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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...
Atlas Triumphant – Russian Nuclear Capability Today
Although the Cold War is over, and now the most prevalent threats to national security are conventional and asymmetric in nature, nuclear weapons will...
Social Media Terrorism: DAESH’s New Caucasian Province
The militant group Islamic State (DAESH) has filled power vacuums from Syria to Iraq. As its advances struggle forward due to increasing external resistance,...
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,...
THE FSB and SIGINT: Absolute Power at Home and Abroad
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) should easily be considered one of the most influential and powerful intelligence organizations in the world today. Its...
China and Russia: Cyber Cousins but not Cyber Brothers
There seems to be a strong divergence in perception behind China's desire to command cyberspace offensively. On the one hand, there is the assumption...
All Eyes on Me: The Emergence of a Russian Surveillance State
Before analyzing the activities and assessing the ethics of any intelligence organization, it is first necessary to remember that intelligence organizations are secretive by...