Transportation Terrorism – Part I - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood that the enemy’s not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, November 2-8, 2014
Russia and East Europe
Weekly Briefing, October 26 – November 1, 2014
Laser Communications - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Uninterrupted radio frequencies are necessary to guarantee wireless communications. The rapid growth of wireless communication and computing systems with a wide range of applications and services have crowded … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, October 26 – November 1, 2014
Weekly Briefing, October 19-25, 2014
Islamist Terrorism in Canada - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The terror attacks in Montreal and Ottawa Canada should have not surprised anyone. The recent jihadist attacks attacks in Montreal and Ottawa came after years of repeated calls to fight the infidel by … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, October 19-25, 2014
Weekly Briefing, October 6-10, 2014
Countering BioTerrorism - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Bio-terrorism dates back to the New Stone Age. The Scythians (7th century BC – 4th century AD), the Gauls (Celtic people, 5th century BC – 3rd century AD), the ancient Romans (first and second centuries … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, October 6-10, 2014
Weekly Briefing, September 28-October 4, 2014
Left: Iraqi Shiite fighters wearing explosive belts Jihad is Jihad is Jihad and It's Deadly - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The ISIS announcement of American aid worker, despite his conversion to Islam. Former Army Ranger Peter Edward Kassig, now … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, September 28-October 4, 2014
Weekly Briefing, September 21-27, 2014
Cuba’s Anti-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Activities - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The recent launch of two colognes, “Ernesto” and “Hugo” (named after Ernesto “Che” Guevara and Hugo Chavez), may bring much needed foreign currency to Havana, while helping to remind … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, September 21-27, 2014
Weekly Briefing – September 6-12, 2014
The Jihadist Plague on the March - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Al Qaeda’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, signaled the beginning of the spreading of the global jihadist plague. The deliberate dismissal of growing … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – September 6-12, 2014
Weekly Briefing – August 30-September 6, 2014
The Religion of War - Rachel Ehrenfeld - American and European leaders are “shocked” that the Islamic State (IS) barbarians beheaded two American reporters, Steven J. Sotloff and James Foley. Their “shock” is disingenuous and troubling. They react as … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 30-September 6, 2014
Creation of a Prosperous Economy and A Just Society in Ukraine*
This was originally presented as a speech at the US-Ukraine Energy-Security Fusion Dialog in Kyiv on August 27, 2014. The famous sociologist and former president of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, when asked why, with all its abundant natural … [Read more...] about Creation of a Prosperous Economy and A Just Society in Ukraine*
NATO, EU Face Acid Test
Left: Infographic: Map locating clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces created on August 31, 2014. (Reuters) One of the iconic photographic images of recent decades was the film of a young Chinese man standing in front of … [Read more...] about NATO, EU Face Acid Test