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Asia Times: Tokyo 2020 seeks to survive the Olympic curse
By TorchStone Asia Specialist, Howard Snyder “It’s a problem that’s happened every 40 years – it’s the cursed Olympics,” Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso remarked before a parliamentary committee last March. Aso had a
The Hunt: Air Force Sergeant charged with targeted killing of federal officer
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart An Air Force sergeant who is already in jail for the killing of a California sheriff’s deputy was charged this week with murdering a federal security officer in Oakland. In
Asia Times: Understanding and navigating Hong Kong’s security law
By TorchStone Asia Specialist, Howard Snyder At the end of May 2020, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) approved a draft of a new national security law that aims to ban and punish sedition, secession, terrorism,
The Hunt: FBI mistakenly reveals name of Saudi diplomat linked to 9/11 hijackers
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart In a court filing, the FBI inadvertently revealed the name of a Saudi diplomat suspected of helping the 911 hijackers. But in this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP
Fugitive ‘Chapo’ hitman allegedly murdered in suspected Sinaloa cartel double-cross
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart EL PASO, Texas — Ten days after escaping supervised release in San Diego, a convicted Sinaloa cartel enforcer and two family members have been murdered in Culiacan, Mexican newspapers report.
The Hunt: Americans captured in Venezuela in alleged coup
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart Two U.S. citizens were among a group Venezuelan authorities say were 13 terrorists captured in connection with an alleged failed plot to topple the government. On this week’s edition of
A Resilience Framework for Businesses to Recover from a Pandemic Outbreak
By TorchStone Consultant, Joshua Sinai, PhD Everyone is hugely concerned about quickly recovering from the current COVID-19 pandemic, which is disrupting and degrading every aspect of life globally. This is particularly the case with major
Is North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Un Ailing?
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart Intelligence analysts will use every piece of information they can get their hands on when they’re working to assess the health of these leaders. And in fact, they have specific
The Hunt: Are white supremacist groups likely to attack the DC area?
Featuring TorchStone VP, Scott Stewart We’ve heard a lot lately from white supremacist groups threatening to launch attacks during the coronavirus pandemic. On this week’s edition of The Hunt, WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green
Weaponized Letter and Package Attacks Against Public and Private SectorTargets: Key Takeaways for Security Practitioners
By TorchStone Consultant, Joshua Sinai, PhD, Published in The InfraGard Journal This article assesses the risk posed by the ability of a variety of threat actors to send weaponized letters and packages, usually via a