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Phil Gurski shares his take on the National Security investigation and the arrest of Ikar Mao, facing terrorism-related offenses after returning from Turkey.
How far do we expect or allow national security agencies to go in stopping violent extremism?
Phil Gurski from Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting on how CSIS gathers information for national security or public safety purposes.
Episode 360 – Sometimes terrorism and criminal violence cross paths When it comes to terrorism you think you know what it is and what it isn’t. Attacks are planned and/or carried out by groups or individuals who see themselves as either part of the group or inspired by it. So what happens when an alleged […]
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Season 4 Episode 3 – August Hanning has an interesting post-intelligence retirement plan Former heads of services talking to our enemies, Elon Musk dialing back Internet services to Ukraine…what the hell is going on? These incidents have huge implications for national security. What do three ex-spies think about this? We are sure you are dying […]
Episode 359 – The Trump administration seems to be undermining expertise If there is one thing I know about ‘expertise’ – a term that is vastly overused IMHO – is that it takes time, a lot of time to acquire. One does not become an ‘expert’ in anything overnight (no matter what Holiday Inn Express […]
Episode 358 – Why it is important to recall earlier eras of terrorism On some occasions a person arises who dominates the headlines, and not necessarily for good reasons. When it comes to bad guys, though, and more narrowly terrorists, there are few more famous than Carlos Ilyich Ramirez, i.e. Carlos the Jackal. What was […]
Season 4 Episode 2 – The next generation (X, Y, Z…) of intelligence? Another week at the virtual bar – is Neil drinking water or vodka at 11 AM? – and the boys deliver their usual combo of insight and banter into current national security issues. In this episode we discuss the US withdrawal of […]
Episode 357 – Southeast Africa has been beset by jihadis for at least two decades Mozambique does not garner a lot of attention on the world stage. The former Portuguese colony is tucked into the southeast corner of the African continent and tends to fly under the radar. And yet, like far too many African […]