the focus of this article. The fix is small, four questions added to a reporting rule the government is already finalizing, and the benefit is direct: the first standing federal record of AI's role in real attacks, so the next decision like June's can rest on evidence instead of guesswork.
- [OpenAI Codex Authentication Tokens Stolen in Supply Chain Attack](https://orionpolicy.org/openai-codex-authentication-tokens-stolen-in-supply-chain-attack/): Key Takeaways
- [A Neighbor in Focus: Mexico’s Role in Emerging U.S. Defense & Homeland Security Strategies](https://orionpolicy.org/a-neighbor-in-focus-mexicos-role-in-emerging-u-s-defense-homeland-security-strategies/): This project evaluates how the 2025 National Security Strategy positions Mexico within U.S. homeland defense and regional security, measuring the alignment between strategic objectives, NORTHCOM/SOUTHCOM posture statements, and operational resourcing. We evaluate these positions to understand Mexico’s place in the current Trump administration’s hemispheric strategies. Mexico’s role in U.S. strategic and defense policy has undergone a structural shift from partner to operating environment. Since the George W. Bush administration, U.S. security doctrine has oscillated in how it conceptualizes Mexico, as reflected across successive National Security Strategies (NSS), National Defense Strategies (NDS), and related guidance documents. While this drift is visible as early as 2002, the contrast between the Biden administration and the second Trump administration is especially stark.
- [How the War with Iran is Redrawing the Rules of Maritime Power](https://orionpolicy.org/how-the-war-with-iran-is-redrawing-the-rules-of-maritime-power/): Following the intensification of the Israeli-US military campaign against Iran's nuclear program in spring 2025, the region stretching from the Gulf to the Mediterranean has entered a new phase of strategic turbulence. Beyond missile strikes, air operations, and tensions over Iran’s nuclear program, the conflict is highlighting a deeper transformation affecting the entire region: the increasing politicization and securitization of connectivity. For decades, globalization has fostered the idea that maritime routes, energy infrastructure, and logistics corridors are relatively stable elements of the global economy. However, in a fragmenting international landscape, this assumption is no longer viable. Rather, it has become a tool for political pressure, strategic coercion, and geopolitical competition.
- [Record of €18M Fine for Amadeus Over GDPR Violations Involving Traveler Data](https://orionpolicy.org/record-of-e18m-fine-for-amadeus-over-gdpr-violations-involving-traveler-data/): Key Takeaways
- [California Reached a $12.75 Million CCPA Settlement with General Motors (GM)](https://orionpolicy.org/california-settlement/): Key Takeaways 
- [Tren de Aragua’s Fall and Delcy Rodríguez’s Rise](https://orionpolicy.org/tren-de-araguas-fall-and-delcy-rodriguezs-rise/): On June 12, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, better known as Niño Guerrero, the founder and top leader of Tren de Aragua, in a swift kinetic strike on Venezuelan soil. According to the White House, the operation was conducted in close coordination with the interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez.
- [Connecticut Data Privacy Updates and the New Delete-Style Framework](https://orionpolicy.org/connecticut-data-privacy-updates-and-the-new-delete-style-framework/): Key Takeaways
- [Decapitation Strikes and the Problem of Strategic Prediction](https://orionpolicy.org/decapitation-strikes-and-the-problem-of-strategic-prediction/): Months after the U.S. agreed to a cease fire with Iran, America has struggled to achieve its core objectives.  Iranian military capabilities were severely degraded during the fighting, but neither the U.S. nor Israel has been able to impose its will. Iranian intransigence seems to have surprised American policy makers. One possible reason for this surprise is the relatively unknown nature of Iran’s current leadership. It’s harder for intelligence analysts to predict the behavior of new leaders, a challenge created by the decision to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the opening day of the conflict. Follow-on strikes eliminated other Iranian leaders and caused power to shift from relatively well-known actors to lesser-known replacements.
- [Carnival Corporation Data Breach Exposes Millions of Passenger Records](https://orionpolicy.org/carnival-corporation-data-breach-exposes-millions-of-passenger-records/): In April of this year, Carnival Corporation, one of the world’s largest cruise operators, was the victim of a ransomware attack. The extortion group, ShinyHunters, claimed to have stolen over 8.7 million records containing the personally identifiable information (PII) of customers as well as internal corporate data. The hackers demanded that Carnival pay a ransom by April 21st and threatened to expose the data to the public if the payment wasn’t made on time.
