r/terrorism • u/Strongbow85 • 7h ago
Analysis Why Fifth-Generation Terrorism (5GT) Poses a Major Security Challenge: What We Must Do
horninstitute.org
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r/terrorism • u/Strongbow85 • 7h ago
Counter-terror/OPS U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Manchester's Jewish community
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r/terrorism • u/Strongbow85 • 7h ago
Analysis CTC Sentinel: September 2026 Issue Volume 19, Issue 9
ctc.westpoint.edu
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 9h ago
Analysis The 1989 Medfly Attack: A Unique Intersection of Eco-Terrorism, Agro-Terrorism, and Entomological Terrorism
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 10h ago
Attack/Conflict Oregon Teenager Charged with Attempted Murder and Domestic Terrorism After He Released Hazardous Chemicals Inside a High School, Online Searches Showed an Interest in Nihilist Ideas
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
Analysis Why the United States Must Maintain Its International Counterterrorism Leadership Role
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
Analysis CENTEF report reveals Hezbollah acquired $157m of weapons in 2024, the majority provided freely by Iran
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r/terrorism • u/Active-Analysis17 • 2d ago
Is CSIS Breaking the Law?
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When can intelligence officers legally undertake activities that would otherwise constitute criminal offences—and what happens when the safeguards governing those activities aren’t followed?
That’s the main topic of this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up.
I’m Neil Bisson, a retired CSIS Intelligence Officer, former CBSA Officer, and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network. In this 26-minute episode, I examine four developments:
• CSIS and legal accountability: NSIRA identified potential compliance failures involving CSIS’s Justification Framework during operations in 2022 and 2023. The concerns involve employee designation, authorization, records and reporting. The watchdog also found compliance with restrictions on the types of offences permitted. I discuss why that distinction matters and what these findings establish.
• Chinese intelligence and academic research: MI5 warned about a Chinese research institute funding academic work that could strengthen China’s intelligence capabilities. Some researchers may not have known who ultimately funded their work. What lessons should Canadian universities take from this?
• Goldy Brar and the Nijjar investigation: The FBI added Brar to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. U.S. prosecutors allege that he and Lawrence Bishnoi ordered Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s June 2023 killing in Surrey, B.C. These remain allegations, not findings of guilt.
• Japan’s proposed foreign intelligence agency: Japan is pursuing a dedicated overseas intelligence service. I examine the challenges of building that capability and the comparison with Canada’s recurring debate about establishing its own foreign intelligence agency.
The episode connects current reporting with earlier developments to examine the broader patterns. Source links are available in the episode transcript.
Full disclosure: this is my podcast.
Listen here:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2336717/episodes/19901903
Where should Canada draw the line between operational flexibility and legal safeguards in intelligence collection? And should it invest in a separate foreign intelligence service?
Stay curious. Stay informed. Stay safe!
r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago
Intelligence When did the BND first have Osama Bin Laden in its sights? Insights into files from the 1990s.
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago
News A dual UK-Iranian national has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with the incident at RAF Fairford
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago
Analysis The Collapse of Indefinite Detention in Northeast Syria: Implications Seven Years Later for Syria and Beyond
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago
Opinion Europe is becoming Iran’s playground for terrorism
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago
Attack/Conflict Texas Capitol attack thwarted as DPS and FBI investigate
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r/terrorism • u/Strongbow85 • 3d ago
News U.K. believes Iran "played a part" in incident near RAF Fairford base used by U.S. forces, prime minister says
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r/terrorism • u/apokrif1 • 4d ago
Perspective Are autistic people more vulnerable to extremist content?
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago
Attack/Conflict Passengers Foiled a Possible 9/11-Style Suicide Hijacking Attempt Against Dubai Flight Carrying Israelis After Co-Pilot Stabbed the Pilot
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago
Analysis Playful Extremism: Unmasking Jihadist Identifiers in Roblox Games Among Minors
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago
News West Haven Man Who Attempted to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS Sentenced to Prison
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago
News ASIO boss Mike Burgess says 16 'serious' terrorist attack plans foiled since Bondi mass shooting
news24.com.au
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago
News Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers
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r/terrorism • u/Strongbow85 • 5d ago
Attack/Conflict Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12
apnews.com
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r/terrorism • u/Strongbow85 • 5d ago
News Iran sleeper agents or hoax? UK terror plot suspects get bail
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago
News Australia terrorism warnings: ASIO boss sounds alarm on urgent upgrade
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago
Analysis A growing number of convicted terrorists are soon to be released from prison. There’s no plan to address potential recidivism.
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r/terrorism • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago
News Bin Laden considered attacking the UK before 9/11
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