Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024

This CSIS report argues that terrorism is no longer the top U.S. defense priority, but the complexity of the global terrorist landscape demands continued vigilance.

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This CSIS report states that terrorism is no longer the leading international threat to the United States or its top defense priority, but challenges related to violent extremism remain. The threat from Salafi-jihadist groups such as al Qaeda and the Islamic State has declined, and ethnonationalist threats are largely contained. However, a broader patchwork of violent far-left extremist ideologies has become more prominent on the global stage.