@ColinPClarke
@colinpclarke.bsky.social
I study terrorism, geopolitics, international security
War Against the Cartels: Prospects and Perils for the Trump Administration’s Military-Led Campaign, co-authored with Ben Connable for The Soufan Center.
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War Against the Cartels: Prospects and Perils for the Trump Administration’s Military-Led Campaign - The Soufan Center
It appears the United States may be preparing to start a major, military-led counterterrorism operation against several Mexican drug cartels, and perhaps also against some gangs in Venezuela and elsew...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
War Against the Cartels: Prospects and Perils for the Trump Administration’s Military-Led Campaign, co-authored with Ben Connable for The Soufan Center.
thesoufancenter.org/research/war...
thesoufancenter.org/research/war...
Beyond the Drones: Confronting Russia’s Expanding Hybrid War on Europe thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Beyond the Drones: Confronting Russia’s Expanding Hybrid War on Europe - The Soufan Center
In the past month, unidentified drones — widely believed to be Russian — have menaced Europe, intruding into foreign airspace and causing major disruptions, including temporary airport shutdowns. The ...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Beyond the Drones: Confronting Russia’s Expanding Hybrid War on Europe thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Hamas leaders, perhaps facing pressure from hardline Hamas militia commanders in Gaza, have expressed willingness to yield power in Gaza but have not yet agreed to the plan’s requirement that the group’s military wing disarm. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Hamas Responds to the Trump 20 Point Plan - The Soufan Center
On Friday, Hamas issued a formal response to President Donald Trump’s “20 Point Plan” for a resolution of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, stating conditional acceptance of parts of the Trump initiativ...
thesoufancenter.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Hamas leaders, perhaps facing pressure from hardline Hamas militia commanders in Gaza, have expressed willingness to yield power in Gaza but have not yet agreed to the plan’s requirement that the group’s military wing disarm. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
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From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at how states employ criminals for targeted killings and transnational repression:
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State Secrets: Hiring Criminals for Targeted Killings (and more)
The intersection of state and criminal threats
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October 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at how states employ criminals for targeted killings and transnational repression:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/state-secr...
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Islamic State’s Sahel Province (ISSP) has emerged as a formidable entity in the global and African jihadist landscape, leveraging sophisticated strategies to internationalize its operations and expand its reach. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Does the Sahel Pose a Transnational Terror Threat? - The Soufan Center
In late February, Moroccan counterterrorism authorities arrested a dozen people accused of planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State’s (IS) Sahel branch. The plot reportedly involved the remote ...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Islamic State’s Sahel Province (ISSP) has emerged as a formidable entity in the global and African jihadist landscape, leveraging sophisticated strategies to internationalize its operations and expand its reach. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Winning the Battle, Not the War: Moldova’s Fight Against the Kremlin’s Hybrid Arsenal thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Winning the Battle, Not the War: Moldova’s Fight Against the Kremlin’s Hybrid Arsenal - The Soufan Center
On Sunday, Moldova held pivotal parliamentary elections that delivered a victory for the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS).
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September 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Winning the Battle, Not the War: Moldova’s Fight Against the Kremlin’s Hybrid Arsenal thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
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The Islamic State Prison Camps in Syria are a Powder Keg
by @drjchernov.bsky.social and @colinpclarke.bsky.social
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by @drjchernov.bsky.social and @colinpclarke.bsky.social
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The Islamic State Prison Camps in Syria are a Powder Keg - War on the Rocks
There are approximately 50,000 veteran Islamic State members and their families currently being held at 27 prisons and detention centers across northeast
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August 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Islamic State Prison Camps in Syria are a Powder Keg
by @drjchernov.bsky.social and @colinpclarke.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/08/the-...
by @drjchernov.bsky.social and @colinpclarke.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/08/the-...
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Think I’ll keep this one. Thank you @colinpclarke.bsky.social and The Soufan Center for inviting me to share some thoughts at the Global Summit on Terrorism and Political Violence.
September 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Think I’ll keep this one. Thank you @colinpclarke.bsky.social and The Soufan Center for inviting me to share some thoughts at the Global Summit on Terrorism and Political Violence.
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A must-watch @velshi.com segment featuring @colinpclarke.bsky.social and @milleridriss.bsky.social covering the “incredibly dangerous” great replacement theory and its mainstreaming on the American right. One of the gravest threats to American lives today. www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
The ‘incredibly dangerous’ conspiracy theory becoming increasingly mainstream on the right
The "Great Replacement” is a far-right conspiracy theory that posits elites are conspiring to replace America’s white, Christian populations with nonwhite immigrants. It has gone from fringe manifesto...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A must-watch @velshi.com segment featuring @colinpclarke.bsky.social and @milleridriss.bsky.social covering the “incredibly dangerous” great replacement theory and its mainstreaming on the American right. One of the gravest threats to American lives today. www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
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Finally, someone talking sense. Unsurprisingly, it’s the excellent @colinpclarke.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Finally, someone talking sense. Unsurprisingly, it’s the excellent @colinpclarke.bsky.social
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A warning from @colinpclarke.bsky.social and Chris Costa amid threats from #Iran backed non-state actors: "Even as terrorism remains a live issue, there is a clear mismatch between the level of the threat and the resources allocated to combat it." @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/25/c...
