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Quick Hits

Why do some countries not suffer from terrorist attacks?

While terrorism, largely of the Islamist variety, is global, some nations do not appear to suffer from it as much – why?

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Perspectives

The week in terrorism: January 1-7, 2024

This is a summary of terrorism around the world for the week of January 1-7, with a short discussion on the implications for global security.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Why doesn’t Canada have a foreign intelligence service?

In a world where everyone is spying on everyone else you would think that having a trained, competent foreign intelligence agency is a given – not in Canada

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Terrorist group profile

RED Tabara Group, Burundi

Terrorist group profiles The purpose of this briefing series is to inform readers on the basics of little-known terrorist groups. Information will be gathered from reputable sources and include the nature of the group’s ideology, its area of activity, strength (if known) and a list of recent (within the last five years) actions. Borealis hopes […]

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Why does Canada keep giving millions to alleged jihadis?

It is one thing to recognise when injustices are done and those wrongly accused should be compensated. But millions to those who publicly express extremism?

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Perspectives

Rainbow Bridge Explosion a Lesson to Be Cautious in Proclaiming the Cause of an Incident Before All the Facts Are In

It is often painful to wait for more information to come in before making up one’s mind, but when it comes to terrorism it is crucial to do so

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Perspectives

Jumping on the Bandwagon to Support Hamas May Dilute Support for Other Causes

International causes make strange bedfellows, but the speed with which left-wingers adopted Hamas rhetoric will prove to be counterproductive

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Is Sweden becoming unsafe?

Sweden’s reputation as a safe country of blond, fit people has been taking a hit of late: what is going on?

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Quick Hits

What is behind the rise in Islamist terrorist level over the holiday season?

Jihadis who plan attacks over the holiday season clearly have missed the message behind Christmas. Bah humbug!

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Perspectives

Different times called for different approaches in intelligence

Condemning someone for what they did decades ago based on what they knew then does not make a lot of sense