On February 13, 2025, Senior Research Fellow Colin P. Clarke participated in an event hosted by the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. Hosted by Christopher P. Costa—also a member of the Board of Directors at The Soufan Center—the discussion addressed a range of intelligence, national security, and terrorism developments and topics. The conversation discussed trends in international terrorism, the use of mercenary and paramilitary groups today, and contemporary geopolitics.