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A few days ago I stood overlooking what was no-man’s land outside the little town of Auchonvillers in the Somme department of Picardie. In a battle that became known as Beaumont-Hamel, the morning of July 1, 1916 saw the slaughter of most of the Newfoundland Regiment (it later received the title “Royal”): of the 780 […]
In the wake of the attacks in Paris on November 13, we have already seen a wide variety of responses on what this all means and what do we do now. French President Hollande has called the barbarity an act of war and vowed a crushing reply to the Islamic State. We shall see what […]
Last week I was asked to speak at the Canadian Military Intelligence Association annual conference in Ottawa. The speakers’ list included the Canadian National Security Advisor (and former Director of CSIS) Richard Fadden and Chief of Defence Staff General Vance. The day was well attended by members of the Canadian intelligence community. On the tables […]
I have already blogged about the use of fear by the governing Conservatives in the most recent Canadian federal election. Voters were showered with warnings that the Islamic State was everywhere (and may be coming to a bedroom near you) and that only by returning Mr, Harper and his crew would Canadians truly be safe. […]
Recognizing Al Qaeda-Inspired radicalization and terrorism in the West This textbook examines what drives Al Qaeda-inspired radicalization to violence, how to detect it, and how to confront it. The chapters discuss behaviors and ideologies that are observable and tangible in radicalized individuals or those on the path to violent radicalization. These behaviors are drawn from […]
When we study and analyse terrorist groups, we tend to look at them in categories – Islamist, right-wing, nationalist, single issue, etc. – rather than as a whole. True, eminent scholars such as David Rappoport have written magisterial works that examine multiple terrorist strands across time, but the current trend is to put boundaries around […]
Now that Stephen Harper is an ex prime minister, we can be sure to see dozens of articles on his legacy as our leader (in fact, they started to appear hours after he lost the October 19 election). Depending on your political stripe, he is either a great PM or one of the worst. There […]
If there is one thing that terrorist groups like the Islamic State are good at doing, it is getting their message out. Videos, blogs, tweets, online magazines like Dabiq, photos and other social media promote the group’s goals, strike fear in the hearts of many and at the same time draw Westerners and others to […]
Spoiler alert: I am not getting into the debate about “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” (sorry). The word “terrorist” conjures up all kinds of images, from shadowy figures with evil intent to soulless monsters who like to kill. Complicating matters is the plethora of definitions out there. Every country – and even […]
As we near the end of a very long federal election campaign, I’d like to review what, if anything, has been said that touches on terrorism and national security Spoiler alert: not much. But a lot that has nothing to do with terrorism may actually have a significant impact on how safe we will be […]