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ISIS

A counter-drone system

A cascading catastrophe: The drone threat to critical infrastructure

By Zachary Kallenborn | Disruptive Technologies

Donald Trump and Qassem Soleimani.

The Soleimani killing and 5 things to know about drones in Iraq

By Dan Gettinger | Disruptive Technologies

The Syrian city of Aleppo depicted in the midst of a still ongoing civil war. Credit: British Foreign and Commonwealth Office / Basma CC BY-ND 2.0

Rare interview with captured scientist raises alarm over Islamic State chemical weapons program

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

The fight against nuclear terrorism needs global cooperation–and the IAEA

By A. B. Korbatov, E. Suzuki, B. L. Goldblum | Uncategorized

The paradox of dominance: The age of civilizational conflict

By B. R. Allenby | Uncategorized