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Chinese Cyberspace Sabotage: Beijing Accused of Digital Attacks on Sensitive Networks

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The War on Terror is Counter-productive: Afghan Occupation Connected to Home Grown Terror

By: Lynn Bird

Al Qaeda's Role in the 2008 Mumbai Attacks: Background to Attacks and the Al Qaeda Link

By: Adam C'DeBaca

The Essentials of the Current War on Terror: Why the U.S. Military is Necessary in Iraq Afghanistan and Pakistan

By: Paul Hamilton

Global Military Spending: Allocating Money to Arms Outpaces Social Needs

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Canada Handed Detainees to Torturers: Forces in Afghanistan Delivered Suspects to Afghan Officials

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Is Henry Kissinger a War Criminal? Accusations against Former U.S. Secretary of State

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Is Dick Cheney a War Criminal? Former U.S. Vice President Faces Allegations over Torture

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Role of Smallpox in Disaster Preparedness: Vaccination for Variola Hasn’t Been Performed in the US Since 1972

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

New Geneva Conventions Needed: Written for a Different Age Updated Conflict Rules Required

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Modernizing the Geneva Conventions: New Forms of War Called for New Rules

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Updating the Geneva Conventions: Abuse of Prisoners and Civilians Triggers War Rules Review

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Early Geneva Conventions: Developing Regulations to Control Conduct of Wars

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Are there Wars of Necessity? Questioning the Conflict in Afghanistan

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

A Brief Overview of Terrorism Since the 1970s: Transnational Crime and Terrorism

By: Barry Vale

North Korea News: Missile Threat Reasons: Think Tanks Evaluate Political News & Motives of Kim Jong-il

By: Bernard P. Nelson

North Korea and the Nuclear Threat: The ambitions of the world's most reclusive country

By: Natasha Malinda

The Human Security Crisis: The changing face of security in international relations

By: Natasha Malinda

Women Peacekeepers at the UN on High Demand: Only 8 per cent of Police Officers, 2 per cent Militaries are Female

By: Christian Strohmann

The Geopolitics of Oil: High Oil Prices Tend to Create Global Stability

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

North Korea Assails World Opinion: Belligerent, Combative Behavior Symptomatic of Inner Turmoil

By: Vernon Crumrine

What is a Failed State? Some Countries are so Dysfunctional they don’t Exist as Nations

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Bioterrorism as a Weapon of Mass Destruction: The Use of Disseminated Disease for Mass Casualties

By: Mark St.Amant

War on Piracy May Escalate on Somali Main Land: U.S. Military Intervention May Be Needed To Protect Trade Security

By: Sam Kessler

Guantanamo Closure Justice to Ensure Peace: Closure of Guantanamo calls for the closure of all notorious jails

By: Fiza Asar

Terrorist Binyam Reaches UK: Britain Concerned Over its Image After Binyam's Accusations

By: Fiza Asar

Extremist Groups Could Foster Individuality: The Assumption That Personal Identity Is Lost In Groups May Be Wrong

By: Justin Schamotta

The Failure of Jihadist Rehabilitation: The Saudi Model Returns Jihadists to the Front

By: Abigail Adams

Rationalizing Suicide Attacks: Understanding the Phenomenon of Suicide Missions

By: Amanda Fortier

Lessons from History - The Economics of Piracy: What Historical Piracy Has to Teach us About our Modern Predicament

By: Robert Guthrie

Pakistan Enters into Deal with the Taliban: Islamic Law to be Officially Imposed in a Northern Province

By: Phillip Barea

ABC's Radioactive Road Trip: How journalism students are proving unsafe situations

By: Erin Konrad

Afghan Military Prison and Constitutional Law: Court Examines the Rights of Bagram Detainees

By: Phillip Barea

India's Security Gaffes: The Real World Failures of India’s Well-Trained Security Forces

By: Abigail Adams

Programming the Perfect Soldier: The Ethics of "Autonomous" Lethal Robots

By: Brenda Ann Burke

The Global Reach of the Lashkar-e-Taiba: India’s Primary Terrorist Treat Operates Internationally

By: Abigail Adams

Tensions Mount Between India and Pakistan: India Accused of Violating Pakistani Airspace

By: Jameson Berkow

The Last Days of Hemant Karkare: The Life and Death of Mumbai’s Anti-Terrorism Chief