Terrorism Means Something Different Now
The firewall between violent nonstate actors and conventional warfare has become highly permeable.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A warning from @colinpclarke.bsky.social and Chris Costa amid threats from #Iran backed non-state actors: "Even as terrorism remains a live issue, there is a clear mismatch between the level of the threat and the resources allocated to combat it." @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/25/c...
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Very proud of my former student @colinpclarke.bsky.social for his opinion piece in the @nytimes.com identifying what Iran is likely to do after being bombed by the US. One option: attacking US bases in Middle East, which is underway right now.
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Opinion | How Iran Might Strike Back
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June 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Very proud of my former student @colinpclarke.bsky.social for his opinion piece in the @nytimes.com identifying what Iran is likely to do after being bombed by the US. One option: attacking US bases in Middle East, which is underway right now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
Captured Gaza records show that Iran, Hezbollah plotted with Hamas to destroy Israel www.timesofisrael.com/captured-gaz...
Captured Gaza records show that Iran, Hezbollah plotted with Hamas to destroy Israel
New study, based on classified documents, reveals terror group's shift from defense to a multifront assault plan, culminating in October 7 invasion; warns Hamas will try again if it recovers
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April 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Captured Gaza records show that Iran, Hezbollah plotted with Hamas to destroy Israel www.timesofisrael.com/captured-gaz...
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My latest for @foreignpolicy.com
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
The Islamic State Is Making a Comeback
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long.
foreignpolicy.com
February 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My latest for @foreignpolicy.com
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
My latest for @foreignpolicy.com
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
The Islamic State Is Making a Comeback
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long.
foreignpolicy.com
February 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My latest for @foreignpolicy.com
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
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Today, Clara Broekaert and @colinpclarke.bsky.social analyse the horrific New Year's Day attack in #NewOrleans. They explore the pivotal role tech played in carrying out this - and other - Islamic State-inspired plots. gnet-research.org/2025/01/30/t...
The New Orleans Attack: The Technology Behind IS-Inspired Plots - GNET
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January 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Today, Clara Broekaert and @colinpclarke.bsky.social analyse the horrific New Year's Day attack in #NewOrleans. They explore the pivotal role tech played in carrying out this - and other - Islamic State-inspired plots. gnet-research.org/2025/01/30/t...
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My IntelBrief with @colinpclarke.bsky.social for The Soufan Center.
"When explaining what his ultimate wish was, the #Nashville gunman wrote, 'A better, neater, cleaner world by eliminating all undesirables; we must aid the Aryans regardless of our race.'" thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
"When explaining what his ultimate wish was, the #Nashville gunman wrote, 'A better, neater, cleaner world by eliminating all undesirables; we must aid the Aryans regardless of our race.'" thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
The Nashville Attack Displayed Several Hallmarks of Modern Terrorism
News chyrons flashed across the screen last week with reports of another school shooting in the United States, this time in Nashville, Tennessee. But this wasn’t just the latest in America’s macabre n...
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January 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My IntelBrief with @colinpclarke.bsky.social for The Soufan Center.
"When explaining what his ultimate wish was, the #Nashville gunman wrote, 'A better, neater, cleaner world by eliminating all undesirables; we must aid the Aryans regardless of our race.'" thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
"When explaining what his ultimate wish was, the #Nashville gunman wrote, 'A better, neater, cleaner world by eliminating all undesirables; we must aid the Aryans regardless of our race.'" thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions
Ahmed al-Shara stressed diplomacy in an interview but criticized Israel’s advance into Syrian territory. A statement said to be from Bashar al-Assad, the ousted leader, defended his decision to leave ...
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December 17, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...
How Hezbollah Diversified Its Funding my latest in @foreignpolicy.com with Clara Broekaert foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/25/h...
How Hezbollah Diversified Its Funding
The so-called “crime-terror nexus” is alive and well, and only multilateral cooperation can break it.
foreignpolicy.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:38 PM
How Hezbollah Diversified Its Funding my latest in @foreignpolicy.com with Clara Broekaert foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/25/h...
Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration
The terrorist group has been looking to be active this holiday season, with online chatter about attacks increasing
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November 23, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
The Ripple Effects of War in the Middle East Create Fertile Ground for Violence in the West thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
The Ripple Effects of War in the Middle East Create Fertile Ground for Violence in the West
The Hamas attacks of October 7 and the Israeli retaliation, part of a broader regional conflict in the Middle East, have led to a drastic increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents across West...
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November 21, 2024 at 5:49 PM
The Ripple Effects of War in the Middle East Create Fertile Ground for Violence in the West thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...