ELfR Podcast: China, a counterweight to Russia or a threat to the West?
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
Droga, 100 dollari al giorno e il bollino nero sulla licenza, così combatte un miliziano dell’Is|Repubblica.it
Il Califfato ha il suo “esercito”, con gerarchie carriere, stipendi e un consiglio militare. L’antiterrorismo europeo ha ricostruito Source: Droga, 100 dollari al giorno e il bollino nero sulla licenza,…
Atlantic: What ISIS really wants?
In The Atlantic Graeme Wood provides an extensive (and long: 29 pages) analysis of ISIS: http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/ – best analysis I’ve seen so far on the subject.
Europe’s Bad Conscience
In an editorial in Il Corriere Della Sera Europe’s bad conscience, Ernesto Galli della Loggia claims that Europeans are incapable of thinking about their own security mainly because they are…
From cold war to hot war | The Economist
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is part of a broader, and more dangerous, confrontation with the West Source: From cold war to hot war | The Economist
Unplugging Putin TV | Foreign Affairs
The West’s ability to counter the Kremlin’s skillful propaganda is now a matter of global security. Here’s how to do it. Source: Unplugging Putin TV | Foreign Affairs
Il futuro della stampa (e del giornalismo)
Immaginare un futuro per il giornalismo affinché possa sopravvivere e prosperare, invece di dissolversi in un mare di trivialità e sparire. E inutile piangere su quello che non funziona, sul…
Marine Le Pen and the Charlie Hebdo rally
The FN was excluded from the Charlie Hebdo rally because, although Marine Le Pen is trying to make her party look respectable, it has a long history of violence, neo-nazi…
Il faut des psychiatres pour comprendre le monde Arabe
Le comportement des musulmans fait penser à un complexe d’infériorité collectif. Quelles que soient ses motivations, même s’il n’y en a pas du tout, c’est un phénomène très dangereux: l’Allemagne…
Finding a balance between privacy protection and security
Privacy advocates never cease invoking Armageddon, every time anybody tries to fight terrorism by improving surveillance and intelligence. There is also a fundamental right that is often overlooked by our…
El Pais: Seguridad y libertad – protect citizens and safeguard their rights
Western governments try to obtain the means to act against terrorism. Our societies have to find solutions which give the police, intelligence and judges sufficient tools to exchange information quickly…