A major ICE operation arrested 11 Iranian nationals with suspected terror ties, highlighting persistent immigration vulnerabilities and a 655% spike in U.S. terrorism-related arrests amid warnings of sleeper cell activity.

Escalating fighting between Thailand and Cambodia is destabilizing Southeast Asia, driving mass displacement, threatening a coup in Bangkok, and exposing Western and regional interests to new strategic, operational, and humanitarian risks.

The Lorain ambush underscores the persistent, unpredictable, and highly lethal nature of targeted violence against police, regardless of prior warning signs or community crime trends.

U.S. activist Calla Walsh’s public anti-American incitement in Iran, criminal history, and operational ties to a proscribed extremist network illustrate the dangerous convergence of foreign propaganda, militant activism, and domestic security threats.

The NYC shooting of a Border Patrol agent by repeat-offender undocumented immigrants, combined with coordinated doxxing and a federal facility attack, signals a dangerous convergence of criminal and ideological threats facing federal law enforcement—accelerating the risk of further escalation and major policy backlash.

Despite heavy Israeli and U.S. strikes, Iran is rearming proxies, hardening its internal security, and preparing for renewed conflict, as negotiations stall and covert warfare continues across the region.

A surge in Russian hybrid and direct operations across Europe, met by robust allied countermeasures and shifting NATO posture, marks a period of heightened risk for miscalculation and wider conflict, as the prospect for peace recedes in summer 2025.

Fringe online platforms show a sharp backlash against Trump over the Epstein files, marking a volatile shift in loyalty that could fuel disinformation and extremist rhetoric.

The Soufan Center’s mid-2025 assessment underscores a dangerously fluid global terrorism threat fueled by resurgent jihadist groups, ideological convergence, and the expanding tactical use of AI and emerging technologies.

Declassified intelligence records reveal that Obama-era officials directed and politicized the assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 election, contradicting prior internal findings and fueling a years-long political crisis.