Developing and Testing Virtual Training for Police Prevention of Extremist Infiltration in Communities
Anne Speckhard & Sophia AbiNajm Download PDF Introduction Targeted violence and violent extremism are on…
Crowdfunding and Cryptocurrency: Renewed Efforts to Smuggle Foreign Islamic State (IS) Fighters and Their Families from North Syrian Detention Facilities, Furthering IS’s Militant Goals
Mona Thakkar & Anne Speckhard A significant escalation in Islamic State (IS) attacks in Syria…
Facebook and Pro-ISIS Kurdish Content: Denying the Extremist Group a Key Platform
By Mohammed A. Salih* The dramatic rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria…
Caliphate AI-: IS/ISKP Supporters Harness Generative AI for Propaganda Dissemination
Mona Thakkar & Anne Speckhard Militant groups such as the Islamic State (IS) and its…
Islamic State’s global financial networks: Cryptocurrency and European bank transfers fund detained IS women and incarcerated IS fighters in Syria, furthering militant objectives
Mona Thakkar & Anne Speckhard Five years after the demise of IS’s territorial caliphate in…
Islamic State Khorasan within Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan Dynamics and Synergies with Allies and Enemies
Noellynn Slaughter Despite two decades of US led counterterrorism efforts since 9/11, terrorism has continued…
ISIS-Affiliated Financial Networks Double Down on Efforts to Exfiltrate Loyalists, Particularly Young Boys, from Camp Al-Hol
Mona Thakkar and Anne Speckhard As published in Homeland Security Today The February 2023 UN…
An Analysis of Active-Duty and Veteran Military Members involved in White Supremacist and Violent Anti-Government Militias and Groups: 2017-2022
Anne Speckhard & Molly Ellenberg[1] Executive Summary Seventy-two cases of active-duty and veteran military members…
Police and Violent Extremism
Anne Speckhard & Molly Ellenberg On September 1st, 2022, Thomas Webster was sentenced to ten…
Prison-Based Radicalization to Militant Jihadism in the Maldives
Anne Speckhard, Molly Ellenberg, & Sheikh Ali Executive Summary: This article explores prison-based radicalization to…
“Ransom for Freeing Captives”: ISIS-Linked Transnational Networks Formalize their Priority of Freeing ISIS Loyalists from Syrian Prison Camps
"Ransom for Freeing Captives": ISIS-Linked Transnational Networks Formalize their Priority of Freeing ISIS Loyalists from…
Talking Back to ISIS: Understanding, Preventing, and Remediating Militant Jihadist Propaganda and Recruitment
Anne Speckhard & Molly Ellenberg This is a pre-publication manuscript of a chapter for Programs…
White Supremacists Speak: Recruitment, Radicalization & Experiences of Engaging and Disengaging from Hate Groups
Download this report here. Anne Speckhard, Molly Ellenberg, and TM Garret Executive Summary The following…
The Law Doesn’t Apply to Me
The Spread of the Sovereign Citizen Movement Around The World ICSVE Guest Research Report Dr. Christine…
A Summer Inside QAnon and White Supremacist Forums
Anne Speckhard, Wilson W. Warren, Kate Strezishar, & Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security…
Breaking the Walls: The Threat of ISIS Resurgence and the Repercussions on Social Media & in the Syrian ISIS Women’s Camps of the Recent ISIS Attack on al Sina Prison
Mona Thakkar & Anne Speckhard Syria's North Eastern province of Al Hasakah where ten thousand…
Self-reported psychiatric disorder and perceived psychological symptom rates among involuntary celibates (incels) and their perceptions of mental health treatment
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Behavioral…
Women’s Involvement in Countering Violent Extremism and Recruitment to Terrorism in the Maldives
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., Hawwa Abdul Raheem, Kate Strezishar, & Molly Ellenberg[1] Awareness of violent extremism…
The Challenge of Extremism in the Military Is Not Going Away Without a New Perspective
Anne Speckhard, Molly Ellenberg, and TM Garret [When I was in the Army National Guard],…
ISIS and the Allure of Traditional Gender Roles
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Behavioral…
Five Years of Airstrikes: Turkish Aggression and International Silence in Sinjar, 2017-2021
- includes an Original Dataset Amy Austin Holmes, Diween Hawezy & Brett Cohen In December…
