Category: Quick Hits

Authorities need to take more action in the aftermath of violent acts in releasing info to help prevent uniformed and violent reaction

Many naively believe that terrorist groups a la Al Qaeda, ISIS, etc. eventually disappear: the reality is they are long lasting threats to national security and public safety

It is frightening that with all indicators blinking red on a probable jihadi attack in the offing the Canadian government does not understand the threat

While it is always a good strategy to wait for more confirmation when it comes to terrorism, we can make initial assessments based on what we know.

Hindu extremism is a growing problem in India: do we have to have to worry about attacks outside South Asia?

The perception that violence and extremism are the rise and getting worse, especially far right terrorism, may not be accurate.

In making decisions on national security and threats we cannot afford to get bogged down in useless debates about language and fear of ‘offending’ people.

We seem to be going through a transition in the world of terrorism where some actors select a potpourri of causes to justify violence.

When trying to decide what information to rely upon in the aftermath of terrorist attacks the word of terrorists themselves should be ignored.

While terrorism, largely of the Islamist variety, is global, some nations do not appear to suffer from it as much – why?