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Quick Hits

When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-08-30
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Quick Hits 171 – What we know and what’s next for Afghanistan

Tags Afghanistan, an end to the war on terrorism, Quick Hits, Taliban

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Hostage taking – A conversation with Rachel Briggs

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-07-16
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Episode 103 – In this podcast, Phil Gurski talks to Rachel Briggs, first director of Hostage UK and founding executive director of Hostage US on this fascinating issue.

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, Hostage, Podcast, terrorism

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Peter Neumann – What is going on with extremists in Germany?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-07-14
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Episode 102 – Borealis talks with ICSR’s Peter Neumann to get the lowdown on what is happening in Germany.

Tags an end to the war on terrorism, An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, Donald Trump, Germany, neo-Nazi, Right Wing

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Minke Meijnders – What role does strategic foresight play in national security?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-07-07
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Episode 101 – Phil Gurski chats with Minke Meijnders, instructor at the University of Ottawa’s Security, Economics and Technology program.

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, Minke Meijnders, National Security, Podcast, strategic foresight, uOttawa

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So, what if we stopped charging people with terrorism?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-07-01
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Quick Hits 170 – The benefits of getting rid of the term terrorism and charging suspects with murder.

Tags counter-terrorism, National Security, Phil Gurski, Quick Hits, video

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Modes of Inquiry with Mathew Giagnorio

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-06-30
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Tags counter-terrorism, Interview, Listed Terrorist Entities, Mathew Giagnorio, National Security, Phil Gurski

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Borealis talks with American terrorism guru Brian Jenkins

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-06-30
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Episode 100 – Borealis President Phil Gurski is delighted to welcome back US terrorism specialist Brian Jenkins to answer a simple question: whither terrorism?

Tags an end to the war on terrorism, Brian Jenkins, COVID-19, Far right, Podcast, Washington, White Supremacy

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Suzanne Raine – Is there a terrorist calm before the next terrorist storm?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-06-23
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Episode 99 – Phil Gurski talks to former UK FCO official Suzanne Raine on why vigilance is the better strategy.

Tags Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, Islamic State, National Security, Podcast

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Yes, Canada needs a foreign intelligence service, but does it want one?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-06-22
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Quick Hits 169 – Phil Gurski explains why Canada needs a foreign intelligence devoted to HUMINT.

Tags Canada, foreign intelligence, HUMINT, Phil Gurski, Podcast, Quick Hits, SIGINT

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Angus Smith – Intelligence vs evidence in the life of a strategic analyst

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-06-16
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Episode 98 – Phil Gurski is joined by former RCMP strategic analyst Angus Smith to discuss how spies and cops have related, but different responsibilities

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, analysis, espionage, Phil Gurski, Podcast, RCMP