- [OpenAI’s Privacy Filter Marks Industry Shift](https://orionpolicy.org/openais-privacy-filter-marks-industry-shift/): Key Takeaways
- [Lawsuit Filed Against Netflix Over Data Privacy](https://orionpolicy.org/lawsuit-filed-against-netflix-over-data-privacy/): Key Takeaways
- [Canvas Data Breach and Ransom Agreement](https://orionpolicy.org/canvas-data-breach-and-ransom-agreement/): Key Takeaways
- [The Supreme Court Examines the Constitutionality of Geofence Warrants](https://orionpolicy.org/the-supreme-court-examines-the-constitutionality-of-geofence-warrants/): Key Takeaways
- [TN Medical Center Breach Exposes Sensitive Patient Data](https://orionpolicy.org/tn-medical-center-breach-exposes-sensitive-patient-data/): Key Takeaways
- [OPI Intensive Seminar Program on Global Security Threats 2026](https://orionpolicy.org/opi-intensive-seminar-program-on-global-security-threats-2026/): Orion Policy Institute (OPI) hosted a day-long online intensive seminar program on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, between 9:45 am - 3 pm (EST) on 2026 Global Security Threats.
- [Mali’s Fracture Will be Felt in West Africa and Beyond](https://orionpolicy.org/malis-fracture-will-be-felt-in-west-africa-and-beyond/): Al Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate JNIM is on the brink of taking over northern Mali and toppling the Malian junta, and while it is unlikely to directly seize power across Mali, Mali’s fracturing will have seismic consequences in West Africa and beyond. The group launched its most coordinated and significant offensive across Mali since at least 2012 on April 25 in conjunction with its Tuareg rebel partners in the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). The result has been chaos in Bamako and the collapse of Malian positions across northern Mali in scenes reminiscent of the last major jihadist-Tuareg advance in 2012 and 2013, which was only halted with French intervention.
- [SECURE Act Proposes Federal Data Privacy Framework](https://orionpolicy.org/secure-act-proposes-federal-data-privacy-framework/): Key Takeaways
- [When Even the Rural Communities Fall Victim: Haiti’s Descent into Gang Rule Demands Immediate Action](https://orionpolicy.org/when-even-the-rural-communities-fall-victim-haitis-descent-into-gang-rule-demands-immediate-action/): Haiti’s security crisis is no longer confined to the streets of Port-au-Prince or the headlines of political instability. It has reached into places once untouched by the gang violence—rural homes, places of worship, and faith-based properties. With the strength to seize property and kill those connected to it, the new reality is unavoidable.
- [An Alternative Assessment of President Trump’s Strategy in Venezuela](https://orionpolicy.org/an-alternative-assessment-of-president-trumps-strategy-in-venezuela/): When we consider the operations in Venezuela and the capture of Maduro alongside the subsequent confrontation with Iran and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, we see what appears to be strategic pattern unfolding. For President Trump, this means that access to Venezuela’s energy supply was expanded prior to confronting the world’s most critical oil chokepoint.
- [Mauro Lubrano: A Deep Dive into Anti-technology Extremism](https://orionpolicy.org/mauro-lubrano-a-deep-dive-into-anti-technology-extremism/): The episode concludes by reflecting on the fact that anti-technology extremism is most visible in Europe and North America but has global dimensions. Lubrano argues that effectively countering this trend requires engaging seriously with non-violent activists and addressing their concerns, while clearly isolating and condemning extremist violence. Ignoring or dismissing public fears about technology, he warns, may ultimately fuel the very dynamics that lead to radicalization.
- [Oklahoma Establishes Consumer Data Privacy Protections](https://orionpolicy.org/oklahoma-establishes-consumer-data-privacy-protections/): Key Takeaways
- [Novartis Lawsuit Reveals Gray Area in Patient Data Privacy](https://orionpolicy.org/novartis-lawsuit-reveals-gray-area-in-patient-data-privacy/): Key Takeaways
- [Booking.com Data Breach: Travel Information Exposure and Regulatory Gaps](https://orionpolicy.org/booking-com-data-breach-travel-information-exposure-and-regulatory-gaps/): Key Takeaways
- [An Unwinnable Claim, A Strategic Opportunity: Japan, Dokdo, and the China Challenge](https://orionpolicy.org/an-unwinnable-claim-a-strategic-opportunity-japan-dokdo-and-the-china-challenge/): Japan and South Korea share a difficult history that complicates their bilateral relationship. This is a problem since an effective Japan-Korea alliance would be a bulwark against China’s regional ambitions and allow the U.S. to redirect resources to other parts of the world. The long-discussed U.S. pivot to Asia, announced by the Obama administration nearly 15 years ago, never fully materialized. With American power and attention spread around the globe, Asian powers aligned with the West will have a better chance of containing Chinese ambition if they put aside past differences and cooperate on present challenges. At the heart of this effort are closer ties between Japan and South Korea.
