Terrorism studies academics and CT practitioners are both looking at the same phenomenon, but can they work better together?
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.
Pakistan is faced with a serious Islamist terrorist threat and accusations that it supports other terrorists: what gives?
The shooting deaths of two police officers and a civilian in Australia last December has been labelled ‘Christian terrorism’. What does this mean?
As governments struggle to identify and devote resources to countering terrorism, in the best-case scenario at the earliest juncture, are we getting our priorities wrong?
Episode 171: What to do with Western ISIS ‘foreign fighters’? So many countries are struggling with what to do with their citizens who thought joining ISIS was a good idea. While many died over in Iraq and Syria many survived and want to come home. Not surprisingly, what policy is best to follow is not […]
The war in Ukraine has led to a new wave of ‘foreign fighters’. Who are these people and what is their agenda?
Evidence is crucial to a successful prosecution in court: what if the information comes from an intelligence source?
Canadian intelligence and journalists have warned that China is engaged in influence peddling – and worse – for decades. So what is the government doing about it?
Journalists reporting from zones where terrorism is rampant are an important source of information: a conversation with a BBC reporter.
Africa seems to have become the epicentre for jihadi terrorism of late: what led to that unenviable status?