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12 March 2025 | Deep Dive, Threat Landscape
Tags: Introduction Islamist terrorism has been the primary terrorism threat to the UK for approximately two decades, but the threat has evolved greatly in this time. In October 2024, Director General of MI5, Ken McCallum, gave an update on the current national security threats facing the UK. He stated that ‘lone individuals, indoctrinated online, continue to make up most of the threats’ in the Islamist terrorism space. McCallum went on to say the ‘worsening threat from Al-Qaeda, and in particular from Islamic State,’ is the terrorist trend that concerns him the...
14 January 2025 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Authors: Oliver Hair & Lucy Hagger,Threat Analysts Read Time: 5 minutes Tags: Executive Summary Terrorism-related incidents throughout December 2024 have demonstrated the complexity of terrorism threat globally. Pool Re’s threat analysis team have provided a summary of the key incidents in December and a strategic threat assessment on the UK terrorism threat landscape below, including: High-profile terrorism-related incidents conducted in the USA and Germany demonstrate that Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) remains an attractive terrorist methodology....
14 January 2025 | Annual Report, Threat Landscape
Pool Re’s Annual Threat Report explores the key terrorism trends and events of 2024, provides outlooks for 2025, and assesses the possible drivers of UK terrorism threat going forward. Click the image below to access the full report. UK Terrorism Overview The UK terrorism threat level is SUBSTANTIAL, this means an attack is LIKELY. As of 12 December, there has been one confirmed terrorist attack in the UK in 2024. 13% of all those being investigated by MI5 for involvement in UK terrorism are under 18-years-old. It is almost certain that Islamist terrorism...
09 December 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Authors: Oliver Hair & Lucy Hagger,Threat Analysts Read Time: 5 minutes Tags: Executive Summary Terrorism-related incidents throughout November 2024 have demonstrated the continuing complexity of terrorism threat globally. Pool Re’s threat analysis team provide a summary of the key incidents in November and a strategic threat assessment on the UK terrorism threat landscape below, including: Violent acts conducted in the aftermath of a Europa League football match in November demonstrates the continued impact of the Middle East crises on Western Europe and...
07 November 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Authors: Oliver Hair & Lucy Hagger,Threat Analysts Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: Executive Summary Terrorism-related incidents throughout October 2024 have demonstrated the continuing complexity of terrorism threat globally. Pool Re’s threat analysis team provide a summary of the key incidents in October and a strategic threat assessment on the UK terrorism threat landscape below, including: High profile plots across the US and Europe related to Islamic State show that the group, and individual’s adhering to its ideology, remain a prominent terrorism threat to...
