Al-Malahim media, the propaganda wing of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), released the second edition of Inspire, its online English-language jihad magazine , to a number of jihadist web forums Oct. 12. The 74-page publication, released to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the attack on the USS Cole, mirrored the first with its slick editing and calls for jihad against the West. In this second issue of Inspire, AQAP expands on its vision for the future of the jihadist struggle. This vision is heavily reliant on unsophisticated, practical grassroots terror attacks that emphasize innovative planning. AQAP's continued ability to publish such jihadist writings and operational advice in a slick, English-language product serves to emphasize the changing complexion of the jihadist threat, highlighting how AQAP has assumed a more prominent leadership role on both the physical and ideological battlefields.