Assessing Sayfullo Saipov’s Vehicular Terrorist Attack, New York City, October 31, 2017
By Dr. Joshua Sinai This article assesses Sayfullo Saipov’s vehicular ramming attack in New York City, on October 31, 2017
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Members of the
Oath Keepers militia group,
including Jessica Marie Watkins (Far Left) who has since been indicted by federal authorities for her role in the siege on the Capitol, stand among supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupying the east front steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
The Globalization Of Extreme Right Terrorism
By George Michael The past several years have witnessed a resurgence of right-wing political violence throughout the Western world. Sporadic
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Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer at a front line, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Moldova: Influence In Russian Irregular Warfare
By LTC Petru Mihalcea Ongoing conflict in Ukraine highlights that the strategic environment of the 21st century is volatile, uncertain,
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The Investigative Project Black Market Repatriation Of ISIS Families Fosters New Threats
By Abigail R. Esman When Samir Azzuz was convicted of financing terrorism last month in the Netherlands, it was not
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) transits the Taiwan Strait while conducting routine underway operations. Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Deanna C. Gonzales)
What if China Conducted A CARVER Assessment Of Taiwan?
By Luke Bencie and Eric Dorn In recent months, the ever-concerning discussion of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) potential
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A Ukrainian serviceman fires with a mortar at a position, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, at an unknown location in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Serhii Nuzhnenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Putin’s Implacable Enemy: Senator John McCain Looked Into Vladimir Putin’s Eyes And Saw Three Letter: a K, a G, and a B
By Paul Davis With the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been vilified by nearly the
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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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Why Password Services Are Still Relevant, Even Though They’re Getting Hacked
By David Gewirtz Passwords suck. They do. The idea that we’re hiding critical and confidential information behind two code words
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf
This column capsule reviews 13 books on homeland security, terrorism/counterterrorism, and military warfare-related subjects. Terrorism – General Enemies Near &
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SITREP 2nd Qtr 2022
Our conflict tracker highlights three conflict risk alerts end of third quarter: Ethiopia’s federal and Tigray forces returned to frontline
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf
By Dr. Joshua Sinai This column capsule reviews 10 books on homeland security-related subjects, including terrorism- and counterterrorism. In Introduction
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IACSP Q&A With Former CIA Counterterrorism Official Ric Prado
Enrique “Ric” Prado is a paramilitary, counterterrorism, and special/clandestine operations specialist, with a focus on international training operations and programs.
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Think Like a Spy: Utilizing the CIA’s CARVER Methodology to Assess Strangers
By Luke Bencie and Kara Mathis In the 2001 espionage thriller, Spy Game, there is a classic scene where a
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Success: Delaware Tactical Unit, a Unified SWAT-Force
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Formed in 1994, by 2004 the Delaware Tactical Unit (DTU) was a SWAT-trained, multi-agency
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Russia’s Gray Zone Threat to Bulgaria
Lt. Col. Nikolay Y. Naydenov, Bulgaria Bulgaria is a target of Russia’s gray zone aggression, wherein the Kremlin’s desired goal
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Russian Information Warfare Against Ukraine
By Kyrylo Sakhniuk Colonel, Ukraine National Guard Russian irregular warfare against Ukraine is not new. However, since 2014, the Kremlin
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Mao greets U.S. President Richard Nixon during his visit to China in 1972. White House Photo Office (1969 – 1974) - Mao Zedong, Zhang Yufeng and Richard NixonPublic Domain
“IW in GPC” Global Counterinsurgency Redux
By Dr. Thomas A. Marks As the U.S. security community continues its pivot to great power competition, two decades of
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China’s Strategic Play in Africa
By Luke Bencie and Emily Gmeiner Travelers to Africa over the past decade may have spotted a disconcerting trend. The
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Osama bin Laden being interviewed by Hamid Mir, circa March 1997 – May 1998. Hamid Mir - http://www.canadafreepress.com/ CC BY-SA 3.0
Get Ready for the Terrorist Avatars
By George Michael After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. government has shown no compunction about eliminating key terrorists. For example,
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IACSP Interview with Paul Townsend
CISSP, Product Manager, Digital Identity at Acuant In a new interview we speak with digital identity expert Paul Townsend, CISSP
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Why East/West Russian Relations Are Unlikely To Ever Return To “Normal”
By David Gewirtz Here’s the problem with writing about unfolding events for a quarterly magazine: delay time. By the time
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SITREP 2nd Qtr 2022
Our monthly conflict tracker warns of four conflict risks and one conflict resolution opportunity this summer. As North Korea continued
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IACSP Q&A With Bing West
A graduate of Georgetown and Princeton Universities, Francis J. “Bing” West fought as a Marine infantry officer in the Vietnam
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Security Driver: What Habits Do You Want To Change?
By Anthony Ricci, President ADSI Several years back I wrote an article on complacency and drivers becoming creatures of habit.
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Ambush and Surprise Attacks of Officers on Foot
By Jim Weiss, Mickey Davis and Bob O’Brien Policing is a profession where a degree of danger and risk are
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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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Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
By Hassane Ousseini Amidst the turn to great power competition, Africa has been identified as an area where the focus
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Pedro Benjamin Rivas Zelaya, one of the top leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha, is presented to members of the media after his arrest in Guatemala in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
El Salvador: MS-13 Still a Threat
By Col. Fernando Menjivar Mora Since 1992, El Salvador (see Figure 1) (1) has battled a growing threat from organized
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Workplace Violence Case Study: Assessing the Active Shooter Attacks at Advanced Granite Solutions, Maryland, and Car Dealership, Delaware, October 18, 2017
By Dr. Joshua Sinai To understand how to anticipate and prevent potential active shooter attacks at a workplace by psychologically-disordered
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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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