- [Alabama Establishes Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Protections](https://orionpolicy.org/alabama-establishes-comprehensive-consumer-data-privacy-protections/): Key Takeaways
- [California’s Delete Act in Action: The New DROP Platform](https://orionpolicy.org/californias-delete-act-in-action-the-new-drop-platform/): Key Takeaways
- [Maine Advances Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill](https://orionpolicy.org/maine-advances-comprehensive-data-privacy-bill/): Key Takeaways
- [Discord Introduces Age Verification Measures Amid Growing Pressure to Protect Children Online](https://orionpolicy.org/discord-introduces-age-verification-measures-amid-growing-pressure-to-protect-children-online/): Key Takeaways
- [Starlink Data Sharing for AI Development](https://orionpolicy.org/starlink-data-sharing-for-ai-development/): Key Takeaways
- [Iran War from the Perspectives of China and Russia](https://orionpolicy.org/iran-war-from-the-perspectives-of-china-and-russia/): 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 the post–Cold War era and stretches beyond the issues between Iran versus the U.S.-Israel sides.
- [Connecticut’s Data Privacy Act 2025 Enforcement Report](https://orionpolicy.org/connecticuts-data-privacy-act-2025-enforcement-report/): Key Takeaways
- [Flock Cameras & License Plate Readers](https://orionpolicy.org/flock-cameras-license-plate-readers/): Key Takeaways
- [Examining the Crime-Terror Convergence in Venezuela](https://orionpolicy.org/examining-the-crime-terror-convergence-in-venezuela/): Editor’s Note: This policy brief is Part IV of an Orion Policy Institute (OPI) Transnational Crime Project (OPI-TCP) series and culminating report examining Venezuela’s transnational criminal networks, their regional security implications, and the evolving U.S. policy response.
- [AI Toys & Data Privacy for Children](https://orionpolicy.org/ai-toys-data-privacy-for-children/): Key Takeaways
- [China and the War In Iran, High Risk for Marginal Opportunities](https://orionpolicy.org/china-and-the-war-in-iran-high-risk-for-marginal-opportunities/): China has worked to build a diplomatic position in the Middle East, cultivating an image as a non-interventionist power that can be everyone's friend and no one's enemy. However, when the drums of war began to sound over the Strait of Hormuz, China found itself exposed to a conflict it did not want and cannot easily shape.
- [What TikTok’s Updated Privacy Policy Reveals About U.S. Data Protection](https://orionpolicy.org/what-tiktoks-updated-privacy-policy-reveals-about-u-s-data-protection/): Key Takeaways
- [Kerry Chavez: Drones, Non-State Actors, and the Changing Nature of Warfare](https://orionpolicy.org/kerry-chavez-drones-non-state-actors-and-the-changing-nature-of-warfare/): In this episode of Orion Talks, hosted by Suat Cubukcu, we are joined by Dr. Kerry Chávez to explore how drones are reshaping modern warfare and homeland security. As commercial drone technology becomes more accessible, the barriers to air power are rapidly eroding, enabling non-state actors and even lone individuals to challenge traditional military dominance. Dr. Chávez examines this shift through the lens of “precise mass,” where relatively low-cost systems can generate strategic effects at scale. The conversation also explores the broader implications of drone proliferation for global security, technological innovation, and the future character of conflict.
- [Disney’s Violation of Child Privacy Laws](https://orionpolicy.org/disneys-violation-of-child-privacy-laws/): Key Takeaways
- [What Works in Counterterrorism and What Doesn’t?](https://orionpolicy.org/what-works-in-counterterrorism-and-what-doesnt/): 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 U.S. State Department lists approximately 70 Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) as of early 2026 . In addition to domestic violent extremist groups, the FTOs pose significant threats to peace at local, regional, and global scales.

## Pages
- [ROCCA (Records of Critical Cyber Attacks) Project](https://orionpolicy.org/rocca-records-of-critical-cyber-attacks-project/)
- [ROCCA Dashboard](https://orionpolicy.org/records-of-critical-cyber-attacks-project/): A curated dataset of critical cyber attacks against governments, infrastructure, and industry. ROCCA tracks threat actors, targets, attack methods, and outcomes across 711 core incidents and 954 extended records, coded and reviewed by Orion Policy Institute researchers.
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- [Caroline Rose](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/caroline-rose/): Caroline Rose is a Senior Fellow at Orion Policy Institute and a Director at The Soufan Center. Her research focuses on security, defense, and the intersection between conflict and illicit activity, with specialization in the Middle East and North Africa.
- [ROCCA Project Team](https://orionpolicy.org/rocca-project-team/): Records of Critical Cyber Attacks (ROCCA) is a structured, open-source database that systematically records critical cyber incidents conducted by state and non-state actors. Unlike general cyber incident datasets, ROCCA focuses exclusively on incidents planned to produce significant societal, political, or economic impact. These include strategic cyberattacks and operations, disruptive and destructive attacks targeting critical infrastructure, and cyber operations linked to geopolitical competition, conflict, or financially or politically motivated non-state actors. The dataset covers incidents from 2005 onward and is continuously updated.
