Andrew Cochran at the CT Blog reminds us that there is a cyber aspect to the very physical conflict going on in the Middle East. Having tracked this issue for years for Uncle Sam I am struck by the …
Commercial Aviation in the Crosshairs
As passenger screening and other commercial aviation security measures improve, terrorists will likely resort to Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) to attack commercial aviation …
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Tri-Border Region and Hezbollah’s Global Operations
This month's Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) incursions and aerial bombardments of Hezbollah centers in southern Lebanon will necessitate an increased reliance on Hezbollah's financing hubs elsewhere …
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Economic Considerations a Hidden Factor in Mideast Conflict
Economic considerations and incentives typically play strongly into the calculations of leaders in conflict. While this is true for Middle Eastern nations, an emphasis on religious and ideological …
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Weakening Hezbollah: Forecasts for the Close of the Conflict
A week into the conflict with Hezbollah , Israel has made optimistic assessments of the damage done to Hezbollah's arsenal. The Israeli military destroyed most of the long- and medium-range …
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Thailand’s Wound Becomes Infected
Thailand's underdeveloped and primarily Muslim southern provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat have been home to Malay Muslim separatist rebels for over two decades. Thai guerrillas in the south …
Taliban Insurgency: “The Junta” at the Helm
According to Jason Burke of the UK's Observer, the upsurge in Taliban offensives in Afghanistan over recent months is reportedly being led by a shadowy triumvirate of commanders known as "the …
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Slum Gangs Continue to Impact Haitian State and Preval Government
The synergy of criminal and political violence in Haiti's embattled capital, Port-au-Prince, is threatening the stability of President Rene Preval's government. In office for two months, Preval …
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Iraq Security Update: The Approaching Counter-Militia Battle for Baghdad
The proliferation and catalytic role of militias in driving the spiral of sectarian conflict in Iraq has compelled a renewed focus among US forces on countermilitia operations. However, the lack of …
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Death Knell for Israel’s Convergence Plan: the Two-Front Crisis
Terrorist violence launched from Gaza and Lebanon directly attacks the end goal of Israel's convergence plan: security for the Israeli citizenry through unilateral withdrawals from Occupied …
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