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Terror Strikes Paris

Terror Strikes Paris

One police officer has been shot and killed and two others injured on the Champs-Élysées‬‬ in Paris.  ISIS was quick to claim responsibility and named the Belgian attacker as Abu Yousef Al-Baljiki.  Read More

Operational Risk Management – A Layman’s Approach

Operational Risk Management – A Layman’s Approach

For everyone who has served in the U.S. Military,  Operational Risk Management (ORM) is very common tool utilized by everyone for mission accomplishment. In the age of international terrorism, you might think ORM does not come into play in your personal life. Maybe...

MS-13 Terror Gang

MS-13 Terror Gang

A spotlight has been recently shined on the brutal MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) terror gang in the U.S.   The gang began in the early 80's during the civil wars in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.  MS-13 was originally comprised of war refugees who settled in Los...

European Command (EUCOM) Re-think

European Command (EUCOM) Re-think

Bases throughout the European Command slated for closure are getting another look in light of the security situation in Europe. Two in particular are RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, homes to Air Force refueling, surveillance and fighter wings.  Read more

The Refugee Crises

The Refugee Crises

  The immigration crisis impacting Europe has revealed a balance that has to be weighed between humanitarism and national security. While more western leaders seem intent on pushing tolerance of refugees and immigrants on their citizenry, the harsh reality is...

Turkey’s Backward Slide

Turkey’s Backward Slide

Photo: Doug Wilson - Turkey voted Sunday on a referendum that would re-write the constitution and give Turkish Islamic Party (AK) President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping powers. The vote essentially ends parliamentary democracy by shifting all powers to the President. A yes...

Origins

Origins

My first awareness of threats affecting Houses of Worship (HOW) was during a family Christmas trip to Houston in 2006. While visiting with a family friend who lead a security team for a large church in the greater Houston area, he shared that their security team was...

Israeli Soldiers Treat Syrians

Israeli Soldiers Treat Syrians

In a four year period, over 2,800 Syrians have crossed the border with Isreal in search of medical care. The compassion shown by Israeli soldiers towards a historic enemy is not a story that you will hear very often. As on Isreali soldier stated after treating a...

Kim Jong Un’s Dangerous Game

Kim Jong Un’s Dangerous Game

photo courtesy of ctvnews.ca Although the words "stable" and North Korea are an oxymoron, China prefers stability on the Korean Peninsula to a paranoid, belligerent North Korea led by Kim Jong Un that seems on the verge of resumption of hostilities. After all, the war...

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