- [ROCCA Group Profiles](https://orionpolicy.org/rocca-group-profiles/): Records of Critical Cyber Attacks (ROCCA) is a structured, open-source database that systematically records critical cyber incidents conducted by state and non-state actors. Unlike general cyber incident datasets, ROCCA focuses exclusively on incidents planned to produce significant societal, political, or economic impact. These include strategic cyberattacks and operations, disruptive and destructive attacks targeting critical infrastructure, and cyber operations linked to geopolitical competition, conflict, or financially or politically motivated non-state actors. The dataset covers incidents from 2005 onward and is continuously updated.
- [Kurt Braddock](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/kurt-braddock/): Dr. Kurt Braddock (Ph.D., Penn State, 2012) is a Senior Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI), specializing in issues related to extremist communication and radicalization to violence. He is an Associate Professor of Public Communication at American University, where he also holds affiliations with the Center for Media and Social Impact; the Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology; and the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL). Kurt's work centers on the role of communication in the development of beliefs and attitudes that promote the use of terrorism as a means of achieving political change. He has authored dozens of articles and chapters on these topics, as well two books — Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and Crying Havoc: How Violent Subtext Triggers Far-Right Extremism, Hate, and Terror (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2027). Kurt is passionate about the collection and application of empirical data, data science, and quantitative methods to offer evidence-based solutions to reduce the risk of political violence.
- [John Sunday Ojo](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/john-sunday-ojo/): John Sunday Ojo is a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute and a postdoctoral research fellow within the Intelligence in the Global South (GLOBALINT) research group at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University, Netherlands. He earned his Ph.D. in Politics and Area Studies from the University of Portsmouth and an MA in Global Development from the University of Leeds. He also holds an MSc in Urban Management and Development, with a focus on the environment, climate change, and sustainability, from Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and a BSc in Local Government Studies from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria.
- [Del Schlangen](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/del-schlangen/): Del Schlangen is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI), focusing on how emerging technologies are shaping national security risks and policy.
- [Lushan Hannah](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/lushan-hannah/): A retired U.S. Coast Guard officer with 26 years of active duty service, Hannah held senior leadership roles spanning environmental protection, maritime security, and crisis response across the Gulf Coast, Caribbean, and Indo-Pacific. He served as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team, as Military Aide to the Vice President at the White House, and as a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His final military assignment was Chief of the Preparedness Division at Coast Guard Pacific Area, overseeing operational planning and international engagement across 71 countries and six continents.
- [Data Privacy & Governance Hub](https://orionpolicy.org/data-privacy-governance-hub/): The Data Privacy & Governance Hub tracks developments in digital privacy and related regulations as they emerge. Each week, it highlights a recent news story, policy initiative, or technology that raises important questions about how personal data is collected, used, and governed. The brief posts aim to identify the privacy implications and point to the broader policy issues involved. By bringing these developments together in one place, the Hub offers an analysis of the rapidly evolving data privacy landscape and helps readers stay informed.
- [Transnational Crime Project (OPI-TCP)](https://orionpolicy.org/transnational-crime-project-opi-tcp/): The Transnational Crime Project at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI-TCP) produces analyses of the structure, activities, and broader security implications of cross-border criminal networks. Through policy briefs, op-eds, research, and webinars, the project examines how illegal organizations adapt to and influence regional and global dynamics, from Latin America to beyond. By emphasizing evidence-based insights and strategic policy assessments, this project aims to inform decision-makers and encourage more effective responses to transnational crime.
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- [Rafaella Lipschitz](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/rafaella-lipschitz/): Rafaella Lipschitz is a Non-Resident Fellow with Orion Policy Institute and works as an Associate Analyst for the Crime-Conflict Nexus Portfolio at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy. Her research focuses on transnational organized crime, illicit economies, and criminal governance models across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. From captagon trafficking networks to cartel militarization and criminal adaptation amid geopolitical transitions, her analytical work spans a wide range of security challenges. She holds a BA in Political Science and History from the George Washington University.
- [Colin P. Clarke](https://orionpolicy.org/boards/colin-p-clarke/): Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of The Soufan Center. His research focuses on domestic and transnational terrorism, international security, and geopolitics.
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- [Juan D. Rojas](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/juan-d-rojas/): Juan D. Rojas is a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute and a journalist and consultant. He is a subject-matter expert in security, geopolitics, and political economy in the Americas and has worked as a corporate intelligence and public policy analyst at Crisis24 and at Florida International University's Kimberly Green Latin American & Caribbean Center. He is a frequent contributor to Compact, UnHerd, The Liberal Patriot, and American Affairs, and has reported from Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Cuba. His works can also be found in The Nation, The Telegraph, Americas Quarterly and The American Conservative.
