Eyal Halevy, Paragon GM, On Nice Global Forum on HLS 2016
“The Global Forum on Homeland Security & Crisis Management” in Nice, France on October 25-28, 2016 is an annual international meeting of decision makers,...
The Iranian Nuclear Crisis and the U.S. Administration
The Dilemma of Sanctions in Light of the Effort to Promote an Agreement
In his State of the Union address on January 20, 2015, President...
ISIL Reaches East Africa, Already Attacks
More than 200 fighters of the Somali militant group al-Shabab have reportedly defected from the al-Qaida affiliate and established the first coherent Islamic State...
The Terror Attacks in Paris: Tip of the Iceberg or a...
The shock that gripped France following the terrorist attacks in Paris in early January 2015 will probably wane as time passes. Similarly, the urgency...
Taiwan’s showcased locally developed UAS
Taiwan’s main weapons research and development unit displayed its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), simulator systems and engines during a media tour Tuesday in Taichung.
The...
High degree of security alert in the U.S following Paris attacks
U.S Homeland Security officials confirmed that they have stepped up security at federal buildings and enhanced security screenings at airports in the wake of...
Counterterrorism laws in Europe outdated
As though anyone still entertained any doubts, Europe’s counterterrorism laws cannot deal with the current situation where terror groups are flooding the continent. This...
Deterrence against Non-State Actors: Thoughts following Operation Protective Edge
Recent years have witnessed the accelerated weakening of state actors in the Middle East. In turn, regular state armies are less able to grapple...
Fluid Threats Indeed?
It's been eight years since police foiled a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives onboard airplanes headed from the United Kingdom to the United...
ISIS Terrorist Activity Mapped
Most of ISIS’ activity is centered on the expansion and maintenance of its territory in Iraq and Syria. But since the declaring its caliphate...
Israeli firefighters undergo Hazmat training in Sweden
Twenty officers and firefighters from Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority are taking part in a special hazardous materials (Hazmat) course in Sweden. They are...
The Side Benefits of U.S. Visitor Surveillance System
US Visitor Surveillance System used for Emotional Healing
Ostensibly, the motivation behind storing the fingerprints of almost all foreign visitors to the US is in...
2015: Most Lethal Year For Terrorism in Europe In A Decade
The annual Terrorism and Political Violence Map published recently has highlighted 2015 as the most lethal year for terrorist violence in Europe in nearly...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 17th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (February 17th 2015):
Cyber attacks on drones
The Iranian nuclear crisis and the U.S. administration
A new...
EU offers security assistance to Libya
The EU has responded favorably to a request from the new UN-backed Libyan unity government for security assistance – especially in managing migration, border monitoring,...
Israeli experts: the coalition against ISIS – too little, too late
The results of the fighting against ISIS are very limited "there is lot of public relations and too little action", one Israeli expert told...
POSYDON – DARPA’s Underwater GPS
GPS - what would we do without it? It can let you know how to get to a new friend’s house, help navigate an...
Egypt’s War in the Sinai Peninsula: A Struggle that Goes beyond...
Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military...
ISIS: Main events in Syria and Iraq – February 5-11 2015
1. Main developments in Syria
The city of Kobani
After the liberation of the city of Kobani, Kurdish forces began to repel ISIS from the surrounding...
South Africa refuses to give up Cache of weapon-grade Uranium
According to various reports, back in 1990, the South African government at the time extracted the country's inventory of highly enriched uranium from its...
Ukraine Crisis and the Implications for the Middle East
The Minsk II Agreement: Implications of a (Shaky) Ceasefire
The Minsk II Agreement, reached on February 12, 2015 between Ukraine and the separatist provinces in...
Yemen’s Domestic Challenges: Multidimensional Splits
One of the key elements threatening the success of the reforms and Yemen’s political stability is the struggle among the country’s elites, a struggle...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
