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ABOUT US
The Soufan Center is an independent nonprofit organization based in New York City. Our mission is to provide cutting-edge research, analysis, and strategies to anticipate and counter the world’s most urgent security challenges.
At a time of increasing division and volatility worldwide, We stand as a trusted, forward-looking, non-partisan voice committed to advancing security that protects people as well as nations.
OUR STORY
The Soufan Center: Born of Necessity, Built on Independence
TSC’s trajectory underscores its reputation as a fearless, independent, and impactful voice—delivering foresight when others looked away.
The Center was born because too many critical issues were left unaddressed. In Washington, D.C. and beyond, prevailing interests often ignored hard truths, preferring the comfort of consensus to the urgency of reality. We refused to look away.
In today’s polarized world, few voices dare to deliver unvarnished assessments of national security with unflinching independence—particularly when those assessments cut against dominant narratives.
Our founder built a legacy as a trusted, unflinching voice in national security. Carrying that forward, The Soufan Center was established to provide clear, fact-based analysis—even when it challenges governments, entrenched orthodoxy, or Beltway inertia.
We do not follow the consensus. We set the agenda.
OUR MISSION
To deliver independent quality research and strategies that anticipate and confront the world’s most pressing security challenges, confronting destabilizing trend lines before they harden into volatile fault lines.
