Converging Threats: Strategic Responses to the Crime-Terror Nexus
The convergence of transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) represents a growing and complex threat to global and U.S. national security. Traditionally, TCOs have focused on profit-driven illicit activities such as drug trafficking, human smuggling, and arms dealing, while FTOs have pursued ideological or political goals through violence and insurgency. However, in…




