The Current State of Islamist Terrorism

Episode #018 – The Current State of Islamist Terrorism

This month, Threat Analysts Oliver Hair and Lucy Hagger sit down to discuss their latest research into the current state of Islamist terrorism in the UK. Lucy and Oliver explore a range of topics including how to define Islamist terrorism, the current capability of organised overseas Islamist terrorist groups, as well as the potential impact of crises throughout the Middle East on the threat posed by Islamist terrorism.

Oliver is also joined by Dr. Antonio Giustozzi, Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). As well as providing expert commentary for Pool Re’s latest deep dive report, RUSI have helped Pool Re review their findings and enhance the final analysis.

The full report can be found here: Terrorism Threat Publications - Pool Reinsurance

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