{"id":28347,"date":"2016-08-25T11:49:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T01:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=28347"},"modified":"2016-08-25T13:28:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T03:28:03","slug":"national-security-wrap-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/national-security-wrap-35\/","title":{"rendered":"National security wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

The Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

High in the sky<\/em><\/p>\n

A seven news exclusive<\/a> reveals Queensland police drones have located a $4.5 million cannabis crop in Springbrook national park. The new aerial capability is described a \u2018real game changer\u2019 for drug law enforcement, offering cheaper, faster and safer means to identify concealed crops. With a $30<\/a> per hour fuel cost, drones compare favourably to the $500 hourly operating costs of helicopter aerial surveillance. Drones also save on time and risk over foot surveillance operations\u2014armed police patrols require keen bushcraft skills to spend weeks scouting a location, risking potential armed engagement and\/or serious injury from booby-traps. The successful bust will likely encourage existing<\/a> trends<\/a> in federal and state law enforcement procurement<\/a> vis-\u00e0-vis unmanned systems.<\/p>\n

Public is the new black?<\/em><\/p>\n

The US Deputy Attorney-General has announced a decision to reduce and ultimately discontinue the use of private prisons to house federal inmates. The new policy, detailed in a memo<\/a>, is scathing of privately run prisons, noting that they \u2018compare poorly to our Bureau facilities\u2019. Criticisms included limited cost savings, lower security levels and the failure to provide basic rehabilitative services\u2014such as job training and education programs\u2014that are essential to counteracting recidivism. This tentative step, however, affects a small fraction<\/a> of the federal prison population as most state-based private prisons will remain in business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CT Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

#Radicalisation<\/em><\/p>\n

Twitter announced<\/a> last Thursday the suspension of 235,000 accounts for promoting terrorism. Michael S Smith II, an advisor in the Congressional Taskforce on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, explains<\/a> that ISIS recruiters can \u2018identify prospective recruits by monitoring the activities of the account\u2019s followers, especially those who retweeted, liked, or replied favourably\u2019. Smith notes that while Twitter\u2019s focused on suspending ISIS-linked accounts, the same effort hasn\u2019t been reproduced in regards to other terror groups exploiting the platform. RAND\u2019s also released a new report examining ISIS debates on Twitter<\/a>. The report identifies patterns amongst groups of Twitter users, arguing that countermessaging should be tailored for specific communities. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue\u2019s latest report, The Impact of Counter-Narratives<\/em><\/a> (PDF), explores specific countermessaging initiatives in more detail.<\/p>\n

Nigeria update<\/em><\/p>\n

US Secretary of State John Kerry paid a visit<\/a> to Nigeria on Tuesday amidst the country\u2019s ongoing battle with Boko Haram. Immediately following the visit, reports from Nigeria\u2019s military forces surfaced claiming to have fatally wounded<\/a> militant leader Abubakar Shekau in an airstrike. Jacob Zenn, writing for the Jamestown Foundation\u2019s Terrorism Monitor<\/em>, explores recent divisions<\/a> between the group\u2019s newly-announced leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi and the ousted Shekau\u2014who\u2019s pledged to lead loyal followers under Boko Haram\u2019s original moniker, Jamatu Ahlis Sunna Lidawatti wal Jihad.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schengen agreement under pressure<\/em><\/p>\n

In a recent speech<\/a>, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for European solidarity over the refugee crisis and free movement of people within the union, including Turkish citizens. Juncker controversially declared that national borders are the \u2018worst invention ever<\/a>\u2019 (starting 10 mins:20 seconds), drawing a swift rebuttal<\/a> from British PM Theresa May. Juncker\u2019s broadsides against tightening<\/a> border security are seemingly at odds with pronouncements<\/a> from Italian, German and French leaders following a Monday meeting in Italy. French President Francois Hollande concluded the session by stressing close security cooperation and controlled \u2018frontiers<\/a>\u2019 to combat terrorism.<\/p>\n

Turkey invades Syria<\/em><\/p>\n

Turkey has commenced a major cross-border offensive<\/a> into northern Syria. Turkish special operations forces, aircraft and armour coordinated with US warplanes and Syrian rebels against ISIS opposition. The Ankara-backed Syrian Free Army has captured the border town Jarablus and its surroundings, removing the last remaining ISIS stronghold along the Turkish border. Earlier this week, Turkish artillery struck<\/a> multiple ISIS positions following mortar attacks<\/a> and a devastating suicide bombing<\/a> in Gaziantep that killed 54 people\u2014including 22 children\u2014at a Kurdish wedding.<\/p>\n

In other border news, North Korean troops are laying fresh landmines<\/a> alongside the demilitarised zone. That may be to deter frontline soldiers from defecting, as South Korean loudspeakers boasted about a recent high-profile defection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First Responder <\/strong><\/p>\n

Building smart<\/em><\/p>\n

Managing rapid urbanisation\u2019s a huge challenge<\/a> for policymakers around the world. Analysts over at Brookings provide three policy recommendations to assist with the implementation<\/a> (PDF) of India\u2019s \u2018Smart Cities Mission\u2019\u2014tailoring solutions to local capacities, improving capability across all levels of government (city, central and state), and making India\u2019s urban areas attractive to investors.<\/p>\n

Baton down the hatches<\/em><\/p>\n

This month\u2019s flooding in Louisiana\u2019s caused at least 13 deaths and damage to some 60,000 homes\u2014many of them uninsured<\/a>. Obama\u2019s Tuesday visit to the southern state was met with calls for the federal government to assist<\/a> locals with recovery. Samantha Montana, writing for Vox<\/em>, argues<\/a> that US emergency management systems \u2018do not have the ability to deal with so many disasters at once\u2019. She stresses the need for community engagement at all stages of disaster management, noting that the recovery period can often be more taxing than the immediate disaster.<\/p>\n

Recovery and risk reduction\u2019s not just an issue for the US either\u2014UNDP Africa\u2019s Excellent Hachileka highlights the need for effective risk reduction<\/a> plans in the Horn and Southern Africa, where poor planning can exacerbate the impacts of crop failure and worsen food insecurity.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, check out this nifty tool<\/a> (beta) from Climate Signals where you can track climate events across the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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