Nina KurtWeaponised Skies: The Expansion of Terrorist Drone Use Across Africa
Read moreUnmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, have been on the rise among violent extremist and terrorist actors globally.…
John Sunday OjoTechno-Caliphate or Terror from the Sky? ISWAP and Drone-Enabled Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region
Read moreInsurgents and terrorists have been exploiting drones for intelligence gathering, propaganda, and attacks on civilian and military targets for years.…
Matilde GambaAbove the Battlefield: The Threat of UAVs in the Hands of VNAs
Read moreIn 21st-century warfare, the loudest weapon may not be a missile, but rather the soft hum of a drone overhead.…
Rueben DassNascent Adoption: Emerging Tech Trends by Terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Read moreIn the Afghanistan-Pakistan region’s evolving threat landscape, terrorist groups have been slow in adopting technologies such as drones and generative…
Dr Yannick Veilleux-LepageGuns by Drone: The Rise of Drone-Assisted Firearm Smuggling on Israel’s Southern Border
Read moreIntroduction Israel has witnessed a sharp uptick in a previously rare tactic: the use of commercial drones to smuggle firearms…
John Sunday OjoMapping the Enemy, Mobilising the Future: Surveillance and Recruitment Strategies of Lakurawa Terror Group in Nigeria
Read moreIntroduction In November 2024, Nigerian authorities officially declared the Lakurawa group a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country.…
Broderick McDonaldThe Drones of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: The Development and Use of UAS in Syria
Read moreThe lightning offensive which toppled the Assad regime and captured Damascus in less than two weeks has shocked observers both…
Rueben Dass3D-Printing in Conflict Zones: A Game-Changer?
Read moreIntroduction While 3D printing has largely been used for peaceful purposes in both commercial and engineering applications, it has also…
Benjamin MokStrategic Shift or Short-Lived Endeavour: Islamic State’s Media Strategy in Southeast Asia
Read moreIntroduction On 26 April 2024, Fursan al-Tarjuma, an umbrella organisation of pro-Islamic State (IS) media outlets that publishes IS content…
Abdul BasitTech and Terror: Why Have Drones Not Penetrated the Afghanistan-Pakistan Militant Landscape?
Read moreIntroduction The Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak) region is one of the world’s most volatile and competitive militant landscapes. The region has lost…
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