2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community

The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment is the US Intelligence Community’s official, coordinated evaluation of an array of threats to US citizens, the Homeland, and US interests in the world.

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A diverse set of foreign actors are targeting US health and safety, critical infrastructure, industries, wealth, and government.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, New Edition of Hostility Against Churches Report Shows a Doubling of Attacks ]

State adversaries and their proxies are also trying to weaken and displace US economic and military power in their regions and across the globe.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Organizing, Training & Running a House of Worship Armed Congregant Security Team ]

Both state and nonstate actors pose multiple immediate threats to the Homeland and US national interests. Terrorist and transnational criminal organizations are directly threatening our citizens.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Chart: The Spectrum of Potential Threat Personas in Self-Defense and Church Security ]

Al-Qa‘ida maintains its intent to target the United States and US citizens across its global affiliates.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Interview with Keith Graves of Christian Warrior Training ]

Al-Qa‘ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) relaunched its Inspire guide with videos and tweets that encouraged attacks against Jewish targets, the United States, and Europe.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, A Prayer for Church Security Team Members ]

Inspire provided instructions for making bombs and placing explosive devices on civilian airliners and gave religious, ideological, historical, and moral justification for such attacks.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Church Security Armament Recommendations By Tom Givens, John Correia, and 6 Other Professionals ]

In addition to trying to inspire attacks worldwide and in the United States, AQAP has the intent to conduct operations in the region and beyond.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Tactical Training for Individuals and Church Security Teams to Thwart Active Violence Incidents (Part 2) ]

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