What will the world of terrorism bring us in 2020? Spoiler alert – more terrorism. In this podcast Borealis looks at terrorist trends this year.
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.
Listen to this episode to find out what bothers me about the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Don’t the terrorists know it’s Christmas? Why these groups target the Christmas season with their brand of violence?
Is the Joker character played by Joaquin Phoenix in the latest film a terrorist? Did he actually spur a terrorist movement? Listen to this episode to find out!
This podcast will look at how to find and rate information available in open source.
Does the death of a terrorist leader have a significant impact on the group success? Does the removal of the head actually means anything?
Alek Minassian killed 10 people and wounded 16 in an alleged ‘incel’ attack in Toronto on April 23, 2018. Was this a terrorist incident and are incels terrorists?
Episode 20 of An Intelligent Look at Terrorism is now available! In this episode, Phil asks if Turkey is really an ally of the West.
Iran gets a lot of bad press (somewhat deservedly!) for its international meddling and ‘theocracy’. But is it really as dangerous as another ‘theocratic’ state when it comes to terrorism?
Far right terrorism is our #1 threat! No, jihadi terrorism is! Which one is it? What do the numbers tell us? Have a listen to episode 18 of An Intelligent Look at Terrorism with Phil Gurski.