- [Mehmet F. Bastug](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/mehmet-f-bastug/): Mehmet F. Bastug is a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute and the Director of the Master of Science in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity program and an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, and Sociology at the University of Scranton. 
- [Timothy Kappler](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/timothy-kappler/): Timothy Kappler is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI) and decorated veteran with over 15 years of experience across federal and private sectors. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security at Liberty University, where his research predominately focuses on militant accelerationism, nihilistic violent extremism, and the role of online platforms in the radicalization of pre-radicalized subjects.
- [Kurtis Minder](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/kurtis-minder/): Kurtis Minder is a Senior Fellow at Orion Policy Institute and the founder of GroupSense, a leading provider of digital risk solutions. He built a robust cyber reconnaissance operation that protects some of the world’s largest enterprises and government organizations. Having exited GroupSense in 2025, he now consults for cybersecurity technology companies and serves as a cyber board advisor.
- [Anthony Petrosino, Ph.D](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/anthony-petrosino-ph-d/): Anthony Petrosino, Ph.D., is Senior Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute. He is also Senior Fellow and Affiliated Faculty at the Center for Evidence-based Crime Policy (CEBCP) at George Mason University, where he also serves as Senior Editor of its flagship publication, Translational Criminology magazine. He has nearly 40 years of experience in collaborating on and directing research and evaluation studies, has successfully directed or co-directed several randomized controlled trials, and has co-planned conferences and events, including several successful CEBCP Congressional Briefings.
- [Colin Pascal](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/colin-pascal/): Colin Pascal is a Senior Fellow at OPI and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Military Intelligence officer. During his 20-year military career he spent 52 months in Iraq and Afghanistan, including an assignment as an Assistant Army Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and as the Director of Human Intelligence and Counterintelligence for Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.  Colin is a graduate of the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent Course, the Advanced Counterintelligence Operations Course, the Counterintelligence Surveillance Course, the National Security Investigations Course, and other human intelligence and counterintelligence qualification courses.  He served as the Director of Operations for the U.S. Army Foreign Counterintelligence Activity and was responsible for the conduct of sensitive counterintelligence operations worldwide.  Colin is an opinion contributor to The Baltimore Sun and The Hill and holds a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s degree in military art and science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.  He is pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree at American University.
- [Ryan Mulvenna](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/ryan-mulvenna/): Ryan Mulvenna is a Research Associate at Orion Policy Institute, specializing in transnational crime trends.  She served more than a decade in civil service and contractor roles as a Policy Advisor and Special Assistant in the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, and previously worked in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and the Office of International Religious Freedom.  She has a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs, with a concentration in conflict and conflict resolution, from the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs and a B.A. in history and political science from Southern Methodist University.   
- [Gabriel Klinger](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/gabriel-klinger/): Gabriel Klinger is a Research Associate at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI), specializing in transnational crime, governance, and security. His research examines illicit trafficking, organized criminal groups, cyber-enabled networks and emerging threats, financial crimes, and corruption, with a focus on their intersections with democratic institutions and development.
- [Craig Thomas](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/craig-thomas/): Craig Thomas is a Research Associate with Orion Policy Institute and works as an Emergency Communications Technician with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). A recent graduate of the Homeland Security Master of Professional Studies program from George Washington University, Craig additionally holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Davidson College. His academic research focuses on domestic and international threat analysis and mitigation. Writing on a diverse selection of topics from a red team analysis to improve the safety of DC’s Metro system, to the impact of the Captagon trade on transnational criminal networks, his scholarly efforts are varied. Specifically, his enthusiasm for the role of humanitarian thought while promoting US national security objectives guides his work.
- [Alex Harlan](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/alex-harlan/):   Home Alexander Harlan is a research associate at Orion Policy Institute (OPI) and the Assistant Chief of Staff for Maryland State Senator, Chris West. Alexander holds a B.A. in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University, and a M.S. in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security from the American University School of Public Affairs. His areas of research include counterterrorism, American grand strategy, Russian gray zone warfare, nuclear deterrence, and American elections and local politics. Prior to OPI, Alexander interned in the Defense and Foreign Policy Department of the Cato Institute, assisting scholars on issues ranging from military budgets to Pakistani ontological security. He’s also a first responder and a member of the Pennsylvania State University Correlates of War (PennCOW) group.
- [Maureen E. Moriarty](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/maureen-e-moriarty/): Maureen E. Moriarty is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute, specializing in environmental crime and human security. She has served for twenty-five years as an accomplished scholar and practitioner, serving as a Senior Fellow at the Duke Center for International Development and Duke/ UNC Rotary Peace Program and teaching courses on land and natural resource governance, conflict, anti-corruption, and transnational organized crime at nexus of the development, peacebuilding, and humanitarian sectors. 
