Satellite Connectivity Is Becoming National Infrastructure
Direct-to-device satellite service is moving from emergency backup to a strategic layer of communications. That creates resilience—but also new dependencies governments need to secure.
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Research at Rise to Peace spans terrorism and violent extremism, international security, foreign affairs, politics, technology, information, conflict, human rights, and peacebuilding. The common standard is evidence: verify the record, add context, and make the analysis useful.
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A Warning Is Not a Defense: What Ukraine’s Air-Defense Gap Reveals
Ukraine’s warning of a possible major Russian air attack exposes a wider security problem: intelligence can identify a…
By Ahmad Shah Mohibi · 4 min
Expensive Military Power Has a Cheap-Threat Problem.
The RAF Fairford security investigation is a reminder that expensive military power can be disrupted by cheap, ambiguous…
By Ahmad Shah Mohibi · 5 min
AI Can Improve Security Cooperation. It Cannot Replace Trust.
Artificial intelligence can make security cooperation faster, more connected and more informed. But the hardest part of working…
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The Logic of Suicide Bombing: A Terrorist’s Powerful Tactic
The first recorded suicide bombing occurred in Russia on March 13, 1881. Ignaty Grinevitsky, a member of the People’s Will left-wing terrorist…
By Rise to Peace6 min →
The Rising Threat of Cyberterrorism
The newest form of terrorism is cyberterrorism, which has been a rising threat in the last several years. The fusion of cyberspace…
By Rise to Peace3 min →
The Perfect Storm: COVID-19 and Extremism
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended human society across the world. Over the last two years, governments have sought to control the impact…
By Rise to Peace7 min →
Fanning the Flames: How Foreign Governments Fuel Domestic Extremism
Information warfare, according to Dan Kuehl of the United States’ National Defense University, is the “conflict or struggle between two or more…
By Rise to Peace6 min →
#TalibanOurGuardians: Taliban Support Trends via Twitter During Afghanistan Repression
It is not a new agenda for Twitter to be the ‘go to’ space for encouraging violent extremist activities, though, since America…
By Rise to Peace5 min →
Cyberterrorism in Europe Has a Clear Target, but the Motives are a Mystery
Tehrani’s description of terrorism is defined using Black Law’s dictionary and cites “the use or threat of violence to intimidate or cause…
By Rise to Peace5 min →
Trends of 2020: What increased internet has meant for terrorism in Europe
The European Union, United Kingdom and Switzerland have had an unconventional year for identifying trends in terrorist activity. The COVID-19 pandemic and…
By Rise to Peace4 min →
Reciprocal Radicalisation – What Is It And How Do We Fight It?
With the tragic deaths of five and injury to over 150 people during the storming of the Capitol Building, ISIL propaganda channels…
By Rise to Peace3 min →
What Role Does TikTok Play in Radicalization?
TikTok is the fastest growing social media application currently available. It has surpassed two billion downloads globally and despite its typical lighthearted…
By Rise to Peace3 min →
The Continued Impact of Technology on Terrorism
Technology has greatly evolved in the past decades to the point that it is fair to speak of a technological revolution. Mobile…
By Vasileia Kioutsouki4 min →
19th Edition of the World Summit on Counter Terrorism in Israel
The 19th edition of the World Summit on Counter-Terrorism was held from 9th to 12th September 2019 in Herzliya, a small maritime…
By Carola Angelino4 min →
ISIL’s Original Web Series
As a part of its propaganda machine, ISIL created the video series ‘The Best Outcome Is for the Righteous.’ Each video contains…
By Mathew Tyris3 min →
Using Encrypted Messaging for Terror Propaganda
In March, ISIL lost its last physical stronghold in Baghouz, Syria when United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces overtook the territory. Although ISIL…
By Mathew Tyris4 min →
Content Moderation Presents New Obstacles in the Internet Age
The first instance of a terrorist recording violent crimes and posting it online occurred when Mohammed Merah — the perpetrator of the…
By Rise to Peace3 min →
A Profile of Brian Isaack Clyde: What We Know About the Dallas Courthouse Shooter
On June 17 at 8:50am, a gunman dressed in full tactical gear opened fire outside of the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in…
By Rise to Peace4 min →
Digital Repression Keeps the Crisis in Sudan Hidden from the World
“How Come My Heartbreak Isn’t Loud Enough?” This message signifies the calls of the Sudanese people who yearn for democracy. The issue…
By Mathew Tyris4 min →
The Christchurch Call and Eliminating Violent Extremism Online
On March 15th, the world witnessed an atrocity that left fifty-one people dead at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. A live…
By Mathew Tyris3 min →
Will the United Kingdom’s Online Harms White Paper Curb Extremism but Allow Expression?
On April 8, Theresa May turned to Twitter to make a bold statement. Upon the release of the United Kingdom’s Online Harms…
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