CCD Exposes Ukraine ‘Terrorism’ Fakes: Moscow’s Bid to Fracture NATO Unity

The Center of Countering Disinformation (CCD) of Ukraine has recently disputed a sequence of news items floating through European news outlets and social media that blame Ukraine with the scheme of creating energy terrorism against gas pipelines that supply the European market. These accusations were observed in a new wave of geopolitical tensions in early […]

Türkiye arrests 357 ISIS suspects in nationwide counterterrorism operation

Türkiye arrests 357 ISIS suspects in nationwide counterterrorism operation

In a comprehensive anti-terrorist crackdown effort inTürkiye, a total of 357 suspects believed to have ties with the Islamist group ISIS have been apprehended, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.  The concerted effort to rid the country of terror was simultaneously carried out in 21 provinces, reflecting the government’s vigilance in ensuring a terror-free […]

Türkiye reports killing 6 ISIS terrorists in Yalova

Türkiye reports killing 6 ISIS terrorists in Yalova

According to official statements released on Sunday, Turkish security forces executed a precision counterterrorism operation in Yalova province, which resulted in the death of six Daesh (ISIS) militants. The operation shows Turkey’s commitment to regional counterterrorism operations and demonstrates its ongoing fight against terrorist organizations within its territory. What happened in the Yalova counterterrorism operation? […]

Türkiye’s 115 ISIS arrests reflect intelligence-led policing

Türkiye’s 115 ISIS arrests reflect intelligence-led policing

Ankara has been actively pursuing its counterterrorism strategy against the Islamic State group through its ongoing efforts to detain 115 suspected ISIS members in coordinated raids across the country.  The security operation occurred before Christmas and New Year’s because it demonstrates how people now understand security threats better after going through traumatic events and their […]

Influence of foreign fighters returning from Syria on Eurasian terrorism dynamics

Influence of foreign fighters returning from Syria on Eurasian terrorism dynamics

The patterns of returning foreign fighters out of Syria are still based on altering the security dynamics of Eurasia in 2025. The Syrian war which attracted militants throughout Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Caucasus generated a varied resource of fighters that had disparate motivations and loyalties. With stabilized control over the territory in Syria through […]

Cross-border recruitment tactics by ISIS affiliates in Central Asia

Cross-border recruitment tactics by ISIS affiliates in Central Asia

The geographical location of Central Asia between the great powers of Eurasia still influences its weakness to extremist influence. The common borders in the region that include Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan create multifaceted transit routes which in the past have facilitated illicit trade and cross-border insurgent actions. By 2025, the same routes will […]

Electric surveillance and digital warfare by terror groups in Eurasian conflict zones

Electric surveillance and digital warfare by terror groups in Eurasian conflict zones

Eurasian conflict zones Terror groups are increasingly adopting electric surveillance tools, and it will transform the tactical environment by 2025. The fact that they use commercially available drones, signal interception devices, and modular electronic warfare components is a shift towards more advanced battlefield intelligence systems. These functions enable real time surveillance, fast tactical corrections and […]

Digital Silk Road or Digital Trap? China’s Cyber Expansion into Eurasia

Digital Silk Road or Digital Trap? China’s Cyber Expansion into Eurasia

The cyber expansion of China into Eurasia constitutes the technological foundation of the broader Belt and Road initiative, as the digital dominance became one of the defining causes of the geopolitical approach. Central Asia, which spans between Kazakhstan all the way to Tajikistan has welcomed Chinese telecommunications infrastructure as a path to economic growth and […]

Nuclear Security in Eurasia: Forgotten Stockpiles and New Proliferation Risks

Nuclear Security in Eurasia: Forgotten Stockpiles and New Proliferation Risks

Nuclear security in Eurasia is a challenge that is not yet completed and is more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The fall of the USSR in the early 1990s meant that there were large deposits of weapons-grade materials, laboratories and enrichment facilities spread over the newly independent republics. Even though […]