INTELBRIEFS
June 24, 2022
IntelBrief: What the January 6th Committee Hearings Mean for the Future of Political Violence and Domestic Terrorism in the United States
The Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021 triggered a significant debate as to whether this moment marked the beginning of a more intense phase of political violence and a dec......
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June 23, 2022
IntelBrief: Sadr Throws Iraqi Politics into Turmoil
On June 12, after nearly eight months of failed efforts to form a government, influential Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, conceded that his faction’s resounding victory in the Oc......
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June 22, 2022
IntelBrief: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Bogs Down, Settling into Grinding Stalemate
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia could look to increase hostilities this week in the lead up to a decision by the European Union (EU) to accept Ukraine ......
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June 21, 2022
IntelBrief: Israel-Lebanon Dispute Clouds Mediterranean Gas Development
In mid-June, U.S. officials resumed their long-stalled efforts to mediate an agreement on the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, as part of a broader campaign to accele......
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June 20, 2022
IntelBrief: Standing with Americans Held Hostage and Unlawfully Detained Abroad
In recent decades, observers have largely associated hostage-taking as a common practice among non-state actors, with terrorist groups, criminal organizations, and drug cartels ......
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