At Counter Threat Group, we spend a lot of time talking to individuals, groups, organizations and companies about about how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime, violence or terrorism. Traveling, whether domestic or overseas, exposes one to a greater risk...
Seven Iranian backed terrorists were killed and eleven were injured in an Israeli Defense forces (IDF) assault on a recently discovered tunnel in Gaza. An Islamic Jihad commander and his deputy were killed in the explosion along with a Hamas commander. In describing...
A probable ISIS inspired vehicle borne terror attack was carried out in lower Manhattan this afternoon. The driver of a white rental Home Depot truck plunged "in the wrong direction down a bicycle path near Stuyvesant High School along Manhattan’s West Street and...
For many years, the United States military along with its allies have war-gamed and simulated a contingency with North Korea as was recently the case with the annual exercise, Ulchi Freedom Guardian. In fact, often these simulations involve dual contingency warfare...
As the facts continue to come out about the shooter in the Las Vegas massacre, the things we know now are that it took an extensive amount of planning to carry out such a nefarious attack. Currently, at least 59 people have been killed, over 500 hospitalized and 23...
The recent terrorist attack in England, London's subway bombing at the Parsons Green Tube stop, continues to highlight the rising incidents of terrorism in Europe. An Iraqi, Ahmad Hassan, has been charged with the London bombing and three others remain in custody....
Most everyone remembers exactly what they were doing sixteen years ago on that fateful morning of September 11, 2001. For most Americans, depending on their time zone, they had recently arrived at work or school, were on their way to work or school, or were waking up...
Thirteen members of the leftist group, Antifa, were arrested this past Sunday for assaulting mostly peaceful demonstrators at Berkeley. Certain Antifa members “were charged with assault with a deadly weapon, felony assault, and violations of the city’s municipal...
ISIS carried out another brutal vehicle terror attack in Europe, this time in Barcelona, Spain. The attack occurred in the busy tourist area of Las Ramblas which is crowded with shops and pedestrians. As of this writing, there are 13 confirmed dead and over 100...
Two countries that have been wargamed by the military for years, North Korea and Iran, are edging closer to becoming a war rather than a game. Coincidentally, these two countries are linked together through common nuclear ambitions, military technology and cooperation...
As the summer travel season enters into its peak, there are many questions and concerns about what countries to avoid and what people should know about the threats and risks when traveling overseas. For Americans, Europe continues to be the most heavily traveled...
The Supreme Court recently upheld the travel ban against six countries that was initiated in early March by President Donald Trump through an executive order. The ban affects foreigners from Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, and Sudan for 90 days. The countries...
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