Drone Strikes Effective for Counterterrorism, but Not Counterinsurgency
As a tool against counterinsurgency, air strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles have limited effectiveness--but there's reason to think that drone strikes "might achieve their...
Baseless Government Decisions Lead to Rise in Terror
The tunnel found on the Gaza border was built with Israeli aid. It happened because our government, with unusual stupidity, decided to transfer hundreds...
Solutions to Growing Threats to Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation systems are a key target for terrorists. Effective and efficient transportation plays a crucial role not only in the everyday lives of citizens,...
Scientists to Develop Nuclear Weapons Detectors
Penn State University has received a $5 million, 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and DHS for nuclear threat inspection, as part...
Biodefenses for Brazil’s 2014 World Cup
According to Dialogo, the guidelines were published in recent weeks in the Official Journal of the Union. The guidelines, which will take effect in...
Security Analysts Are Worried About al Shabaab
The recent deadly Westgate Mall attack in Kenya should worry the United States. It proved that al Shabaab can execute a difficult operation, according...
A Few Thoughts on the Situation in Israel
They're even smarter than we thought. This time the Iranian in more elegant robes is rebuking the one who appeared in the U.N. General...
The Definition of Terror: A Fundamental Counter-Terrorism Measure
By Boaz Ganor
For the past 30 years, I have been calling for the adoption of an international definition of terrorism. I have done and...
Nigeria Hosts International Naval Exercise
The Nigerian Navy is hosting the combined exercise called African Winds, a program of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) security co-operation program of U.S....
Air Forces Train to Handle Terrorism
A live counter-terrorism exercise dubbed Vigilant Skies 2013 was conducted a few days ago, in order to test the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Cooperative Airspace...
Al Qaeda Plot Leak Undermined U.S. Intelligence
The recent disclosures about the U.S. intelligence agencies are causing more damage as time passes.
As the nation’s spy agencies assess the fallout from disclosures...
Training people to fight terrorism – a new U.S. initiative
Secretary of State John Kerry, in a Friday speech to the Global Counterterrorism Ministerial Forum, unveiled a new U.S. initiative to address the root...
Critics say California threatens homeland security
The approval achieved last week in both houses of the California Legislature, granting driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, poses a serious threat to the...
A few thoughts on the Israeli situation
The Iranians are good. Their new, more moderate leader shows more sophistication than all western leaders put together. He has them all wrapped around...
ICT Bi-weekly Report – Jihadi Forums
By ICT’s Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group
This report summarizes notable events discussed on jihadist Web forums during the second half of June 2013. Following are...
How Can Peace Operations Deal with Organized Crime?
All over the world , organized crime threatens peace and security. And yet, of the current 28 UN peacekeeping, peace building or special political...
High demand for the Israeli gun that shoots around corners
While the Israeli developed Corner Shot system is in high demand, Israeli companies are developing some more weapon systems that are aimed mainly at...
JFK Airport Customs are a drag on the economy
Customs at JFK Airport are hurting the region’s economy says U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, who issued a personal appeal to the Department of Homeland...
Critical infrastructure risks in the U.S. still high
Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure (CI) in the U.S. is up — way up, particularly in the energy sector. The Department of Homeland Security's...
Radios failed during Navy Yard attack, emergency responders say
Radios for federal firefighters and police officers failed during Monday’s mass shooting at Washington’s Navy Yard, according to union representatives for first responders.
According to...
Iran’s Great Shiite Fleet
Iran is significantly expanding its naval capabilities as the U.S. Navy removes one of its two aircraft carriers from the Persian Gulf due to...
The so called “peace talks” and Israel’s weak reactions to terror
Reality hits the naïve, and willingly ignorant, Israeli politicians hard on the face almost every week. While the "Peace Talks" with the Palestinians continue,...
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