- [Daniel Weisz Argomedo](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/daniel-weisz-argomedo/): Daniel Weisz Argomedo is a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute. He earned his PhD in Political Science at the University of California Irvine with a focus on International Relations and Comparative Studies. His dissertation focused on the war on drugs and its impact on women’s security in Mexico. He is an associate with the Small Wars Journal and the managing editor for the International Journal of Police Science. He wrote "Climate Change, Drug Traffickers and La Sierra Tarahumara" for the special issue on climate change and global security at the Journal of Strategic Security. He is a lecturer for a variety of departments including criminology, political science and security studies. He is fluent in Spanish, and his research interests and publications include cyberwarfare, climate change, the war on drugs, terrorism, organized crime, women’s security and contemporary Latin American politics and history. 
- [Matthew S. Juntz](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/matthew-juntz/): Matthew S. Juntz is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute, specializing in strategic security, national defense policy, and intelligence governance. A highly accomplished scholar and practitioner, he recently completed his Ph.D. in Strategic Security from National American University, where his research focuses on military strategy, including his dissertation, The Role of Communication Strategy in the IDF’s Tactical, Operational, and Strategic Effectiveness During the Six-Day War.He holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College (JPME Phase I) and was a McConnell Strategic Scholar at the University of Louisville. He brings over 15 years of military service and extensive experience in the national security sector, including his civilian role as a Lead Security Specialist and Adjudication Officer at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and as a Classified Information Security Officer at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).Mr. Juntz possesses an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance and is an expert in classified security management (SCI, SAP, and HSPD-12 programs), counterintelligence, and risk mitigation. He is a recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award and the Reserve Organization of America Leadership Award for the entire Department of War and currently serves as a Commanding Officer in the U.S. Army. He also contributes to international policy discussions as a member of the Defense Attitudes and Security Issues Committee (DEFSEC) for the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR).
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- [Jayden Varline](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/jayden-varline/): Jayden Varline is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI), specializing in crime and justice. She is a doctoral candidate in Social Welfare and Criminology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research includes sexual violence, victimization, rehabilitative courts, recidivism, and substance use disorders.
- [Giorgio Cafiero](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/giorgio-cafiero/): Giorgio Cafiero is a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute and the CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk consultancy. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University and an Adjunct Fellow at the American Security Project. Mr. Cafiero is a frequent contributor to The New Arab, Gulf International Forum, TRT World, Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Stimson Center, and Amwaj.Media.
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- [Emirhan Darcan](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/emirhan-darcan/): Emirhan Darcan is a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute and a sociologist with a PhD, specializing in criminology and migration. He is also a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) fellow. His current research focuses on the social reintegration of foreign nationals after imprisonment. In addition, he is involved in various academic and practice-oriented projects related to legal counseling and the social inclusion of people with refugee and migration backgrounds. He lives and works in Bern, Switzerland.
- [Hamna Khuld](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/hamna-khuld/):   Home Hamna Khuld is a Grant Writer at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI) with over five years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She holds a master's in Epidemiology from Columbia University and has researched vitiligo, gender-based violence, Alzheimer's, and telehealth in disaster relief. She also serves on the board of Write to Be, a Haitian nonprofit organization. Her work reflects a dedication to global health and empowering marginalized communities.
- [John Wallshein](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/john-wallshein/): Home John Wallshein is a Non-Resident Fellow at Orion Policy Institute specializing in Iranian Foreign Policy and International Affairs. He is a professional in Defense and Foreign Policy, currently working on sanctions implementation and international banking. With experience at the Pentagon, he concentrated on international relations, critical infrastructure, and supply chains in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in relation to China. Previously, he served as an Intelligence Specialist in the United States Navy, specializing in Russian nuclear and naval portfolios. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he briefed NATO allies. 
- [Selcan Karabektas, Ph.D.](https://orionpolicy.org/aboutus/selcan-karabektas-ph-d/): Selcan Karabektas is a Project Associate at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in Brussels, working on EU migration policies. She is also a Research Fellow at the Center for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Studies (Sciences Po Grenoble) where she writes articles on Middle East and African politics. She has recently completed her PhD in International Relations from Sciences Po Grenoble/France where she defended her thesis on Turkish Foreign Policy in the Horn of Africa. Selcan has previously worked in the Djibouti Embassy in Ankara. She has published articles in English and French in different academic journals and magazines such as Orient Strategiques and The Diplomatie.

