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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Are we guilty of ‘panic porn’ when it comes to RWE?

It is hard to not come across articles these days about the growing threat of RWE. Are these worries justified?

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Perspectives

Be careful where you buy your tech from

The Canadian government appears to be incapable of making good decisions on where to buy sensitive technology, electing to deal with countries which are not our friends

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

What is ‘Hindu extremism’ and how bad is it?

India is a multiethnic country with a huge Muslim minority: is that minority at risk of violence by Hindu extremists?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Can risk assessment tools really prevent terrorism?

Can we predict who becomes a terrorist and why? That is what some risk assessment tools claim – are they accurate?

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Perspectives

The PM Trudeau and his team clearly need to enroll in Intelligence 101

You would think a country’s leader would have a good idea what its intelligence agencies have authority to do. Then again, this is Canada we are talking about.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

What is it like to work at the pointy end of counter-terrorism?

In a world of so many who see themselves as terrorism ‘experts’ we really should listen to those who have pointy end of the stick experience

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! A journalist’s perspective on terrorism

Spies, cops and soldiers are not the only ones concerned with terrorism – journalists are important actors too. A conversation with the UK’s Tam Hussein

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Quick Hits

The misinformation on RWE really has to stop

Everyone seems to be convinced that right-wing extremism is THE # threat: well, it seems everyone is wrong – this ain’t good.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! The terrorist threat to Morocco

Just how dangerous is the current terrorist threat to Morocco? A conversation with American University in Kuwait’s El Yasmine Hasnaoui.

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Quick Hits – Put up a ‘for sale’ sign at CSIS: its mandate has been compromised

The Canadian government has politicised the use and meaningfulness of intelligence and undermined the very agencies which provide it – not good!