In February of this year, Matt Devost spoke to Rob Richer, a highly regarded advisor to international executives and global government leaders including several heads of state. Rob has a well-informed …
Decision-Making Inside the CIA Counterterrorism Center Before, During and After 9/11
We started the OODAcast as a way of highlighting insights and lessons learned from leaders and decision-makers in the OODA Network. Since March 2020, we have produced 80 OODAcast conversations that …
Facebook, Google, Twitter caution Australia against a blanket terrorism content ban
On Friday, representatives from Google, Facebook, and Twitter appeared before an Australian security committee to warn them against banning all mentions of content deemed inappropriate on Australian …
Algeria issues ‘terrorism’ warrants for exiled activists
A former diplomat, a blogger and a journalist have been issued arrest warrants by a court in Algeria. The three exiled activists are outspoken but are being accused of attempting to turn a peaceful …
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Three French Soldiers Killed in Mali During Counterterrorism Mission
On Monday, three French soldiers were killed in a counterterrorism operation after their vehicle was hit by a bomb. France has deployed more than 5,000 soldiers throughout Africa to combat terrorist …
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Vienna Attack Suspect Had Previous Terrorism Conviction
In Vienna, Austria, an attacker carrying an assault rifle, handguns, and a machete opened fire on the public, killing four and injuring over a dozen others. The suspect is known to be Kujtim Fejzulai. …
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Paris Knife Attack Near Former Charlie Hebdo Office Is Probed as Terrorism
In Paris, two civilians were critically wounded in a knife attack nearby the former Charlie Hebdo office in which a horrific terrorist attack occurred just five years ago. Prosecutors are now …
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Nicolás Maduro: US charges Venezuelan president with ‘narco-terrorism’
The US has recently charger several senior officials in Venezuela, including its President Nicolas Maduro, with flooding the US with cocaine and other drugs, using them as a weapon to damage American …
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The Triple Threat Of Terrorism In The U.K.: Will Emergency Legislation Work?
Sudesh Amman was convicted of stabbing a man and woman in broad daylight while counter-terrorism officers watched. The act of terrorism made Amman the second offender in the Uk to go on to commit a …
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U.S. Calls Pensacola Attack Terrorism; Pressures Apple Over Gunman’s Locked Phones
The December attack by a Saudi aviation student at the Pensacola Navy base in Florida has been declared an act of terrorism by the Attorney General, escalating the pressure on Apple to unlock iPhones …