The May 2025 issue of CTC Sentinel, the flagship publication of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, is now out.

The must-read May 2025 CTC Sentinel cover story.

Just published: The must-read May 2025 CTC Sentinel interview.

Important analysis from Aymenn J Al-Tamimi in the May 2025 issue of CTC Sentinel.

Key new research on the Pakistani Taliban in the May 2025 issue of CTC Sentinel.

A comprehensive and highly valuable assessment of the Islamist terror threat in Germany since 2020. Read it in the May issue of CTC Sentinel.

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Important reporting

The July 2025 issue of CTC Sentinel. Excellently put together by CTC at West Point Sentinel editors-in-chief Don Rassler and Kristina Hummel.

Signals from Sa'dah: Inside the Houthi Information War From battlefield videos to zamil chants, mapping the media machine that powers Ansar Allah’s influence at home and abroad. open.substack.com/pub/basharepor… #Yemen

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The must read August 2025 issue of CTC Sentinel. Kudos to the CTC Sentinel braintrust of Don Rassler Kristina Hummel @SeanMorrow and Brian Dodwell.

Highly recommended reading from the great Matthew Levitt

Important research by Dr. Jason Warner

The Trump administration is drawing up plans to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, according to a White House official on.wsj.com/3HLQdg3

Early release from our September issue: “The Global State of al-Qa`ida 24 Years After 9/11” by Colin Clarke (Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D.) and Clara Broekaert (Clara Broekaert) ctc.westpoint.edu/the-global-sta…

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Kudos to TRENDS Research & Advisory for organizing a vital conference in Abu Dhabi this week.