White Supremacists Speak: Recruitment, Radicalization & Experiences of Engaging and Disengaging from Hate Groups
Anne Speckhard & Molly Ellenberg This article is excerpted in Homeland Security Today. Introduction On…
Deterrence for Online Radicalization & Recruitment in the 21st Century
This is a pre-publication version of this manuscript. Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg Abstract In…
Involuntary Celibates’ Experiences of and Grievance over Sexual Exclusion and the Potential Threat of Violence Among Those Active in an Online Incel Forum
Anne Speckhard, Molly Ellenberg, Jesse Morton, and Alexander Ash This manuscript has been published in…
Exceptionalism at the extremes: A Brief Historical overview of Sweden’s ISIS Foreign Terrorist Fighter Problem
Gabriel Sjöblom-Fodor & Anne Speckhard Introduction During the rise and peak of ISIS, the Nordic…
Asking Incels (Part 1): Assessing the Impacts of COVID-19 Quarantine and Coverage of the Canadian Terrorism Designation on Incel Isolation and Resentment
Jesse Morton; Alexander Ash; Ken Reidy; Naama Kates; Molly Ellenberg and Anne Speckhard ABSTRACT: Research…
The Effects of Assad’s Atrocities and the Call to Foreign Fighters to Come to Syria on the Rise and Fall of the ISIS Caliphate
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Behavioral…
ISIS-Linked Digital Activism and Sympathy-Raising on Behalf of ISIS Women Held in SDF Camps
Anne Speckhard and Mona Thakker As published in Homeland Security Today: As the ISIS foreign women…
Social Media Tracking of ISIS Women and Real-Life Actions of ISIS Men on Their Behalf
Anne Speckhard, Mona Thakker and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: In the past…
Spontaneous Deradicalization and the Path to Repatriate Some ISIS Members
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: “Coming to ISIS was the…
Research Challenges Involved in Field Research and Interviews Regarding the Militant Jihad, Extremism, and Suicide Terrorism
Anne Speckhard Originally published in Democracy and Security. There has been considerable interest in recent…
ISIS and the Militant Jihad on Instagram
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: The Islamic State of Iraq…
Can We Repatriate the ISIS Children?
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: Despite ISIS having been territorially…
PERSPECTIVE: Why Branding Antifa a Terror Group Is a Diversion
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: In the wake of…
How Assad’s Atrocities Became a Powerful Motivator for Terrorist Recruitment
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: When one thinks of the…
PERSPECTIVE: Delegitimizing ISIS and Militant Jihadist Ideologies May Also Require Addressing Anti-Western Biases
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg Read the full academic article in the International Studies Journal…
Is Internet Recruitment Enough to Seduce a Vulnerable Individual Into Terrorism?
Anne Speckhard & Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: Is Internet recruitment alone strong…
When Religion and Culture Kill: COVID-19 in the Somali Diaspora Communities in Sweden
Anne Speckhard, Othman Mahamud & Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today: In Sweden there…
Psycho-social and Islamic Challenge Approaches to in-Prison Treatment of Militant Jihadis
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION The decades of military efforts and loss of human lives on…
Alexanda Kotey: A Monster Made in Syria?
As published by Homeland Security Today by Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci ROJAVA, Syria: “I…
Born in America, Hoda Muthana Shares her Story of Joining and Escaping From the Islamic State Caliphate
As Published in Homeland Security Today by Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci ROJAVA, Syria: The…
The ISIS Ambassador to Turkey
By Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today In the complicated…
The Jihad in Kenya: Understanding Al-Shabaab Recruitment and Terrorist Activity inside Kenya—in Their Own Words
As published in African Security Somalia has been a hotspot for terrorism and instability since…
As al Shabaab Reaches into Kenya to Attack Again: Can Disillusioned Terrorists Denouncing the Group Help Fight it?
