Saudi Arabia’s structural crisis
It was the father of "Kim" Philby - he, too, a man of Her Majesty’s intelligence services - to support the American Standard Oil...
The crisis of the French intelligence services and the attacks in Paris
The victims of the Paris attacks, not to mention those of the jihadist and Qaedist massacres in Madrid (2004) and London (2005) are the...
France-Islamic terror: Special comment
The Islamic terrorist attacks on 13 November reinforce several attributes about terrorism that should be well known. Most important is that the attacks were...
Censorship or saving grace? Academic Scholarship and Intelligence Vetting
A new article by The Moscow Times revealed a mixed reaction to supposed FSB ‘vetting’ of academic scholarship. The Times, which...
SITREP on Russia’s strategic stance in Syria-Iraq-Iran
On 14 October, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in Moscow that Russia was closely monitoring the situation in Iraq as well as Afghanistan, but...
Ankara attack, Turkey/ISIS
According to one well-informed source, a suicide bomber carrying multiple bombs attacked a peace march on 10 October in Ankara, killing up to 128...
NUKE APPEAL: Why Russia Won’t Give Up the Bomb
While the United States emphasizes reduced reliance on nuclear weapons, the Russian Federation continues to stress the importance of its nuclear arsenal in its...
The DAESH Civil Governance Blackhole: Iraq, Iran, Quds, and Kurds
The push to take back Ramadi has recently highlighted a litany of convoluted policy and societal sectarian concerns that have created pathways for DAESH...
Radioactive: Illicit Materials-trafficking across the Greater Caspian
The global impact of transnational crime has risen to unprecedented levels. Criminal groups have appropriated new technologies, adapted horizontal network structures that are difficult...
A Perfect Cyber Storm: Russia and China Teaming Together
United States intelligence agencies have listed cyber-attacks as the top threat to American national security, ahead of terrorism. These threats are increasing in sophistication,...