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European police dismantle largest-ever synthetic drug network spanning multiple EU states

European police dismantle largest-ever synthetic drug network spanning multiple EU states

European law enforcement agencies have dismantled one of the largest synthetic drug manufacturing and trafficking rings ever discovered in the European Union, seizing over 9.3 tonnes of drugs and detaining…
European police dismantle largest-ever synthetic drug network spanning multiple EU states

European police dismantle largest-ever synthetic drug network spanning multiple EU states

European law enforcement agencies have dismantled one of the largest synthetic drug manufacturing and trafficking rings ever discovered in the European Union, seizing over 9.3 tonnes of drugs and detaining…
Bondi Beach Massacre: Surging Antisemitism and Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Gaps Exposed
Bondi Beach Massacre: Surging Antisemitism and Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Gaps Exposed
Islamist extremist networks adapting post-conflict recruitment in Europe deepen long-term security concerns
Islamist extremist networks adapting post-conflict recruitment in Europe deepen long-term security concerns
Russia’s Terrorism Mirror: Western Aid or State-Sponsored Proxy War?
Russia’s Terrorism Mirror: Western Aid or State-Sponsored Proxy War?
BRICS+ Moscow Summit Tests Multipolar Counter-Terrorism Unity
BRICS+ Moscow Summit Tests Multipolar Counter-Terrorism Unity
UCCRO’s terror warning: Why Europe cannot treat Russian attacks as a distant war?
UCCRO’s terror warning: Why Europe cannot treat Russian attacks as a distant war?
Bondi Beach Massacre: Surging Antisemitism and Australia's Counter-Terrorism Gaps Exposed

Bondi Beach Massacre: Surging Antisemitism and Australia's Counter-Terrorism Gaps Exposed

The Bondi Beach massacre instantly changed the security discourse that was being practiced in Australia to take off the abstract…
Islamist extremist networks adapting post-conflict recruitment in Europe deepen long-term security concerns

Islamist extremist networks adapting post-conflict recruitment in Europe deepen long-term security concerns

The Islamist extremist groups evolving after the conflict in Europe through recruitment is a pivotal shift in the security threat…
Russia's Terrorism Mirror: Western Aid or State-Sponsored Proxy War?

Russia's Terrorism Mirror: Western Aid or State-Sponsored Proxy War?

Russia’s Terrorism Mirror reflects a long-standing rhetorical strategy that intensified on December 4, 2025, when the Foreign Ministry accused Western…
BRICS+ Moscow Summit Tests Multipolar Counter-Terrorism Unity

BRICS+ Moscow Summit Tests Multipolar Counter-Terrorism Unity

The BRICS+ counter terrorism summit opened in Moscow, bringing together officials, security scholars, and representatives from international organisations for two…
UCCRO’s terror warning: Why Europe cannot treat Russian attacks as a distant war?

UCCRO’s terror warning: Why Europe cannot treat Russian attacks as a distant war?

The latest alert issued by the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) gains new relevance as missile and…

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Islamist extremist networks adapting post-conflict recruitment in Europe

Eurojust’s Counter-Terrorism Talks: Rhetoric Over Real Results?

Government counter-terrorism measures and civil liberties in Europe’s terrorism policy

The Strategic Role of Morocco in Sahel-Sahara Counterterrorism Dynamics

The Prevent Anti-Terrorism Scheme’s Record Referrals: Success or Overreach?

Advances in Cybersecurity Tactics Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Russia’s Terrorist Label for Navalny Foundation: Crushing Dissent or Counterterrorism?

Russia’s Terrorist Label for Navalny Foundation: Crushing Dissent or Counterterrorism?

Russia’s decision in late 2025 to seek a formal terrorist designation for the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), founded by the late…
Far-Right Terrorism in Europe: From Online Radicalisation to Street Movements

Far-Right Terrorism in Europe: From Online Radicalisation to Street Movements

Far-right terrorism in Europe in 2025 is a multi-layered and dynamic menace that is becoming unclearer as to whether online…
A Fortress Europe? Militarisation of EU Borders and the Transformation of Frontex

A Fortress Europe? Militarisation of EU Borders and the Transformation of Frontex

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has been one of the keystone tools in the militarisation of EU…
Russia’s Terrorism Trials of Ukrainian POWs: Political Persecution or Justice?

Russia’s Terrorism Trials of Ukrainian POWs: Political Persecution or Justice?

Russia’s military courts intensified prosecutions of captured Ukrainian soldiers, framing them under terrorism and extremism laws rather than as prisoners…
Urban Security in Europe: Protecting Soft Targets in Megacities

Urban Security in Europe: Protecting Soft Targets in Megacities

The great cities of Europe like London, Paris, Berlin and Madrid are cultural and economic centers, which are home to…
Unseen Sacrifices: Raising Awareness of the Global War on Terror’s Human Cost

Unseen Sacrifices: Raising Awareness of the Global War on Terror’s Human Cost

Global War on Terror (GWOT), which was initiated in the aftermath of September 11 attacks, has become one of the…
Counterterrorism in the Age of Social Media: UK’s Fight Against Extremist Networks

Counterterrorism in the Age of Social Media: UK’s Fight Against Extremist Networks

The emergence of social media has changed the face of communication and connectivity in the world and has brought new…
The Weaponisation of Energy: Europe’s Vulnerability to Energy Blackmail Beyond Russia

The Weaponisation of Energy: Europe’s Vulnerability to Energy Blackmail Beyond Russia

Since 2022, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has become the focus of diversification policy since Europe has strategically broken the loop…
The Manchester Synagogue Attack: Understanding the Complexities of Modern Terror Investigations

The Manchester Synagogue Attack: Understanding the Complexities of Modern Terror Investigations

The targeted violence against religious minorities has been a long-standing issue that emerged into the limelight in the attack of…
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