The Monitor is the Institute's homeland security and resilience publication which is produced ten times a year. Encompassing a range of issues at strategic, operational and tactical levels relating to man-made, man-assisted and natural emergencies and disasters.Issue: Jun 2008, Vol. 7, No. 5
News
Liquid bomb plot trial underway; New ballistics service launched; Israel holds major civil defence exercise; Counter-terrorism Bill moves forward; US appoints Director of Cyber Security.
The ‘golden thread’ of interconnectivity
Dr Tobias Feakin, Director of RUSI’s Homeland Security and Resilience Department, analyses the recently published National Security Strategy, while Margaret Gilmore considers the threats likely to appear on the National Risk Register.
Tobias Feakin and Margaret Gilmore
Protecting tall buildings
Mark Whyte of TPS-Carillion explains the many unique challenges involved in protecting tall buildings from terrorist attack.
Mark Whyte
DHS: Five years on
The United States Department of Homeland Security celebrates its fifth birthday this year. Richard Weitz assesses its progress and looks to the future.
Richard Weitz
Interview: Graeme Leitch, Met Office
Predicting severe weather: the Met Office’s Graeme Leitch explains the role his organisation has in warning and informing the public and other organisations of impending severe weather.
Monitor