Canadian Intelligence Eh

Episode #99: Suzanne Raine on the terrorist calm before the next terrorist storm

June 23, 2021 Phil Gurski / Suzanne Raine Season 4 Episode 99
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Episode #99: Suzanne Raine on the terrorist calm before the next terrorist storm
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In recent years some have said that Islamist terrorism is a thing of the past.  AQ, ISIS and others are not as dangerous as they once were and we can see this in the lower level of activity of late. Is this accurate? Borealis talks to former UK FCO official Suzanne Raine on why vigilance is the better strategy.

Read What should we do when the terrorists go quiet?

About my guest Suzanne Raine:
Suzanne Raine worked for 24 years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on foreign policy and national security issues. This included postings in Poland, Iraq and Pakistan. She specialised in counter-terrorism, holding a number of senior domestic appointments. Find out more about my guest Suzanne Raine.

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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Introduction
Who is Suzanne Raine
What should we do when the terrorists go quiet?
Picking up signals during the quiet times
Is the 'quiet times' a strategy from terrorist groups?
Perceived treath from Islamist terrorism
Terrorists don't change their minds
Afghanistan, Al Qaeda
Are we getting bored of terrorism?
Finite resources for infinite problems
Coexistence
The most pessimistic podcast I've ever done
Contact Phil Gurski