Quick Hits | Is it time to focus counter-terrorism resources on the far right
Episode description
Australia's domestic spies are ramping up their CT efforts against right wing extremists, probably at the expense of looking at jihadis; What is driving this? Is it the right move? Should other nations follow suit?
Mentionned articles:
- Asio reveals up to 40% of its counter-terrorism cases involve far-right violent extremism
- CIA letting less intelligence on Russia reach Trump: report
About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
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