Navigating the Dark Side The Growing Role of AI in Terrorism and Extremist Propaganda in 2025
By 2025, generative artificial intelligence has become more and more utilized by extremist organizations in redefining the parameters of the creation and dissemination of propaganda. Tools like Midjourney, OpenAI’s GPT variants, and Microsoft’s VALL-E now allow groups such as ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Hezbollah to produce polished videos, synthetic voice clips, and graphic visuals that mirror […]
Passenger intervention and aviation security lessons from UK flight terror probe
July 27, 2025 EasyJet flight EZY609 flying between London Luton Airport and Glasgow was involved in a major security breach when the airline was accessed by a passenger. A 41-year-old man in the cabin started crying out threatening slogans, such as “The Allahu Akbar” and “death to America, death to Trump”, stating that he had […]
The new frontier: How artificial intelligence is transforming terrorism and countermeasures
Artificial intelligence is changing the state of terrorism by 2025, wherein there are new threats and challenges wherein the counter-terrorism departments of the world face issues in the form of complexities. Governments and large organizations can no longer singlehandedly enjoy the powers of AI, as more terrorist groups have started to install AI-powered solutions to […]
Telegram aids FSB recruitment, fuels terror in Ukraine
Ever since the newly resumed hostilities in 2024 and since the on-going conflict in 2025, Telegram has played a key role as a hybrid warfare tool employed by Russia against Ukraine. Telegram is more or less being used by the Federal Security Service (FSB of the Russian Federation) to recruit Ukrainians particularly the youths into […]
Italy and Algeria strengthen security cooperation against terrorism in 2025
On 23 July 2025, Italy and Algeria staged an intergovernmental summit at Villa Doria Pamphili Rome to mark a new commitment to the security of the region and to the fight against terrorism. This summit did not only focus on bilateral relations but also points towards common ground concerning the fight with terrorism and Mediterranean […]
EU-UK Counter-Terrorism Dialogue: Sustaining Security Cooperation Post-Brexit
The 4 February 2025 UK-EU Second Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in London was the turning point in the further development of organised security cooperation post-Brexit. The informal talks highlighted that even when separating in institutions and regulations, the UK and EU continue to take the counter-terrorism as a common necessity. This was an official meeting, hosted by […]
EU Challenges Spain Amnesty Law Over Anti-Terrorism and Legal Certainty
Recent enactment of the new amnesty law in Spain to the Catalan separatists by the new Spanish government has attracted the harsh criticism of the European Commission once again setting off a tussle between state sovereignty and law in the EU. The crux of the argument is that this legislation earmarked to bring political fixation […]
UK’s Rejection of Hamas Appeal: Upholding Security or Silencing Dissent?
In April 2025, Hamas filed an appeal of 106 pages to the UK Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper challenging its proscription as a terrorist group under UK legislation. The legal team of the group claimed that the label contravened their basic rights, saying that it hindered any legitimate political expression and protest and that it eroded […]
UK Decision to Ban Palestine Action Sparks Civil Liberties Debate
The vote of the UK House of Commons on July 2, 2025 striking Palestine Action off the list of terrorist organizations constitutes a radical shift in the attitude of the government to political demonstration. Committing by a majority of 385 to 26, the motion puts Palestine Action in the same bracket as the internationally listed […]
France to repatriate three jihadist terrorists detained in Iraq
On Friday, April 25, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin announced that France will repatriate French Jihadists being held in Iraq. He mentioned that detainees in other countries may also be included in future repatriations. During a question-and-answer session with the Voix du Nord newspaper, Darmanin confirmed that three individuals from northern France, who were initially sentenced […]