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Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Episode 261 - Is anyone else weirded out by Trump's embrace of Russia?
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Phil Gurski
The Cold War may seem like a historic artifact to many these days but the threat from Russia, much like the threat from the former Soviet Union and its allies, is growing once again (if it ever really diminished). One would think that the West would take this menace seriously as it once did. And yet, one of our most important partners, i.e. the US, appears to be kissing up to Russia, and more narrowly US President Trump clearly has a crush on his Russian counterpart Putin. What are the implications of this for the Western alliance?