As a trial in Toronto of a man accused ot running down and killing 10 people in 2018 continues, we are seeing various arguments about both the mental competence of the accused and whether his act could inspire others. Borealis sits down once again with incel specialist Naama Kates to look at what we can […]
Author: Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. Phil is a 32-year veteran of CSE and CSIS and the author of six books on terrorism.
On this day in 2012, car bombings targeting Shia religious rites in several parts of Iraq killed 33 and wounded 126.
One sure sign that someone is become radicalised, perhaps violently so, is their rejection of democracy.
Three German soldiers serving with the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan were wounded by a Taliban bomb in November 2004.
We should have ways to talk issues, without airing dirty linen in public. So, what about those who betray intelligence secrets like Jonathan Pollard and Edward Snowden? Borealis looks at better ways to talk about concerns.
An act that bore every hallmark of a terrorist attack – i.e. a suicide belt – may have been linked to a love triangle in Estonia in November 2004
There are people out there who write very good books on all matters intelligence and Nigel West is one of them. He joins Borealis for a fascinating look at this murky world.
Ongoing court cases to send individuals to trial for war crimes a quarter century ago sends a powerful message
Two female suicide bombers detonated their charges in a town in northern Cameroon in November 2016, wounding four.
Militants, militias, insurgents, sects. These are just some of the terms used to describe what are in reality terrorists. Why the variation? In this episode, Borealis weighs in on the terminology used to talk about terrorists.