Reflectii

The terrorist threat from jihadi groups was progressively degraded by counterterrorism measures after 9/11. The military defeat of the Islamic State ushered in a period from about 2017 of unusually low threat in non-conflict zones around the world, followed by some disinvestment from CT by Western governments. However, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the Gaza war have seen a collapse of international unity of purpose on CT. Meanwhile, the underlying factors driving violent jihadi extremism are growing more acute, and the success of the Islamic State and al-Qa`ida in conflict zones is generating safe havens for them to revive their external operations capabilities. The global jihadi threat has already risen and is likely to increase further. Attacks should be expected in the West, and it would be a mistake for governments to disinvest further from CT.

Despite the decline in the number of references in the world press to the two most “publicised” brands – Al-Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) – the topic remains a relevant security concern in various regions of the world.

Understanding the actual processes involved in the use of terrorist methods in regions with Muslim populations requires an understanding of the nature and drivers of the groups associated with ISIL* and AQ*.

During the first Cold War, the geopolitical term “Domino Theory” came to be understood as a fear tool to disseminate the idea that Communism would spread like dominoes falling if left unchecked. Ironically, a domino effect is underway in the world.

The 21st-century version of the spread of ideas and ideologies is neither communism nor capitalism. Today, the dominoes are not rigid but represent a cry for multipolarism. One look at a map and Russia and China’s most recent geopolitical moves, and a 10th grader can reach the same conclusion.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023, fundamentally shifted the security posture of the
Middle East, while also having severe humanitarian consequences and ripple effects in countries
throughout the globe, including many in the West. This TSC Special Report, generously sponsored by the
Airey Neave Trust, aims to explore how October 7 impacted several Western countries, including the
United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy. While the conflict remains ongoing – and
indeed will reverberate long after the fighting actually ends — this report attempts to take the pulse of
five Western countries just shy of the one-year anniversary marking the attack.

Le dollar et la suprématie américaine

La dédollarisation qui s’opère sur le marché financier mondial n’est guère évoquée dans les médias occidentaux. En dehors de l’Occident, en revanche, on l’espère, car un monde sans le dollar comme monnaie de référence, est considéré comme la voie vers la liberté financière et la fin réelle du colonialisme.

The Institute for Economics and Peace in Sydney (IEP), in its annual release for the ninth year in a row, presented the special report in which it monitors an intensive reading of the developments of global terrorism, based on the results of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for the year 2022. This paper provides a monitoring of the most prominent global and regional trends for the terrorist threats and their escalation by analyzing the effects and repercussions of terrorism around the world, according to the report.

The Institute for Economics and Peace in Sydney (IEP), in its annual release for the ninth year in a row, presented the special report in which it monitors an intensive reading of the developments of global terrorism, based on the results of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for the year 2022. This paper provides a monitoring of the most prominent global and regional trends for the terrorist threats and their escalation by analyzing the effects and repercussions of terrorism around the world, according to the report.

On 16 August 2024, India’s Election Commission announced the dates for Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The three-phase election will begin on 18 September 2024 with the counting of votes on 4 October 2024, along with those of Haryana, which will vote on 1 October 2024. What came as a surprise though was that the dates for Maharashtra, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies suffered losses in the 2024 general elections, were not announced. The Election Commission justified it on the grounds of security, weather conditions and upcoming religious festivals.

ISIS is increasingly making its presence felt: participants in the riots in Colony No. 19 in the Volgograd Region and Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1 in the Rostov Region have claimed ties to the Islamic State, the group has claimed responsibility for a large-scale terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall, and the recent attack in Solingen, Germany, is linked to ISIS — and these are only the terrorist attacks that could not be prevented. After military defeats in Syria and Iraq, the terrorist group has lost territory and funding, and in the public consciousness, they have become something of the past, like the coronavirus pandemic. But ISIS has not only survived, but will soon expand its cells in Europe, Russia, and Turkey and attempt to carry out new terrorist attacks, according to Antonio Giustozzi from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

The Republic of Italy, a country rich in history, culture, and art, is facing a severe demographic crisis that threatens its long-term political and economic survival. While many Western countries are dealing with a demographic crisis, and this issue isn’t new, the situation in Italy is particularly alarming.