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Prince of Blackwater heads to Africa
“Erik Prince, who made a fortune in Iraq thanks to his politically connected and…
Feds: Defense firm put untrained guards in Iraq
“The federal government has joined a whistleblower’s lawsuit against a major defense contractor in…
Trapwire: It’s Not the Surveillance, It’s the Sleaze
“And Stratfor did more than promote Trapwire in Burton’s writing, as independent journalist Ben…
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When Armies Divide: The Security of Nuclear Arsenals During Revolts, Coups, and Civil Wars
In this brief volume Jenkins takes a detailed look at the General’s putsch, which…
West Africa: Terrorism’s New Front Yard
Introduction There is a new front in the global fight against terrorism and terrorists.…
Adam Lanza and Dangerous Minds
We asked Chris Flaherty, author of the recent OODA sponsored monograph entitled “Dangerous Minds:…
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For DARPA, it’s all about surprises
“At a recent press briefing Prabhakar outlined three trends shaping the new environment DARPA…
Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down Dwolla Payments to and From Mt. Gox
How conflicted with the report that Google and other major investors are pouring money…
Russia announces new $50 billion space program
Are we facing a new space race? “Russia is celebrating its Day of Cosmonautics…
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Bitcoin: Today and Tomorrow
Introduction: What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is the world’s first digitally traded open source currency.…
A huge buried treasure in Mozambique
“Two companies, Anadarko of the US and ENI of Italy, have announced gas finds…
Syria suggests it might not pull forces by deadline
“Syria will not commit to pulling its forces from cities only to have “armed…
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Privacy in the Age of Big Data
Social media, Web 2.0, the Internet of Things, mobile computing, and the expansion of…
Slavery and Human Trafficking in 2013
Introduction Reports and statistics from the UN, national governments, and politically diverse NGO’s demonstrate…
The International Drug Trade and West Africa: An Enforcement Quandary
“In the past decade, there has been significant growth in the illicit trafficking of…
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Privacy in the Age of Big Data
Social media, Web 2.0, the Internet of Things, mobile computing, and the expansion of sensors is allowing more information to be gathered than ever…
Slavery and Human Trafficking in 2013
Introduction Reports and statistics from the UN, national governments, and politically diverse NGO’s demonstrate that human trafficking and slavery are as common today as…
The International Drug Trade and West Africa: An Enforcement Quandary
“In the past decade, there has been significant growth in the illicit trafficking of drugs, people, firearms, and natural resources. Trafficking in these and…
Boko Haram: A Threat to Nigeria and Beyond
Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Al-Shabaab, Hezbollah, the Haqqani network, and the Taliban are all infamous names to the Western world. These organizations, however, are but a…
State Sponsored Cyber Threats - The Long View
Thinking about state-sponsored cyber threats over the long term doesn't come easy to Western strategists. This essay takes a look at at…
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When Armies Divide: The Security of Nuclear Arsenals During Revolts, Coups, and Civil Wars
In this brief volume Jenkins takes a detailed look at the General’s putsch, which was a 1961 coup attempt by a group of…
West Africa: Terrorism’s New Front Yard
Introduction There is a new front in the global fight against terrorism and terrorists. Ethnic, religious, and political tensions in West Africa, simmering…
Adam Lanza and Dangerous Minds
We asked Chris Flaherty, author of the recent OODA sponsored monograph entitled “Dangerous Minds: The Relationship between Beliefs, Behaviors, and Tactics” for his…
Terrorism Online: The Web’s Role in Radicalization
Old-fashioned paper propaganda is getting phased out. Taking its place is social media, a relative newcomer that is taking the world by storm.…
The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Crisis
Known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, there isn’t much on these five uninhabited islands between China, Taiwan, and Japan besides…
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“At a recent press briefing Prabhakar outlined three trends shaping the new environment DARPA finds itself in: The threats facing the country have shifted from a monolithic nation-state…
How conflicted with the report that Google and other major investors are pouring money into Bitcoin. Dwolla was one of the key mechanisms for getting money into and…
Are we facing a new space race? “Russia is celebrating its Day of Cosmonautics in grand fashion today. President Vladimir Putin has announced a new multi-year plan to…
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FRED WILSON: Here’s Why I’m Investing In Bitcoin
“The short explanation: ‘We believe that Bitcoin represents something fundamental and powerful, an open and distributed Internet peer to peer protocol for transferring purchasing power.…
