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Dr. Clint Arizmendi is a Research & Analysis Officer at the Land Warfare Studies Centre. The views expressed are his own and do not reflect those of the Australian Department of Defence or the Australian Government. As the IDF and Hamas conflict unfolded, observers witnessed more than the world’s first ‘Twitter war’, they witnessed the [...]
Social Media use by security cleared professional creates obvious risks that are mostly well managed by the thousands of professionals who use it day in and day out. And we are thrilled that you do so. Twitter gives national security and international relations geeks unbelievable access to great minds and inside players across the globe. [...]
About a month ago, when news broke that an FBI team was on the ground in Benghazi, I said the only real benefit in putting them there long after the crime scene had been compromised might be to secure the compound and sensitive material. I also expressed doubt that there would be much left to [...]
Sandy lived up to the hype and extensive rescue and recovery operations are underway this morning. I have updated the Hurricane Sandy Monitor to reflect this and to better track the relief effort. The monitor now tracks: Hurricane Sandy – Any mention of the storm. Power Issues – Around 7 million people are without electricity [...]
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