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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

What to do with the children of violent extremists?

What should we do with the children of violent extremists: should they be taken from their parents?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canada is underperforming badly on the global scene

Why has Canada abandoned its international reputation and commitments and what does it need to do to regain them?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Writing the great Canadian spy novel, from a SIGINT perspective

Writing a good fiction should probably require some experience to inform a good plot. This is especially true for spy fiction.

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Perspectives

When It Comes to Terrorist Threats, the Feds Need to Call a Spade a Spade

The Canadian government’s refusal to use correct terminology to describe jihadi terrorism is kowtowing to political correctness.

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Perspectives

Winnipeg Lab: Government Lurching From Incompetence to Danger on National Security

That Canada naively allowed two Chinese scientists linked to the PLA to work at a level-4 bio-lab in Winnipeg is yet another sign of how much national security is ignored

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Just how bad are Afghan women faring under the Taliban?

Jihadis are misogynist at the best of times but the Taliban take the cake. How are Afghan women coping with these extremists back in power?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Is cryptanalysis all but dead?

Making and breaking codes is classic spycraft. Are the bad guys winning at this game and what are the implications for national security?

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Perspectives

Canadian Government Whistling Past the Jihadi Graveyard

Why can’t Canada label jihadi terrorism accurately as its allies do? What is it afraid of? No matter what you call it, it is the #1 terrorist threat globally

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Quick Hits

The Moscow attack bears the signature of jihadis…so far

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.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

If Canada is a ‘post-national state’ is there room for national security?

How can your country protect itself from threats to its nation if your leader does not believe it is a nation?