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## OrionTalks
- [Urban Warfare: Cities, Crime, and the Future of Conflict](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/urban-warfare-cities-crime-and-the-future-of-conflict/)
- [Mauro Lubrano: A Deep Dive into Anti-technology Extremism](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/mauro-lubrano-a-deep-dive-into-anti-technology-extremism/)
- [Kerry Chavez: Drones, Non-State Actors, and the Changing Nature of Warfare](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/kerry-chavez-drones-non-state-actors-and-the-changing-nature-of-warfare/)
- [Juan Luis Manfredi Sánchez: The New World Order](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/juan-luis-manfredi-sanchez-the-new-world-order/)
- [Imdat Oner: The Good, the Bad, or the Ugly – What is Next for Venezuela?](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/imdat-oner-the-good-the-bad-or-the-ugly-what-is-next-for-venezuela/)
- [Fola Aina: The Current Islamist Insurgency in Nigeria](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/fola-aina-the-current-islamist-insurgency-in-nigeria/)
- [Héctor Camilo Morales Muñoz: The State of Things in Colombia](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/hector-camilo-morales-munoz-the-state-of-things-in-colombia/)
- [Mehmet Metehan Ciftci: Unpacking the Harmful Implications of Extracting Critical Minerals](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/mehmet-metehan-ciftci-unpacking-the-harmful-implications-of-extracting-critical-minerals/)
- [Joshua Walker: Conflict and Peace in the Eastern DRC](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/joshua-walker-conflict-and-peace-in-the-eastern-drc/)
- [Nicholas Barnes: Criminalized Governance in Rio’s Neighborhoods](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/nicholas-barnes-criminalized-governance-in-rios-neighborhoods/)
- [David Des Roches: The Trump Administration and Yemen -2](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/david-des-roches-the-trump-administration-and-yemen-2/)
- [Abdulghani Al-Iryani: The Trump Administration and Yemen](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/abdulghani-al-iryani-the-trump-administration-and-yemen/)
- [Giorgio Cafiero: The Gulf States’ Approach to (and Influence on) the New Syrian Government](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/giorgio-cafiero-the-gulf-states-approach-to-and-influence-on-the-new-syrian-government/)
- [Marcos Sebares Jimenez-Blanco: Shaping and Reshaping the Narrative of Events in Syria](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/marcos-sebares-jimenez-blanco-shaping-and-reshaping-the-narrative-of-events-in-syria/)
- [Dawisson Belém Lopes: Brazil’s Foreign Policy in Regional and Global Dynamics](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/dawisson-belem-lopes-brazils-foreign-policy-in-regional-and-global-dynamics/)
- [Colin P. Clarke: What Trump’s Second Term Means for the Global Conflicts](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/colin-p-clarke-what-trumps-second-term-means-for-the-global-conflicts/)
- [Kawa Hassan: The Israel-Lebanon War and Its Implications](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/kawa-hassan-the-israel-lebanon-war-and-its-implications/)
- [Zachary Zwald: AI and Decision-Making in International Security](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/zachary-zwald-ai-and-decision-making-in-international-security/)
- [Brig. Gen. (Ret) Robbie Boyd: NATO in the Contemporary Security Landscape](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/brig-robbie-boyd-nato-in-the-contemporary-security-landscape/): In this episode of Orion Talks, host Marta Furlan is joined by Brig. Robbie Boyd for a discussion on NATO. Building on his decades-long experience with the Organization, Brig. Boyd explains the continued relevance and significance of NATO in the contemporary global landscape. He then discusses some of the most relevant changes that he has been witnessing taking place within NATO over the years, with a special focus on how evolving threats have been impacting the Organization's posture and approach. From there, Brig. Boyd analyzes the position of NATO in different regions, discussing Eastern Europe, Africa, the High North and China. To conclude the episode, he shares his thoughts and considerations on NATO's nuclear strategy - what it is set to look like, its significance, and its implications.
- [Trajectories of the Ukraine War and Challenges Ahead](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/trajectories-of-the-ukraine-war-and-challenges-ahead/)
- [How to Deal with Putin’s Aggression?](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/how-to-deal-with-putins-aggression/)
- [Russia’s Cyber Warfare Lab: Ukraine](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/russias-cyber-warfare-lab-ukraine/)
- [“On Gangs” with David Pyrooz](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/on-gangs-with-david-pyrooz/)
- [The Pandemic in the Eyes of Religious Fundamentalists](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/the-pandemic-in-the-eyes-of-religious-fundamentalists/)
- [The Future of Right Wing Extremism](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/the-future-of-right-wing-extremism/)
- [Refugee Conundrum and Viable Solutions](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/refugee-conundrum-and-viable-solutions/)
- [What the Taliban takeover means for Africa | Jacob Zenn & Suat Cubukcu](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/what-the-taliban-takeover-means-for-africa-jacob-zenn-suat-cubukcu/)
- [US Senate Human Rights Caucus: Discussion on Turkey – Remarks from Suleyman Ozeren](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/us-senate-human-rights-caucus-discussion-on-turkey-remarks-from-suleyman-ozeren/)
- [The Troll Armies in Turkey | Nervana Mahmoud & Suleyman Ozeren by Ahval podcasts.](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/the-troll-armies-in-turkey-nervana-mahmoud-suleyman-ozeren-by-ahval-podcasts/)
- [Dr. Angela Robinson: The Human Cost and Collective Fight Against Human Trafficking](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/dr-angela-robinson-the-human-cost-and-collective-fight-against-human-trafficking/): In this episode of Orion Talks, Marta Furlan is joined by Dr. Angela Robinson for a discussion on human trafficking, one of the most widespread yet least talked about human rights violations. After sharing her considerations on the moral and economic cost of human trafficking for our societies, Dr. Robinson discusses how her research has utilized participatory methods to identify strategies for improving the services available to survivors of human trafficking and reflects on the importance of incorporating survivor input into case management and prevention work. She shares some of the most interesting findings that emerged from a cross-country data collection process and reflects on the policy implications of her findings. She concludes with some encouraging thoughts on how our collective fight against human trafficking can be advanced.