Al Shabaab, the Somali based terrorist group affiliated with al Qaeda, reached its long arm…
Yazidi Survivors of ISIS’ Cruelty Face Hurdles in Finding Justice
Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today At the recent 2018 Doha…
Prison – Militant Jihadist Recruiting Grounds or Refuge for Rehabilitation?
by Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci As published in Homeland Security Today It is often argued…
Engaging English Speaking Facebook Users in an Anti-ISIS Awareness Campaign
Anne Speckhard, Ardian Shajkovci, Claire Wooster & Neima Izadi ABSTRACT This article reports on The International Center…
PERSPECTIVE: Debating the Use of ISIS Counter-Narratives in the Heart of Europe
Historically speaking, compelling narratives and messages have always served as a crucial means for violent…
Challenges in Creating, Deploying Counter-Narratives to Deter Would-be Terrorists
Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shaykovci As published in Homeland Security Today PDF here This paper…
10 Reasons Western Women Seek Jihad and Join Terror Groups
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D.& Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D. As published in Homeland Security Today PDF here Abstract:…
Breaking the ISIS Brand in Iraq using Counter Narrative Campaigns on Facebook
By Anne Speckhard & Neima Izadi PDF Here In 2017, ISIS suffered major territorial and…
Returning ISIS Foreign Fighters: Radicalization Challenges for the Justice System
by Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today PDF here During…
Fighting ISIS in the Digital Space in Jordan
by Anne Speckhard & Neima Izadi PDF here With estimates of 3000 foreign fighters traveling to…
Confronting an ISIS Emir: ICSVE’s Breaking the ISIS Brand Counter-Narratives Project Videos
A published in CTX Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci Most experts agree that the most…
Fighting ISIS on Facebook—Breaking the ISIS Brand Counter-Narratives Project
Anne Speckhard & Lorand Bodo PDF here Abstract Since its inception in 2014, ISIS has…
Bringing Down the Digital Caliphate: A Breaking the ISIS Brand Counter-Narratives Intervention with Albanian Speaking Facebook Accounts
by Anne Speckhard, Lorand Bodo & Haris Fazliu[1] PDF here The Western Balkans has been…
Talking to Abu Qatada about Donald Trump’s Presidency and the Future of the Middle East
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. [1] PDF here AMMAN, Jordan: What does Abu Qatada, the so-called “spiritual…
Another Face of Abu Qatada: Speaking on the Principle of Terrorism
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D.[1] PDF here Abu Qatada, who many have called the spiritual father of…
Defected from ISIS or Simply Returned, and for How Long?– Challenges for the West in Dealing with Returning Foreign Fighters
Our new article about our research at ICSVE in Home Security Affairs by Anne Speckhard, PhD., Ardian Shajkovci,…
Qatar and the Terrorism Blame Game
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. PDF here Between January 19, 2018 and January 24, 2018, a delegation…
Determining Youth Radicalization in Jordan
by Fares Braizat, Ph.D., Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., & Amer Sabaileh, Ph.D. PDF here Abstract Jordan…
The Psychological Ordeals of Hostages: American Hostage Caitlan Coleman Endured Rape, Murder of her Child and a Terrifying Rescue—to What Outcome?
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. PDF here U.S. officials announced this week that American hostage, Caitlan Coleman…
Winning against al-Qaeda and ISIS: The Case for Combining Deradicalization with Disengagement Approaches in Prison and Community Programs Addressing Former and Current Members of Militant Jihadi Groups
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., and Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D. PDF here INTRODUCTION Even after decades of military…
The Runaway Bride of ISIS: Transformation a Young Girl with a Dream to a Lethal ISIS Enforcer
by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. & Ahmet S. Yayla, Ph.D. The baby boy, not more than…
Beware the Women of ISIS: There Are Many, and They May Be More Dangerous Than the Men
ICSVE is proud to announce our new report by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. & Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.d. released August…
The ISIS Prison System: Its Structure, Departmental Affiliations, Processes, Conditions, and Practices of Psychological and Physical Torture
by Asaad Almohammad, Ph.D., Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., & Ahmet S. Yayla, Ph.D. PDF here Executive…
Analysis of the Drivers of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan, including the Roles of Kyrgyz Women in Supporting, Joining, Intervening in, and Preventing Violent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan
By Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., & Chinara Esengul, Ph.D. Candidate PDF here Executive Summary This article reports…
Ensuring a Long-term Win Against ISIS In Mosul: The Need for Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs & Restoring Security and Justice
by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., Grace Wakim Get the PDF Allah Akbar (meaning God is Greatest)…
Identifying Nefarious Telegram Users without the Help of Telegram Itself: Testing Solutions for Intelligence and Security Professionals in Fighting ISIS in the Encrypted Social Media Space
Lorand Bodo, M.A. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Download PDF Introduction Telegram currently is, for a…
“Radical Islamic Terrorists”: How is President Trump doing in his first 100 days in Office?
