In an age where many think law enforcement can do nothing right it is well worth reflecting on those that do – the RCMP at 150
Category: Canadian Intelligence Eh!
What is happening in the world of terrorism, as seen through the eyes of a former intelligence analyst.
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Author of six books on terrorism, Phil is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence.
We live in an era of information overload but this does not mean we are sharing what we need to, especially when it comes to public safety
We all learned as children how to share and sharing makes us all better off. What about intelligence? How much should we give and take with other nations?
Squeamishness over terms like Islamist or jihadi terrorism appears to have led some to ban the term from official documents – is this a good move?
The nexus between the national security world and that of fiction (movies and books) is an interesting one – what are the challenges?
In what may seem like an anachronism, blasphemy accusations still can lead to death. Why do current blasphemy campaigns lie almost exclusively within Islamist extremists?
Do we threats ever really go away? If not, are we dealing with these in appropriate ways at the national security level?
Sikh extremists in Canada carried out the largest act of aviation terrorism prior to 9/11 in 1985: do they still pose a threat?
Terrorism studies academics and CT practitioners are both looking at the same phenomenon, but can they work better together?
Pakistan is faced with a serious Islamist terrorist threat and accusations that it supports other terrorists: what gives?