Evolving Terror Threats: ISIS-K and Beyond

This chapter explores the complex terror threat landscape, focusing on the shift from traditional Sunni jihadism to emerging ideologies such as far-right extremism and ISIS-K. It highlights the operational resurgence of ISIS-K, its recruitment strategies, and the implications of recent mass casualty attacks, particularly in relation to the failures of Iranian and Russian counterterrorism. The discussion also emphasizes the challenges law enforcement faces in addressing decentralized terrorism in an era of radical online propaganda.