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Perspectives

Is ISIS back? Actually, it never left the building

Those who stated confidently that ISIS had been ‘defeated’ in 2019 were totally, totally wrong

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Is Al Shabaab really on the descent in Somalia?

Governments sometimes stretch the truth to get their populations onside. Is this what Somalia is doing when it says Al Shabaab is on the wane?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Three decades in national security: what was it like?

Working in national security is a very cool business. It is worth listening to the experiences of someone who did this for 30 years in Canada

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Quick Hits

An alleged jihadi attack in Ireand? Faith and begorrah!

An alleged jihadi attack on a military chaplain in Ireland possibly tied to ISIS just shows how prevalent this threat is.

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Quick Hits

We all need to condemn Jewish terrorism as we do jihadism

Terrorism analysis demands consistency and accuracy across the board: this entails the need to talk about Jewish terrorism in Israel

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canada’s government is still failing Canadians when it comes to malicious activity in our land

The litany of illegal and underhanded actions by the PRC in Canada is legion and there is little sign the government takes any of it seriously

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Quick Hits

Why it is best to be skeptical about terrorist groups’ demise

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

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canada is immigrant friendly, but does it consider the national security angle?

Immigration is important to Canada and has always been. But does the federal government pay enough attention to national security when considering immigrants?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Russia and the Taliban getting together, really?

The old phrase ‘once burned twice shy’ does not seem to apply when it comes to Russia and Afghanistan: why would the former want to jump back in to the Central Asian nation?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

The terrorism landscape in Australia – what gives?

Two recent attacks in Australia have people wondering what constitutes terrorism and what doesn’t: is it time to rethink the concept?