SITREP 1st Qtr 2025
Global Overview 2025 Crisis Watch’s conflict tracker highlights one resolution opportunity and seven conflict risks in 2025. Marking a major breakthrough, Israel and Hamas struck a ceasefire
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V29N3 2025
Counterterrorism & Homeland Security Bookshelf Reviewed by Dr. Joshua Sinai This column capsule reviews 13 books on counterterrorism, military warfare,
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Assessing Workplace Violence Against Lone Workers In The HealthCare Sector
On December 4, 2024, Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, of Towson, Maryland, allegedly intentionally killed UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, in Midtown
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It’s The First Six Months Of A New Administration: What Does That Mean For America’s Cyber Defenses?
The first six months of a new presidential administration represent a critical period of transition and action. During this time,
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The FBI Is Investigating The Terrorist Attack In New Orleans As The FBI’s Counterterrorism Division Turns 25
On January 1, 2025, the FBI released a statement on the terrorist attack in New Orleans: “Today, at approximately 3:15
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Dragon’s Gambit: China’s Gray Zone Strategy In The South China Sea
Irregular Warfare continues to struggle with the proper balance between traditional concerns, as embodied in the five core activities –
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Illicit Gain: Gold Smuggling Political-Criminal Nexus in Nepal
Arrested in 2003 for a number of earlier murders, Charles Sobhraj served 19 years before being extradited to France in
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The Art Of Elicitation: Leveraging The CARVER Methodology In Espionage And Security
In the world of espionage and corporate security, the extraction of sensitive information often begins with a simple conversation. What
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Leadership Under Pressure: Lessons From The Stockdale Paradox
“Stress is essential to leadership. Living with stress, knowing how to handle pressure, isnecessary for survival.”– James Stockdale Leadership in
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Profiling the Irish Republican Army (IRA) (1969-1997)
This article profiles the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which existed from 1969 to 1997, when it was dissolved following a
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Tehran’s Shadow Over Failed Hezbollah Attacks In Latin America
Operation Trapiche revealed the shadow of Iran behind the failed Hezbollah plot in Brazil. According to Brazilian Federal Police documents
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What Do The European Elections Results Tell Us?
In contemporary politics, the phrase “if you throw enough mud, sooner or later it will stick” is often invoked to
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An IACSP Q&A With Craig Whitlock, the Author of “Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked and Seduced the U.S. Navy.”
An IACSP Q&A With Craig Whitlock, the Author of “Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked and Seduced the U.S.
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How Adversaries Can Weaponize AI And What Commanders Must Do To Counter It
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming modern warfare, offering both incredible advantages and significant threats. While militaries around the world
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V29N1 2024
Counterterrorism & Homeland Security Bookshelf Reviewed by Dr. Joshua Sinai The column capsule reviews eight books. Richard J. Chasdi,
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Challenges and Advancements of AI Applications in National Security: An Interview with Chuck Brooks by Thalia Rodriguez
Finding a true expert to provide an objective opinion on the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be challenging. It’s
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Yemen: The World According to the Huthi Framing and Mobilization Strategies
By Salem Bahfi Recent Huthi escalation in the Red Sea and active involvement in the Gaza conflict has led to
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An IACSP Book Review: The Return of Great Power Rivalry, Democracy Versus Autocracy From the Ancient World to the U.S. and China
Review by George Michael Soon after Russian Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale inva sion in February 2022, a broad coalition
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The Role of Social Media Platforms in Countering Online Radicalization and Recruitment
By David Gewirtz In today’s interconnected world, social media platforms have become central to how individuals communicate, share information, and
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Assessing Countermeasures for Effectively Managing Disorderly Protesting Crowds at Private Sector Facilities
By Dr. Joshua Sina Effectively managing disorderly protesting crowds is especially crucial in the period following Hamas’s hundreds of fighters
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Top Cyberwarfare Challenges Facing Governments in 2024
By David Gewirtz The rapid digitalization of government services, coupled with the global proliferation of interconnected technologies like IoT and
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The Exploitation of Buildings’ Security Systems
by Violent ‘Insiders’
By Dr. Joshua Sinai The exploitation of buildings’ security systems by employees who embark on violent attacks against their colleagues
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Nepal: North Korea Pulls in its Diplomatic Horns
By Rajaram Gautam After nearly five decades of diplomaticrelations with Nepal, North Korea has decided to close its embassy in
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Coup d’œil Unveiled: Navigating Complexity from Battlefields
to the Gridiron
By Sarah Bencie and Lee Green, III Today’s leaders are always pontificating about strategy. And, why not? Strategy comes from
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Security Driver: Advanced Driving & Security
By Anthony Ricci In the northeast we have seen unprecedented rainfall and flooding this year, destroying ski areas and local
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The Eye Of The Storm
By Robert O’Brien, Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis As 2023 draws closer to 2024, many Americans feel like they are
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Balochistan: Pakistan And China Struggle
With Smoldering Insurgency
By Patrick Yeager, USG Long an afterthought, Balochistan – Pakistan’s largest province geographically yet its smallest in terms of population
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AI On Both Sides: How AI Is Being Used In Cyberattack Situations By Both Attackers And Defenders
By David Gewirtz When it comes to cybersecurity, AI presents a paradox: while it fortifies cyber defenses, it also empowers
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Assessing The Lockdown At The Active Shooter Attack At The Rancho Tehama Elementary School, Tehama County, CA
By Dr. Joshua Sinai With the current pandemic of active shooter-type violent incidents in the United States, and even overseas,
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Decoding the US National Security Strategy
By Emily Dunn and Luke Bencie Countries and organizations often prepare security strategies that outline their major security concerns and
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