IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf
By Dr. Joshua Sinai This review column capsule reviews ten books on subjects ranging from counterterrorism, homeland security, to military
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf
By Dr. Joshua Sinai This review column consists of capsule reviews of 13 books. The tables of contents are provided
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IACSP Q&A With Former Navy SEAL Benjamin H. Milligan, Author of “By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs
Benjamin H. Milligan became a US Navy SEAL in 2001 and served until 2009. He is the author of “By
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Security Driver Mindset – Choose Your Mood Wisely
By Anthony Ricci In this article I’ll be taking a more psychological approach to self-control. We usually concentrate on the
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Strategy In A Post-Pandemic World
By Luke Bencie, Aidan Clark, and Elizabeth Kemker As non-revenue generating entities within most corporate organizations, Security Departments have often
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The “Tribute in Light” memorial is in remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. This photo was taken from Liberty State Park, N.J., Sept. 11, the five-year anniversary of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Denise Gould) Public Domain
The Timing Of Terrorism: The Obsessions With Dates
By Christopher C. Harmon Last month was the black anniversary of September 11, 2001. It has many meanings for us,
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The sun sets behind U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jamie R. Johnson, a platoon sergeant from Bayonet Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, in Afghanistan's Kunar Province March 17. Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Burrell, 210th MPAD
Preventing Future Afghanistan Like Disasters In A Post 9/11 World
By Dr. Joshua Sinai The quick and easy takeover by the Taliban of the Afghanistan state in August 2021, following
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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Fang Fenghui of the Chinese army, chief of China’s joint staff, participate in a welcome ceremony at the Ba Yi, the People’s Liberation Army headquarters in Beijing, Aug. 15, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro
Where Have All The Leaders Gone In Today’s Messy Security Environment?
By Luke Bencie, Conner Allen and Davis Masella Former Fortune Magazine editor, Marshall Loeb (and later former Chrysler CEO, Lee
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A demonstration by Antifa on May Day 2014 in Berlin in which Bereitschaftspolizei are in the foreground. Montecruz Foto CC BY-SA 2.0
Antifa Germany And The USA
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Antifa is the most violent, hell-raising, large-sized, organized, and infamous group of rioters in
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THE KREMLIN, MOSCOW. Presentation ceremony of foreign ambassadors’ letters of credentials. Ambassador of the Republic of Mali Brehima Coulibaly presents his letter of credentials to the President of Russia. CC BY 4.0
Mali, New Theatre Of Russian-French Rivalry, Akhbar al-Aan TV, 23 Sep 2021
By Olivier Guitta Russia has made a clear choice to expand its influence in Africa. In the past three years,
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The Afghanistan Aftermath: Will The U.S. Withdrawal Embolden Terrorists To Attack America?
By Paul Davis A retired intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan on multiple tours expressed his bitterness over the hasty
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Killer Robot Cars: Not A Bad Movie, But The Future Of Terrorism
By David Gewirtz So here’s the situation. You’ve worked hard and made enough money to buy yourself a shiny new
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SITREP 2021 3rd Qtr
Four Conflict Risks Noted A tense power struggle between Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble
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The IACSP Q&A with former LAPD Detective Sergeant and Best-Selling Author Joseph Wambaugh
Interview by Paul Davis Joseph Wambaugh, 84, is a 14-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and a popular
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Safe Driving: Training For Today’s World
By Anthony Ricci It is your first day at one of ADSI’s Advanced Driver Training Programs. You have waited for
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Police presence and riot control at a Patriot Prayer Rally in Portland, Oregon in 2018.
Photo Credit: Eric Crudup/Shutterstock
2020: The Fifty-Year Perfect Storm In The Making
By Jim Weiss, Mickey Davis and Bob O’Brien The May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, set
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A Filipino Muslim vigilante prays at a mosque in Talipao village a few kilometres away from the suspected hideout of
the Islamic fundamentalist Abu Sayyaf rebels in Jolo island in southern Philippines April 28. More than 1000 soldiers
are chasing the Abu Sayyaf islamic rebels who claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 21 hostages including 10
foreign tourists from a Malaysian dive resort last weekend. The hostages are believed to be taken to an interior part of
Jolo island, up in rugged hilly territory.REUTERS/ ERIK DE CASTRO
The Philippines: Defeating Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
By Ronel Manalo Despite being the focus of counterinsurgency for four decades, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) continues to pose severe
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Al-Shabaab: Militancy and Ethnonationalism in Somalia
By Ms. Samira Gaid Somalia (see Figure 1[i]) has been battling the Islamist insurgency Harakat al-Shabaab al Mujahideen or “Movement
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A nighttime view of the
Pentagon Building showing
smoke rising from the building
after the September 11, 2001
attacks. The dome of the
Capital Building is visible in
the background. Navy photo by
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert
Houlihan Public domain
Capturing The Lessons Of The “Global War On Terrorism”
Dr. Thomas A. Marks Efforts to capture the lessons of the last two decades – what was once termed
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Operation Thimble: A Look Back at the Multi-Million Dollar Defense Contract Fraud and Bribery Case at the Philadelphia Quartermaster
By Paul Davis Back in the early 1980s, before I became a writer, I was a young Defense Department civilian
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Learning Afghanistan’s Lessons
By Phyllis Chesler The country in which I was once held hostage so very long ago is swiftly returning to
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A member of Afghanistan's special forces point his gun as he observes the enemy lines in Achin district of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan April 23, 2017. REUTERS/Parwiz
The Taliban’s Rise Means An Increase of Terrorism Worldwide
By Olivier Guitta While the U.S. is leaving in a hurry Afghanistan after 20 years, the countries possibly the most
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A New Era of Cyber Vulnerability: A Discussion with Leading Cyber Security Expert Chuck Brooks
By Victoria O’Neill The United States has made a concerted effort to advance its technological prowess in order to gain
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Conflict Risks In Yemen, after intensifying their military campaign in Marib governorate in the past few weeks, the Huthis could
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Ransomware update: Q1 and Q2 2021
By David Gewirtz Ransomware attacks seem to have picked up incredible steam in 2021. Whether to pay the ransom is
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf
By Dr. Joshua Sinai This column provides capsule reviews of 17 recently published books. The books are arranged topically as
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Wow! The Best Police Instinctive Point Shooting Training In The World
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Early American sharpshooters—including “Wild Bill” Hickok and Annie Oakley—and exhibition shooters like Gus Peret
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An IACSP Q&A With Brad Taylor Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel
Brad Taylor published his debut novel, One Rough Man, in 2011. he military thriller was successful and launched his Pike
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Preparedness WHO’S GOT A GO BAG?
By Anthony Ricci Whatever you prefer to title it (Ready Bags, Go Bags, Escape Bags, Bug Out Bags) are all
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