Governments should take steps to ensure that they do not lose anti-terrorism technologies developed on military deployments as ops in Afghanistan begin to end within two years
The UK authorities can extradite the radical Muslim cleric, Abu Hamza and four other suspects to the United States to face terrorism charges, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled
April marked the launch of the Joint Forces Command, recognised as a major milestone in the MOD’s Transforming Defence programme. Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond MP, attended a ceremonial event at JFC’s new Northwood headquarters.
Scrapping control orders that allow terror suspects to be moved out of London is likely to achieve the ‘reverse’ of improving national security, a government watchdog warned. David Anderson QC, the independent reviewer of counter-terror laws, said provisions in the old control order system that permitted relocation of suspects had helped disrupt extremist networks.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told The Indian Express: “New-age terrorists are invisible and possess far better capability to create networks for sharing knowledge, skills and resources. It is therefore of critical importance that a security agency like the Special Protection Group should continue upgrading itself continuously, both in terms of technology and training.”
The University of Central Lancashire is introducing an undergraduate degree in airport security management and a postgraduate degree in counter-terrorism. Both will be delivered by the university’s School of Forensic and Investigative Sciences.
The government’s counter-terrorism strategy, Prevent, is facing opposition on university campuses over concerns it is discriminatory and encourages spying, reports the Guardian.
Members of the Armed Forces will today discover if they have been allocated tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games when the charity, Tickets For Troops, run their ballots for the first time.
A south London woman arrested under counter terror laws was being questioned as part of a wider investigation into an alleged 'super-secret' Facebook plot to blow up an Italian synagogue.
A two day meeting has been arranged by the Organisation for Cooperation and Security in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna to empower women in countering violent extremism
