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- Blinded by Terror? A Former British Spook's Assessment
Blinded by Terror? A Former British Spook's Assessment
RUSI Newsbrief, 2 September 2014Domestic Security, Intelligence, Terrorism
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But decapitating a terrorist organisation is not proven to result in a lower threat from terrorism.
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The 2019 Swiss Security Network Exercise: More Than an Exercise
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The Swiss are testing their preparedness for meeting a major terrorist attack.
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To counter disinformation campaigns, liberal democracies should focus on second-strike capabilities.
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Neil Kent reviews The Secret World: A History of Intelligence, by Christopher Andrew.
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Westminster Attack: Encryption and Intelligence Gathering
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The Future of Policing in the Digital Age
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