by Posted by AD Brown | Sep 8, 2011 | Monitor
Joseph S. Nye, writing on the most recent asymmetric threat to the state, that of cyber war, has echoed what has become the pre-eminent challenge faced by a democratic state; how to remain free and secure. Threats from the cyber … Continue reading →
by Posted by AD Brown | Jul 3, 2011 | Monitor
Following on from the previous post on cyber terrorism, revived my thoughts on the future and sustainability of the current terrorist threat to the West. How sustainable is the status quo threat from terrorism in the face of environment challenges … Continue...
by Posted by AD Brown | Jun 16, 2011 | Monitor
Earlier this month the EastWest Institute held its second worldwide summit on cyber security. Hundreds of government and industry leaders, from over 43 countries, attended to discuss the looming threat of increasing war and criminality within the cyber domain. Major...
by Global War on Terror Blog Series | May 2, 2011 | Monitor
This morning a familiar image was again splashed across the newspapers but this time (at least in the West) the mood was celebratory. Ten years on, with wars fought, lives lost, civil liberties curtailed and billions spent, Bin Laden has been killed – taken out...
by Global War on Terror Blog Series | Apr 19, 2011 | Monitor
Freedom of speech is a civil liberty at the core of democracy but when it comes down to exercising this right, the reality of upholding this principle can often be fraught with difficult compromises. There can be no better a … Continue reading →