Every nation has a sovereign right to determine who gets in: immigration is still a net gain for us however.
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Can we talk with terrorists?
Sometimes we have to do things we really would rather not: negotiating with terrorists may be one of them.
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What to do with terrorist prisoners
Last November, Usman Khan, carried out an attack in central London that left two people dead. Should we or can we keep him behind bars forever?
The UN High Commission for Refugees estimates there are currently over 70 MILLION people who have been forced to flee their homes: anti-immigrant/refugee backlash is growing as well. WHERE ARE YOU? By that I don’t mean where you live now or where you were born (at least not necessarily). No, what I am getting at […]
The fear that an armed conflict between India and Pakistan could escalate to an exchange of nukes keep many national security officials awake at nights.
Intelligence is an important part of decision making but what happens when the officials using intelligence can’t be trusted?
When all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail. It is time to expand the toolbox.
There are a lot of tools in the anti-terrorism kit but we need to evaluate them all and perhaps get rid of some. This piece appeared in The Hill Times on January 02, 2020. You have to pity Adam Ahmad, the 10-year old boy who finds himself on Canada’s ‘no-fly list’. This counter terrorism tool, more informally […]
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Quick Hits 7 – Military
Does the military have a significant role to play in counter terrorism? Yes….and no. Have a listen to this quick hits episode!
Israel has been a terrorist target since its creation, forcing the country’s security agents to be imaginative.