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December 9, 2004: Bombing of Russian pipeline

Suspected Islamist terrorists may have used an artillery shell to damage a Russian gas pipeline in December 2004, injuring 22 people

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December 5, 2003: Suicide bombing of train in Russia

A probable Chechen suicide bomber killed 46 people and wounded more than 170 in an attack on a Russian train in December 2003

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Phil in the media Quick Hits Video

China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are Canada’s ‘greatest strategic threat’: CSE report

Canada’s cyber security agency has named China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as the ‘greatest strategic threats’ to Canada’s infrastructure, property and elections.

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How do intelligence agencies stop Russian spying?

A report submitted to the UK parliament claims that British, and Western, intelligence agencies cannot combat “online psychological operations from foreign state actors — primarily Russia — aiming to influence Western politics on a mass scale“. Why can’t they? Borealis looks at this in his latest Quick Hit podcast. Britain is abuzz today with news […]

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Armed suspect at Rideau Hall and Trump denies Russian bounty intelligence

Two interesting developments in two capitals. Armed suspect arrested at Rideau Hall and Trump denies being briefed on Russian bounty intelligence.

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Quick Hits: Russia paying Talibans bounties for dead US soldiers?

News that Russia is paying the Taliban to kill US military in Afghanistan came out this week. How big is this and what will the Trump Administration do in response?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Podcast 42 – Shawn MacWha: Simulating a nuclear war between Russia and China

In this podcast, national security analyst Shawn MacWha and intelligence analyst Phil Gurski simulate a nuclear war between Russia and China.

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February 15, 1905 | Assassination of Russian Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich

On this day in 1905 Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich was targeted for assassination by Russian revolutionaries.

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Quick Hits 5 – China and Russia

Two recent stories about Chinese and Russian activities in Canada raise real questions about how concerned our government is about national security. Have a listen!

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Attack in Grozny, Russia – December 17, 2016

Counter terrorism takes all kinds of forms. Sometimes the only recourse is to use lethal force.