PDF here by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Director, ICSVE and Non-Resident Fellow of Trends & Ardian Shajkovci,…
Confronting an ISIS Emir: ICSVE’s Breaking the ISIS Brand Counter-Narrative Videos
by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. PDF here Most experts agree that the most successful counter-messaging campaigns…
ISIS Drones: Evolution, Leadership, Bases, Operations and Logistics
Asaad Almohammad, Ph.D. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Download the PDF The use of drones by…
The Operational Ranks and Roles of Female ISIS Operatives: From Assassins and Morality Police to Spies and Suicide Bombers
by Asaad H. Almohammad, Ph.D. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Download the PDF Before deploying sources to…
Psychosocial Drivers, Prevention and Sequelae of Engaging in Torture
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. & Charles Figley, Ph.D. Download the PDF Abstract Torture resorted to as…
Drivers of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in Kosovo: Women’s Roles in Supporting, Preventing & Fighting Violent Extremism
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Download the PDF Executive Summary Since the start of the Syrian conflict…
Abu Luqman – Father of the ISIS Emni: Its Organizational Structure, Current Leadership and Clues to its Inner Workings in Syria & Iraq
Asaad H. Almohammad, Ph.D. & Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Download the PDF If ISIS were the…
Beating ISIS in the Digital Space: Focus Testing ISIS Defector Counter-Narrative Videos with American College Students
By: Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. & Ahmet S. Yayla, Ph.D. as published in…
The Jihad in Jordan: Drivers of Radicalization into Violent Extremism in Jordan
The Jihad in Jordan: Drivers of Radicalization into Violent Extremism in Jordan By Anne Speckhard,…
Following a Military Defeat of ISIS in Syria and Iraq: What Happens Next after the Military Victory and the Return of Foreign Fighters?
By Anne Speckhard, Ph.D., Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D., & Ahmet S. Yayla, Ph.D. Abstract In the struggle against ISIS…
Seven Promises of ISIS to its Female Recruits
Louisa Tarras-Wahlberg Abstract Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011 close to…
The Roles of Women in Supporting, Joining, Intervening in and Preventing Violent Extremism in Sandjak
Analysis of the Drivers of Violent Extremism in the Sandjak region with a Focus on…
Defeating ISIS on the Battle Ground as well as in the Online Battle Space: Considerations of the “New Normal” and Available Online Weapons in the Struggle Ahead
Journal of Strategic Security Volume 9 Number 4 Volume 9, No. 4, Special Issue Winter Article 2…
The ISIS Emni: The Inner Workings and Origins of ISIS’s Intelligence Apparatus
By Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. and Ahmet S. Yayla, Ph.D. Thirty-eight ISIS defectors from Syria, Western…
Mubin Shaikh
Allahu Akbar!" [Allah is Greater!] Mubin Shaikh Called out after hearing that two planes had…
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS FROM RECENT DEFECTORS FROM ISLAMIC STATE: WHY THEY JOINED, WHAT THEY SAW, WHY THEY QUIT
Abstract This Research Note reports on preliminary results of the Islamic State Interviews Project, based…
THE HYPNOTIC POWER OF ISIS IMAGERY IN RECRUITING WESTERN YOUTH
A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s a commonly accepted piece of wisdom—one that…