As the world obsesses about COVID-19 could terrorists take advantage of our lack of focus? Will we see more terrorist attacks? If so, which groups will be most active?
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Quick Hits: COVID-19 and Public Safety
We are all worried about COVID-19 but does it constitute a ‘national security’ or a ‘public safety’ threat? How does it compare to terrorism? Have a listen!
We are not sure how bad COVID-19 will get and we are all concerned. What are the national security implications for Canada and the ties with terrorism
What was Abdallah Azzam role in modern Islamist terrorism? Listen to my chat with Norwegian scholar Thomas Hegghammer on his new book on the jihadi ideologue.
In this Quick Hits podcast, Phil Gurski explains why we must refrain from using military terminology during the coronavirus crisis.
The world is in a COVID-19 (Coronavirus) panic. People are living in fear and cancelling events and travel. What, if any, are the parallels with terrorism?
The North African nation of Tunisia was one of the largest sources of ISIS foreign fighters. Phil Gurski speaks with Aaron Zelin, author of a new book on jihad in Tunisia to get some insights.
How close have you been to a terrorist attack? Not too close I hope. In this Quick Hits podcast, Phil Gurski looks at what it means to be witness to one of these events.
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A recent poll shows majority of Canadians think this country is broken. Is it? Retired intelligence analyst Phil Gurski looks at our history of political violence to see if that is true.