The Islamic State’s Enduring Narrative
Bottom Line Up Front: With the caliphate in ruins, the Islamic State is likely to focus more attention on the ‘virtual world’ and shaping its […] More
Soufan Center
The Brazen Tradecraft of Russia’s Novichok Operation
Bottom Line Up Front: On September 5, the U.K. charged two men it says are Russian military intelligence officers, with the March assassination attempt of […] More
Why Idlib Matters
Bottom Line Up Front: On September 7, the leaders of Russia, Turkey, and Iran are scheduled to meet in Tehran to discuss the Syrian civil […] More
Infighting in Tehran
Bottom Line Up Front: Political infighting within Iran’s leadership over how to respond to the Trump Administration policy toward Tehran has convinced U.S. officials that […] More
Neo-Nazis, Right-Wing Revanchism and an Anxious Germany
The recent anti-immigrant mobs in Chemnitz, Germany, were stunning in their open embrace of racist ideology and Neo-Nazi propaganda. Germany has long suffered from residual […] More
IS’ Strategy in Iraq and Syria
From ‘Remain and Expand’ to ‘Adapt and Evolve’ Small pockets of Islamic State fighters have regrouped throughout parts of Iraq and Syria. Jihadists are becoming […] More