- [Jenny Schell & Linda Geven: The European Registry of Exonerations (EUREX)](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/jenny-schell-linda-geven-the-european-registry-of-exonerations-eurex/)
- [Travis Moran: Unmanned Systems and Threats to Critical Energy Infrastructure](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/travis-moran-unmanned-systems-and-threats-to-critical-energy-infrastructure/)
- [Rahul Verma: India’s Elections, BJP’s Setbacks, and Future Implications](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/rahul-verma-indias-elections-bjps-setbacks-and-future-implications/)
- [Min Ye: Xi Jinping’s European Visit and Implications for EU-China Relations](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/min-ye-xi-jinpings-european-visit-and-implications-for-eu-china-relations/)
- [Joseph Siegle: Ethiopia-Somalia Relations and Regional Dynamics](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/joseph-siegle-ethiopia-somalia-relations-and-regional-dynamics/)
- [Hussain Soherwordi: Pakistan’s Strained Relationship with Afghanistan and Challenges Ahead](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/hussain-soherwordi-pakistans-strained-relationship-with-afghanistan-and-challenges-ahead/)
- [Ardian Shajkovci: Terrorism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/ardian-shajkovci-terrorism-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/): Explore Ardian Shajkovci's insights on terrorism and artificial intelligence's impact on global security challenges.
- [Daisy Muibu: Escalating al-Shabaab Threat and Somali Government’s New Counter-Insurgency Approach](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/daisy-muibu-escalating-al-shabaab-threat-and-somali-governments-new-counter-insurgency-approach/)
- [Meike Ramon: Facial Recognition and Responsible Use of Technology](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/meike-ramon-facial-recognition-and-responsible-use-of-technology/)
- [Karl Kadon: How to Best Utilize Law Enforcement to Prevent Hate Crimes](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/karl-kadon-how-to-best-utilize-law-enforcement-to-prevent-hate-crimes/)
- [Colin Clarke: What Now for Wagner After Prigozhin’s Death](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/colin-clarke-what-now-for-wagner-after-prigozhins-death/): In this Orion Talks conversation, Dr. Colin Clarke discusses the implications of the killing of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder and leader of the Wagner Group, for the group's future and its relationship with the Russian regime. He explains how the turmoil surrounding the Wagner may influence the group's operations and relations in Africa, as well as its utilization by the Russian state for clandestine activities. He concludes by sharing his insights on whether Prigozhin's death can have a significant impact on the course of the war in Ukraine.
- [Elena Pokalova: The Wagner Group as a Quasi-State Force in Africa](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/elena-pokalova-the-wagner-group-as-a-quasi-state-force-in-africa/)
- [Broderick McDonald & Guy Fiennes: Wagner Group’s Expanding Footprint in Sahel](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/broderick-mcdonald-guy-fiennes-wagner-groups-expanding-footprint-in-sahel/)
- [Chiara Redaelli: Understanding the Sudan Conflict](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/chiara-redaelli-understanding-the-sudan-conflict/)
- [Barbara Molas: Multiculturalism and the Transnational Threat of Right-Wing Extremism](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/barbara-molas-multiculturalism-and-the-transnational-threat-of-right-wing-extremism/)
- [Federico Donelli: Turkey’s Footprint and Military Activism in Africa](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/federico-donelli-turkeys-footprint-and-military-activism-in-africa/)
- [Kourosh Ziabari: Can Protests Achieve a Breakthrough in Iran](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/kourosh-ziabari-can-protests-achieve-a-breakthrough-in-iran/)
- [Travis D. Frain: Survivors Against Terror](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/travis-d-frain-survivors-against-terror/)
- [Jonathan M. Winer: Libya Crisis at the Crossroads of Russia-Ukraine War](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/jonathan-m-winer-libya-crisis-at-the-crossroads-of-russia-ukraine-war/)
- [Caroline Rose: The Captagon Threat](https://orionpolicy.org/oriontalks/caroline-rose-the-captagon-threat/)