By: Abigail Adams

Mumbai Represents a Different Kind of Terrorism: A Conspiracy of Theories Taking Shape on Mumbai Terrorists

By: Paul Hamilton

How to Prevent Piracy on the High Seas: Recent Escalation of Maritime Crime Highlights Need for Deterrence

By: Michael Carroll

U.S. & Global Partners or Global Enemies: America's Financial/Military Commitments Make Relations Important

By: Paul Hamilton

Rewards Offered for Terrorism Tips: Over $77 million Paid to Providers of Tips about Terrorists

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Pakistan's History of Nuclear Proliferation: National Hero's Network Responsible For Current Atomic Tensions

By: John Leonard Lovik

Does the U.S. Rely Too Much on Military Power? Balancing the Elements of National Power

By: Greg Reeson

World's Conflicts on the Rise: Global Security Deteriorating

By: Greg Reeson

Peacekeepers Abused Children: Recent Report reveals peacekeepers abuse children their sent to help

By: Andrew Woolford

Radio Frequency ID Device: Will RFID Implants Change the World as We Know It?

By: Juliette Riitters

Pakistan’s Nuclear Dilemma: Atomic Weapons Pose an International Threat in the Islamic World

By: Feature Writer Kelly Smith

The Truth about Suicide Bombing: Despite Fatwas, there is no Martyrdom for the Suicide Bomber

By: Lamyaa Hashim

Building Alliances Between Nations for Security: Arms, Alliances, Treaties and their Impact in the Middle East

By: Carmen Sofia Grant

Finding a Cure for Terrorism: Lessons on Terrorism From the 1974 Ma'alot Incident

By: Lamyaa Hashim

US Ices Assets for LTTE Helper: Tamil Rehabilitation Organization Funds Frozen

By: Brian Calvert

America's Secret War: A Review of George Friedman's Book on The "War on Terror"

By: Jem Bloomfield

Preventing Another 9/11: Al-Qaeda is Still a Threat to America's Homeland Security

By: Jonas Gamso

Explosion at St Pancras Chambers: Metropolitan Police Order Mass Evacuations

By: Simeon Adebolu

ETA Declares End to Cease Fire: The Armed Struggle Returns from Midnight Tonight

By: Paul Read

Communications Intercept System: Mexican Wiretapping Program Funded by the United States

By: Timothy Dzurilla

Spain and the politics of terror: Evidence from the Madrid Bombings trial expose political lies

By: Paul Read

The Peace Process in Spain: Local Elections Bring the Dialogue to a Climax

By: Paul Read

Terrorist Database Delays Travel: Tens of Thousands of Travelers Misidentified as Terrorists Yearly

By: Timothy Dzurilla

Information Operations Roadmap: United State's infowar strategy in the war on terror

By: Timothy Dzurilla

Nuclear Technology Countdown 2030: Department of Energy seeks to implement Complex 2030 weapons goals

By: Allan Shore

Ontario judge Redefines Terrorism: Canadian Anti-Terrorism Bill faces scrutiny

By: Sumaira Shaikh

More funds for 'War on Terror': U.S. Congress passes the 'Department of Defense Appropriations Act'

By: Sumaira Shaikh

U.S. and Iran in UN Crossfire: Bush and Ahmadinejad debate at the General Assmebly.

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Ex-U.S.Congressman Criticizes U.S. Paul Findley, former U.S. Congressman, speaks out against U.S. complicity in Israel's 'sustainted criminal conduct.'

By: Sumaira Shaikh

A Voice against Israeli 'terror': A holocaust survivor talks about Israel's atrocities in the Middle East

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Toronto forum on Mid-East Crisis: The war is over, but the crisis is not and some say there is more to come.

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Delicate Truce in the Mid-East: A ceasefire is accomplished after more than a thousand dead, but skepticism reigns on both ends of the ceasefire

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Protesters rally for 'Peace': Peace seems to have several faces in the Middle East.

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Ethnic 'terror' in Sri Lanka: Sri Lankans terrorized over a water dispute.

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Will violence lead to peace? Aggression increases in the region, while the likelihood of peace grows dim.

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Terror suspect left in the limbo: Government loses bail appeal but issues deportation order

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Middle East Sees More Violence: Protesters demand Israel's exit from Gaza

By: Sumaira Shaikh

Security Tune-up at the World Cup: Germany unleashes its anti-terror plan

By: Sumaira Shaikh

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