This article by Dr. Lowenthal in 2011 looks at many of the ongoing challenges we continue to face regarding the evolution of the intelligence process that transitioned from the Cold War era and into the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and post Iraq/WMD era. Lowenthal discusses the attractiveness of finding new analytical methods but questions just how effective they are in the … [Read more...] about Transforming Intelligence: From What, to What? – Dr. Mark M. Lowenthal – American Intelligence Journal (Vol 29, No 1, 2011)
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What Does the Taliban’s Return to Power Mean for China’s BRI Strategy in Central Asia?
By Paul Seibel – Contributor The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is an ambitious campaign to develop extensive economic networks across the world that incorporates soft power as a way to compete and undercut the United States and the Western liberal international order. This initiative is a key staple in the PRC’s foreign policy and is … [Read more...] about What Does the Taliban’s Return to Power Mean for China’s BRI Strategy in Central Asia?
Origins of the Taliban – Caspian Report Video Presentation
This video presentation by the Caspian Report YouTube channel explores the social evolution and history of the Taliban in Afghanistan. It begins with a review of the Soviet-Afghan War of the 1980s and how it impacted families and tribes from a cultural and physical perspective. From the generation of war fighters to the generation that spent their youth in refugee … [Read more...] about Origins of the Taliban – Caspian Report Video Presentation
The Hostile Vehicle Attack: An Example of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Sector Convergence
By Shelomo Alfassa, MPA, CEPD – Contributor Practitioners within the Homeland Security and Emergency Management communities have seriously discussed how their respective industries converge when responding to threats and emergencies. This discussion led to an intellectual debate on determining the juncture point where the Homeland Security and Emergency Management … [Read more...] about The Hostile Vehicle Attack: An Example of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Sector Convergence
NATO and the New Decade: Assessing the Transatlantic Alliance – Hudson Institute Discussion
YouTube Streaming Link - Lecture and Q&A Session - 47 Minutes Long Here is a streamed live discussion that the Hudson Institute held on Friday, February 7, 2020. This discussion talks about the ongoing shared values of members in the NATO alliance as well as the continued need for the organization going forward in the new decade. Transatlantic security remains an … [Read more...] about NATO and the New Decade: Assessing the Transatlantic Alliance – Hudson Institute Discussion
ISIS Utilization of Social Media – Intelligence Brief #4
Intelligence Brief #4 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Utilization of Social Media Fulcrum Global Contributor, Dustin Oaks, is our Primary Open-Source Analyst for this week and his topic deals with the continued utilization of social media by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). DATE OF ANALYSIS AND SUBMISSION: July 26, 2018 PRIMARY ANALYST: Dustin … [Read more...] about ISIS Utilization of Social Media – Intelligence Brief #4
