It has been argued that one state's “terrorism” is another state's “freedom fighter.” Or, simply put, terrorism is a “dirty word” drenched in emotion, and it describes what the “other guy” has done. The FBI (n.d.) defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or ...
Al Qaeda (AQ) and its splinter groups are gaining strength and, once again, present the greatest international terrorism threat to our country. AQ worldwide affiliates are strong, and the Islamic State (ISIS), an al Qaeda splinter with a different brand of terror, is now spreading beyond ...
The Iranian rial is weak primarily because of the political instability of Iran. The country operates an authoritarian regime that is unpopular amongst many of its citizens. It also has been accused of supporting terrorism, which has resulted in strict economic sanctions on the country, which has ...
Last, there are many acts that do not constitute coverage. Damage caused by acts of war, terrorism, or civil unrest is usually not covered by standard homeowners insurance policies, nor is damage from nuclear accidents or radiation. If you intentionally cause damage to your own property, it is...
NCSC has also issuedwarningsabout state-sponsored cyber activity targeting CNI networks. These types of threat actors have highly malicious intent and focus on actively damaging CNI systems to create potential safety and/or security issues. Between 2022 and 2023, the mean number of nation-state atta...
Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues like pandemics or epidemics, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. Selection risk is the risk that the ...
only a "good faith" (instead of a "reasonable") belief that there is an emergency involving danger (instead of "immediate" danger) of death or serious physical injury. The contents can be disclosed to "a Federal, state, or local governmental entity" (instead of a "law enforcement agency"...
Policymakers initially defined the conflict in Bosnia-Hercegovina as borne out of centuries-old ethnic hatred (Feher2000).Footnote2In the words of the US Secretary of State, ‘we don’t have a dog in this fight’ (cited in Holbrooke1999, p. 27). Any involvement beyond providing humanitarian...
Broadcast television services utilizing IP protocols are increasingly becoming popular with FTTx network projects due to the high bandwidth capability of the PON network. Also, the benefit of sending video as encoded IP packet streams allows the operator to optimize the network for the delivery of da...
‘Political stability and absence of violence’, perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including political violence and terrorism. 3. ‘Government effectiveness’, the quality of public services, the quality of the civi...