SITREP 1st Qtr 2026
Global Overview Second Quarter Our global conflict tracker warns of four conflict risks: Hostilities escalated in Sudan between the army
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Russian Influence And U.S. Right-Wing Extremist Groups
The January 6th insurrection shook America’s democracy and was a harbinger of the chaos and discord that has characterized the
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Review Essay: Books on Intelligence Analytic Methods and Techniques That Are Employed in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies
By Dr. Joshua Sinai With the world of terrorism and counterterrorism impacted by latest advances in sophisticated technologies, such as
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Terrorists’ Technological Innovation In Missiles And UAVs: Hamas, Hizballah And The Houthis
Terrorist groups innovate technologically in their warfare when enabling strategic, operational, and tactical conditions are present. This has been the
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Back to the Future: Security Situation in Colombia
By 2010, Colombia (Figure 1) had effectively won its war against a combination of ideological and criminal insurgents. Today, as
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Hawala: How Terrorists Move Their Money
On September 12, 2022, Spain’s Guardia Civil led a task force that brought down one of the largest terrorist money
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Imposter Syndrome Causes A Decline In Leadership
By Luke Bencie and Bashir Khadim In John Maxwell’s seminal book, “The 21 Laws of Leadership,” the author cites that
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A woman and her children stand outside their tent at a refugee camp for people displaced by fightings between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Ain Issa, Syria October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Weaponized Migration
Dr. Rameez Abbas Recent headlines imply a particular story of migrants used as weapons: “E.U. Says Belarus ‘Weaponized’ Middle Eastern
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A Ukrainian service member holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon (NLAW), supplied by Britain, during drills at Ukraine’s International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, in the Lviv region, Ukraine, January 28, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Five Random 2022 Global Security Predictions
By Luke Bencie and Kacy Cartmell If 2020 was the year of the global pandemic, then 2021 could be considered
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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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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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Red Teaming Future Waves of Catastrophic Terrorism
Dr. Joshua Sinai This article’s objective is to demonstrate how a red teaming methodology can be employed in brainstorming sessions,
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