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Insights

  • Jun302025

    Misogyny and Violent Extremism: Can Big Tech Fix the Glitch?

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    Content Warning: This Insight contains mentions of rape and violence against women. Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is preventable, yet…

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  • Jun262025

    AI and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Assessing the Role of the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy

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    Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming societies by driving innovation in various sectors, including the security sector. However, its dual-use…

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  • Jun242025

    Above the Battlefield: The Threat of UAVs in the Hands of VNAs

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    In 21st-century warfare, the loudest weapon may not be a missile, but rather the soft hum of a drone overhead.…

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  • Jun202025

    Murder of the Universe? Efilist Terrorism in Palm Springs

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    On the morning of 17 May 2025, a 25-year-old suspect carried out a suicide attack using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive…

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  • Jun182025

    Nascent Adoption: Emerging Tech Trends by Terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan

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    In the Afghanistan-Pakistan region’s evolving threat landscape, terrorist groups have been slow in adopting technologies such as drones and generative…

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  • Jun132025

    The Fifth Annual GNET Conference: A Summary of Key Takeaways

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    On Wednesday, 28 May, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) hosted its Fifth Annual Conference at King’s College…

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  • Jun122025

    Prompted to Harm: Analysing the Pirkkala School Stabbing and Its Digital Manifesto

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    On 20 May 2025, a stabbing incident occurred at a school in the town of Pirkkala, southern Finland, in which…

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  • Jun102025

    Mapping the Money Trail: The Evolution of Terrorist Financing Networks in Indonesia

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    Introduction  Terrorist exploitation of digital financing is a technological, regulatory, and enforcement problem everywhere extremists operate – all over the…

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  • Jun052025

    Guns by Drone: The Rise of Drone-Assisted Firearm Smuggling on Israel’s Southern Border

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    Introduction Israel has witnessed a sharp uptick in a previously rare tactic: the use of commercial drones to smuggle firearms…

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  • Jun032025

    Critical World Events: Extremist Misinformation Networks and Narratives in Times of Crisis

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    Introduction Global crises, such as COVID-19, produce societal instability and can create a fertile ground for radicalisation. Extremist actors (both…

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