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

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

In UK, the Prevent anti-terrorism scheme recorded the greatest number of referrals in the year that ended on March 31, 2025. The number of individuals referred was 8,778, which is…
The Prevent Anti-Terrorism Scheme’s Record Referrals: Success or Overreach?

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

In UK, the Prevent anti-terrorism scheme recorded the greatest number of referrals in the year that ended on March 31, 2025. The number of individuals referred was 8,778, which is…
Advances in Cybersecurity Tactics Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
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?
Far-Right Terrorism in Europe: From Online Radicalisation to Street Movements
Far-Right Terrorism in Europe: From Online Radicalisation to Street Movements
A Fortress Europe? Militarisation of EU Borders and the Transformation of Frontex
A Fortress Europe? Militarisation of EU Borders and the Transformation of Frontex
Russia’s Terrorism Trials of Ukrainian POWs: Political Persecution or Justice?
Russia’s Terrorism Trials of Ukrainian POWs: Political Persecution or Justice?
Advances in Cybersecurity Tactics Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Advances in Cybersecurity Tactics Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

In 2025, global power rivalry has been shifted to digital space, which now establishes a situation where cyber activity is…
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…

Expert Opinions

Urban Security in Europe: Protecting Soft Targets in Megacities

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

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

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

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

Artificial Intelligence in European Security: The Promise and Peril of Predictive Policing

Institutional Bloat or Security Necessity? UN’s Counter-Terrorism Architecture Under Scrutiny

Institutional Bloat or Security Necessity? UN’s Counter-Terrorism Architecture Under Scrutiny

In the past quarter-century, the United Nations has incrementally grown its counter-terrorism units, developing these units out of small technical…
How Radicalisation Thrives in Europe’s Multi-Ethnic Societies?

How Radicalisation Thrives in Europe’s Multi-Ethnic Societies?

The identity dilemmas in Europe have been a result of the struggle of the Europeans to embrace their multi-ethnic populations.…
When Political Dissent Meets Counterterror Laws: The Case of George Galloway

When Political Dissent Meets Counterterror Laws: The Case of George Galloway

Additional focus on the question of the uncomfortable interaction between political opposition and the enforcement of UK counter terror laws…
Martyn’s Law in Action: How Harrogate’s Anti-Terror Conference Shapes UK Security?

Martyn’s Law in Action: How Harrogate’s Anti-Terror Conference Shapes UK Security?

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 also known as Martyn law is an important step in a history of…
Border Security vs. Human Rights: Can Europe Stop Terrorism Without Closing Doors?

Border Security vs. Human Rights: Can Europe Stop Terrorism Without Closing Doors?

The Schengen Area symbolizes European unity through open borders among 26 nations. While it fosters economic and social cohesion, it…
Europe’s Foreign Fighter Challenge: What Happens When Extremists Come Home?

Europe’s Foreign Fighter Challenge: What Happens When Extremists Come Home?

European nations have various measures in fighting violent extremism and promoting deradicalization. The programs are shaped by the legal, social…
The future of Australian counter-terrorism: Lessons from surveillance framework reform

The future of Australian counter-terrorism: Lessons from surveillance framework reform

The redesign of the Australian electronic surveillance system of the 2025 decade is a landmark event in redefining the national…
France-Mali counter-terror cooperation collapse: Implications for Sahel security

France-Mali counter-terror cooperation collapse: Implications for Sahel security

During more than a ten-year period, France maintained its status as the leading foreign military force in the Sahel and…
Did the migration crisis in Europe intensify security risks? Evidence and analysis

Did the migration crisis in Europe intensify security risks? Evidence and analysis

The conflict and instability in the regions such as Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa were…
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