Biological Terrorism
Biosecurity experts and medical professionals talked about combating biological terrorism. They discussed lessons learned from previous outbreaks and attacks, shared ideas for response and p…
822 viewsBiosecurity experts and medical professionals talked about combating biological terrorism. They discussed lessons learned from previous outbreaks and attacks, shared ideas for response and p…
822 viewsPanelists talked about Latin America and some of the current and future security challenges facing the region, particularly following the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro. Topics…
353 viewsMiddle East scholars and diplomats talked about escalating violence in Jerusalem and what is needed to create stability and lasting peace in the region. This special luncheon seminar on “…
470 viewsPanelists talked about terrorism and hostage-taking, as well as related issues such as piracy, hijacking, hostage negotiation, and military rescue missions. They also provided some historica…
515 viewsPanelists talked about the role of military forces in combating terrorist organizations around the world. Topics included current threats from *ISIS, the legal basis for authorizing military…
400 viewsMedical and defense analysts talked about health security challenges faced by government officials. Topics included the spread of the Ebola virus, health concerns related to warfare, and hum…
395 viewsAs the Winter Olympics in Sochi ended, a panel of experts assessed security operations at the games, and discussed lessons learned from Russia’s experience. Topics included cybersecurity as …
386 viewsPanelists talked about the growing threat of “lone wolf” domestic terrorist attacks. “Lone wolf” is a term associated with notable attacks such as the shooting at the Fort Hood, Texas, Army …
3,644 viewsAmbassadors from the League of Arab States and Mali and the deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Lithuania talked about security cooperation among countries worldwide in combating terro…
444 viewsLatin America experts talked about Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his chances for winning the country’s April 2013 presidential election. President Maduro succeeded deceased former P…
339 viewsPanelists discussed the growing security challenges in the Middle East, including Syria’s civil war, a constitutional crisis in Egypt, Iran’s push for nuclear capability, the recent Palestin…
298 viewsTo mark the one-year anniversary of killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan by U.S. Navy SEALS, a panel of former military and intelligence officials assessed the state of al-…
510 viewsAs the United Nations Security Council formally considered Palestine’s statehood bid, experts discussed the implications of the long-standing conflict with Israel on the U.S. and internation…
307 viewsIsraeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor talked about Israeli counter-terrorism efforts against homegrown, regional and international terrorist organizations. He also talked about recent conflict i…
229 viewsYosef Kuperwasser talked about the influence that the United States has had in the Middle East, the radicalism, terrorism, and proliferation of mass destruction in the Middle East, and what …
71 viewsPanelists discussed the challenges and opportunities in 2007 for peace in the Middle East. Topics included the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, sectar…
182 viewsContributors and the editor discussed the book, Counterterrorism Strategies: Successes and Failures of Six Nations, published by Potomac Books. They said that the worst is yet to come in ter…
187 viewsPanelists talked about international efforts to combat terrorism, radical ideologies and motivations of terrorist groups, terrorist financing, and tactics employed by terrorist organizations…
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