Historical record shows recurring cycles of interstate violence, particularly between major powers.

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#IntelBrief : Iran’s April 14 missile and drone barrage against Israel demonstrated Iran’s growing strategic capabilities but also its limitations. thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-202…

Today’s #IntelBrief : Iran’s Gains and Setbacks from Attack on Israel

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#IntelBrief : Many of the deep-seated grievances that contributed to Jan. 6 are still present, & issues such as migration, aid to Ukraine & Israel, & economic instability have continued to be political flashpoints & divisive among the American public.

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#IntelBrief : While the U.S. government siege of Waco & Ruby Ridge remained a rallying cry for anti-government extremists, many see the January 6, 2021 insurrection as serving a similar purpose, galvanizing groups like the far-right & conspiracy theorists.

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'Even as the US is redefining its engagement with the world and the US and China are geopolitical facts no country can ignore, other countries will not necessarily be constrained to a binary, fully aligned with one over the other,' writes Amb. Kausikan.

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#IntelBrief : Accelerationists’ beliefs have been shaped by James Mason’s Siege, drawing on Charles Manson, Adolf Hitler, & neo-Nazi William Pierce, author of The Turner Diaries, a novel about the coming race war that Timothy McVeigh was obsessed with.

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#IntelBrief : April 19, 1995, was one of the most devastating days in U.S. history, with the anniversary serving as a painful reminder of the all too real threat posed by domestic terrorism, far-right extremists, and white supremacists.

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Today’s #IntelBrief : 29th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing a Painful Reminder of the Threat Posed by Domestic Terrorism

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#IntelBrief : Current Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s preference of fossil fuels over green energy, despite Mexico’s diverse portfolio of natural resources, such as lithium, makes the 2024 election critical to climate and energy policy.

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The United States' aerial defense efforts from Iranian drones into Israel marks an increase in 'the regional trust and confidence in the U.S. commitment to the region’s stability,” Senior Fellow Kenneth Katzman tells Breaking Defense.

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Senior Research Fellow Wassim Nasr will be participating an online event with Program On Extremism next week, aimed at examining the situation of jihadism in the Sahel twelve years after militants took control of northern Mali.

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#IntelBrief : Farmers from all EU countries except Austria, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have taken to the streets in recent months to protest provisions for farmers under the EU Green Deal, strengthening far-right movements in the process.

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#IntelBrief : Climate & energy policy is highly politicized in the U.S., driving Republicans and Democrats far apart, with the Inflation Reduction Act being a significant point of controversy on this topic between the parties in the upcoming election.

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#IntelBrief : 2024 marks a bellwether year as over 64 countries will hold or have held elections globally, with a myriad of issues on the ballot including climate and energy policy.

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Today’s #IntelBrief : Climate and Energy Policy Hot Topics Amongst Year of Global Elections

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