Putting things in context: Terrorism in Belgium On Tuesday, 22 March 2016, Belgium witnessed the worst terrorist attack carried out on its soil. While the…
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The often overlooked link between drug profits and terror
Terrorists are in it as much for the loot as for the ideology. The Islamic State, or ISIS, could hardly exist, whatever its Islamist fervor,…
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Terror Threats Thaw Budgets Across Europe
A phalanx of soldiers wearing bulletproof vests and wielding machine guns fanned out beneath the Eiffel Tower on a recent afternoon, scanning the crowd for…
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Shrinking the haystack
Software is helping the search for guerrillas’ and terrorists’ safe houses and weapons caches. WHEN selecting a base for preparing attacks, jihadists should choose flats…
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Domestic terrorism is on the rise
To the people who knew him, 19-year-old Dylann Roof was a quiet young man from a broken family who was open but vague about his…
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Four indicators security professionals should look for when identifying suicide bombers
Though there is no textbook profile of a suicide bomber, there are trademark actions and behaviors. The warning signs of an attack, known as “telltale…
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Should Terror Be Fought Online?
An increasing number of countries are calling for the establishment of cyber defense agencies as the key to combating terrorism, as militant groups increasingly use…
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U.K. introduces broad new counter terrorism and security bill
The British government introduced a far-ranging bill last week aimed at protecting U.K. citizens from international terrorism. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill aims to bolster…
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