Information Operations in Africa
African Union forces must use counternarratives to unravel terrorists’ false narratives
Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, Ugandan military
Photos by afp/getty
As a military officer who has spent the largest part of his career in communications…
Protecting Europe’s Critical Infrastructure
A new EU cyber security directive aims to improve sharing of threat information across national borders
This article is based on a paper I wrote trying to identify the effects of a European Union legislative proposal. I am an engineer, not…
Countering extremism at the national level
Book author: Hamed El-Said
Published by Palmgrave Macmillan, 2015
Reviewer: Clare Calvert
As the number of countries dealing with the threat of foreign terrorist fighters increases, the book New Approaches to Countering Violent…
CORRUPTION AND GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
The influence of transnational organized crime
By Dr. Valbona Zeneli, Marshall Center
Corruption is a global security issue. It has been a problem for a very long time and has finally been recognized as a first-tier international security…
Managing mixed migration flows to europe
Greece and Italy are the main points of entry, but not the ultimate destinations of migrants
By Lt. Cmdr. Ioannis Argyriou and Military Judge Christos Tsiachris
Migration is one of the global challenges of the 21st century. It cannot be…
Opposing Organized Crime
Law enforcement must stop counterfeiting, smuggling and other crimes that finance terrorism
By Jürgen Storbeck, founding director of Europol
It is important that the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies is dedicating…
Joint Investigation Teams
The future requires international cooperation in combating transnational organized crime
By Roxana Bulancea
In an increasingly globalized world, transnational organized crime (TOC) represents a serious threat to individual states, as…
Mobility and Border Controls
The EU and the U.S. treat irregular migration as a national security problem
By Susana de Sousa Ferreira and Dr. Andrés de Castro
Human mobility is one of the main features of the 21st century, presenting challenges and opportunities to…
Refugees, smugglers and Terrorists
Migration fuels human smuggling in the Mediterranean region
By Vasileios Koutsoliakos and Anastasios Filntisis
Over the past two years, the refugee crisis has risen to the forefront of European policy agendas. The increasing number of…
Fighting Organized Crime in Kosovo
EU-inspired laws could help bring stability to the young Balkan nation
By Lt. Col. Fatos Haziri
Organized crime can endanger the security of any country, but particularly those with fragile democracies that lack experience effectively…