Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear

Should the U.S. Carry Out Punitive Strikes in Reaction to Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria?

SWJED — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:04:22 +0000

Should the U.S. Carry Out Punitive Strikes in Reaction to Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria? SWJED Tue, 09/24/2019 - 1:04am

The international community, with the U.S. at the helm, has made it clear chemical weapons attacks are a uniquely abhorrent violation of international norms and laws. One that justifies punitive military strikes against the Syrian regime. Some might wonder if the Syrian regime could be deterred by more significant military action. Probably not.

Salafi Jihadism and Chemical Weapons Attacks: Ideological Contrasts and Strategic Constraints

SWJED — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 05:07:06 +0000

Salafi Jihadism and Chemical Weapons Attacks: Ideological Contrasts and Strategic Constraints SWJED Thu, 06/27/2019 - 1:07am

Chemical weapons attacks remain an uncommon choice for militant and terrorist organizations targeting Western countries. Their rarity makes them an attractive option, as the shock factor associated chemical weapons attacks plays into the main goal of any terrorist attack: to instill fear and insecurity in the population.

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Culture and Carnage: Cuban Art Can’t Hide Havanan Aggression

SWJED — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 09:29:32 +0000

Culture and Carnage: Cuban Art Can’t Hide Havanan Aggression

In May 2018, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts made a serious national security faux pas by providing a platform for Cuban nationals to flack their public relations wares. However, while the Washington cognesceti were oohing, aahing, and patting themselves on the back for being so multicultural, they might not have had time to ponder that the country whose handiwork was on display has been complicit in a campaign of chemical and biological attacks against the United States. Exhibitions about those aspects of Cuba’s culture were conspicuously absent from the Kennedy Center – a U.S. government venue, named for the U.S. President who went eyeball-to-eyeball with the Soviets over Cuba’s hosting of Moscow’s missiles.

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Beware of CBRN Terrorism - From the Far-Right

SWJED — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:22:04 +0000

Beware of CBRN Terrorism - From the Far-Right

CBRN based terror attacks by the far-right have become a serious threat scenario. One of the key counter-measures is early detection of plots during the phase of preparation.

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