Lawfare: 2026 Threat Assessment Shifts Homeland Focus to Cartels, Migration, Iran Terrorism

Lawfare's analysis identifies three top homeland concerns in the 2026 assessment: Mexican cartels, Tren de Aragua, and Middle East terrorism. The assessment flags AI and quantum computing as emerging technology threats. Foreign election interference -- included in every assessment since 2017 -- is entirely absent. The shift reflects both policy priorities and the structural loss of the FMIC.