{"title":"MILTITARY POLICE TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT","authors":"J. Palmer","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5198","url":null,"abstract":"On November 23, 2022, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) John Palmer, CD, presented on Military Police Trauma and Mental Health Support. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the mental health and impact of trauma on Military Police (MP) personnel, the diverse range of services which are coordinated through the different Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) programs, and the realization of how MP personnel are continually exposed to trauma sources (domestic and outside of Canada deployments).\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-08Revised: 2022-12-09","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"72 34","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120885416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proliferation and Use of Improvised Explosive Devices in West Africa","authors":"T. Bajon","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5068","url":null,"abstract":"The use and proliferation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in West Africa has intensified over the past two decades. Until now, the study of these phenomena and their impacts has rarely provided an overview of the status and evolution of IEDs proliferation and use in the sub-region. Through the implementation of a quantitative and qualitative incident methodology, this paper aims to establish a baseline of the state of proliferation intensity and a perspective on the nature of IEDs use in West Africa from 2010 to mid-2022. The results of this work shed light on how IEDs have proliferated in the sub-region through a geographical, strategic, operational, technical and contextual intensification of their uses. The paper thus provides a historical overview, while exploring potential future trends in the field.\u0000Received: 2022-11-22Revised: 2023-01-24","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134634954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"STRENGTHENING ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN TIMES OF GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY","authors":"Randolph H. Pherson","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5184","url":null,"abstract":"On November 22, 2022, Randolph H. Pherson, Chief Executive Officer of Globalytica, presented on Strengthening Analysis and Critical Thinking in Times of Geopolitical Uncertainty. The key points discussed included emerging threats to intelligence and how to combat them with structured analytical techniques. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives.\u0000Received: 2023-01-03Revised: 2023-01-05","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124731316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Russia's Role in the Far-Right Truck Convoy","authors":"Caroline Orr Bueno","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5101","url":null,"abstract":"Nearly a year after the start of Canada’s 2022 Freedom Convoy—a series of protests and blockades that brought together a wide variety of far-right activists and extremists, as well as ordinary Canadians who found common ground with the aggrieved message of the organizers—the question of whether and to what degree foreign actors were involved remains largely unanswered. This paper attempts to answer some of those questions by providing a brief but targeted analysis of Russia’s involvement in the Freedom Convoy via media and social media. The analysis examines Russian involvement in the convoy through the lenses of overt state media coverage, state-affiliated proxy websites, and overlap between Russian propaganda and convoy content on social media. The findings reveal that the Russian state media outlet RT covered the Freedom Convoy far more than any other international media outlet, suggesting strong interest in the far-right Canadian protest movement on the part of the Russian state. State-affiliated proxy websites and content on the messaging platform Telegram provide further evidence of Russia’s strategic interest in the Freedom Convoy. Based on these findings, it is reasonable to infer that there was Russian involvement in the 2022 truck convoy, though the scope and impact remain to be determined.\u0000Received: 2023-01-13Revised: 2023-01-24\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123208732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR MANAGING PROTESTS: A NEW ERA","authors":"J. Brewer","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5204","url":null,"abstract":"On November 24, 2022, Chief Superintendent (CS) John Brewer, acting Criminal Operations Officer for Core Policing from the British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), presented Strategic Considerations for Managing Protests: A New Era. The key points discussed were the objectives of modern-day protests, the individuals attending protests who pose potential security threats, and recommendations on mitigating those security threats.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-23Revised: 2023-01-02","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128345769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of the Media and Civil Society in Intelligence Accountability","authors":"Jaseff Raziel Yauri-Miranda","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5061","url":null,"abstract":"This article analyses the accountability of intelligence agencies in Spain and Brazil. Drawing from critical intelligence studies, this article will argue that the goal of accountability is to expand legitimacy by incorporating the civil society. This requires redeveloping the scope of intelligence and its audience beyond legal norms and traditional decision-makers. To do so, the article will consider the following actors: 1) the media; 2) whistleblowers and leaks; 3) scholars; and 4) fiction writers. These actors may complement intelligence by gathering information or acting as knowledge advisory groups. Moreover, they can also challenge intelligence by promoting deeper scrutiny and transparency, while constructing archetypes that represent secret agencies. The conclusion will summarize the strengths and limitations deriving from these actors to promote accountability. It will also claim that, through a critical approach, exploring new accountability forms are necessary to expand the social legitimacy of intelligence policies.\u0000Received: 2022-10-07Revised: 2022-01-05","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122756266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PROFESSIONALIZING AND STANDARDIZING INTELLIGENCE PRACTICE IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL SECURITY","authors":"Roberto Mendoza","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5187","url":null,"abstract":"On November 22, 2022, Roberto Mendoza, the Co-Chair of the Canadian Association of Professional Intelligence Analysts (CAPIA), presented on Professionalizing and Standardizing Intelligence Practice in the Context of National Security. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the role and function CAPIA serves in the Canadian Security & Intelligence Community (S&I Community) and how intelligence practices can be improved.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2023-01-02Revised: 2023-01-04","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116034641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"BUILDING TRUST IN COMMUNITIES: STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS","authors":"Dennis J. Murray","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5201","url":null,"abstract":"On November 24, 2022, Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Dennis Murray of Thames Valley Police presented Building Trust in Communities: Strategic and Tactical Considerations. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the ways in which legitimacy influences community trust, the strategic and tactical considerations for organisations seeking to raise legitimacy, and the ways in which law enforcement can successfully build long-term and sustained trust in communities.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2023-01-15Revised: 2023-01-18","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131055776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ETHICS IN DYSTOPIA? DIGITAL ADAPTATION AND US MILITARY INFORMATION OPERATIONS","authors":"E. Briant","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5183","url":null,"abstract":"On November 22, 2022, Dr. Emma Briant, Associate Professor at Bard College (United States of America) presented on Ethics in Dystopia? Digital Adaptation and U.S. Military Information Operations. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver executives. They key points discussed were: 1) the need for enhancing digital literacy skills so that one can be resilient in the face of online information that conveys an existential threat; 2) the competition between the different forms of media prevailing today, and its impact on the online information environment; and 3) the differences between the U.S. and Canada in terms of strategic visions and legal frameworks as it pertains to media, information, and public diplomacy.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-21Revised: 2023-01-03","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116605192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PANEL TWO CLOSING REMARKS","authors":"Charles Dumbrille","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5189","url":null,"abstract":"On November 22, 2022, Charles Dumbrille, Chief Risk Officer for IN-D-TEL International, provided closing remarks for Panel 2: Intelligence Toolkit. The key issues discussed were the opportunities and ethical challenges for the intelligence and security community (ISC) presented by the rapid global advancement of technology, and the difficult conversations to be had on these issues by organisations and private citizens.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2023-01-14Revised: 2023-01-20","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114800538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}