The final summit for 2023. And it certainly does provide an opportunity to reflect on what the group has or has noticed achieved during 2023. Of course, the t issue is the crisis in me and ma, the escalation in violence. The increase in attacks on civilians, more than 4000. 00 killed in violence that the government says that it has no comment on us reports that north koreas leader will travel to russia later this month. Us diplomats suspect that kim jong done is planning to send wessons to russia for the war, and ukraine versus defense minister says funds for joint military exercises have already been discussed. How did you construct a small from washington dc . The meeting between conjunction and Vladimir Putin may occur this month with the north Korean Leader traveling by armor, train it to the russian coastal city of flat eva stalk and potentially from there onto moscow. The white house said last week that high level talks between russia and north korea. Were actively advancing with
The jihadist footprint. Chattanooga. Im thinking about the hatchet attack in new york. Think about the beheading in oklahoma. Very strange cases very difficult to categorize but clearly some inkling of jihadist ideology there that there are a lot of other issues Like Mental Health with personality disorders and so on. One could argue in this is that the hypothetical level that a lot of these individuals in europe find it much easier to go in the direction of syria and iraq. For one reason or another they dont find that outlet that they might basically let their anger in the radicalization out. The final point and i will wrap it up here in the most interesting part is the q a part for sure is a different approach from the governments point of view on the two sides of the ocean. On both sides particularly on the european side there has been a strengthening of the harder part of a counterterrorism spectrum. Legislation have been on both sides of the ocean but particularly some parts of th
Was established and these people right now are probably dominating among the people who have returned to European Countries. For these people there need to be options other than going to prison for 20, 30, 40 or so i have always been in my colleagues and i have always been very forthright in pushing European Countries to establish reIntegration Programs for people who are generally disillusioned to believe they made a mistake who have not committed major crimes. Its something that can be very tough but allows for the reintegration of people back into their societies. You have these three different groups, disillusioned, disturbed and dangerous. I think right now by far the Largest Group isnt that the fourth group which i call the undecideds. A lot of people have returned and is not clear at all what kinds of things they would do in the long term. This shouldnt surprise us. This thread and this is my final remark, this threat will play out over long period of time. If afghanistan in the
Privilege of welcoming a friend of mind peter who has done Ground Breaking work in fighting challenge in the u. K. He has been directing for how long peter . Seven years. Seven years. Hes been one of the goto guys on all Things National security, terrorism, he has done phenomenal research. Last but not least delighted to welcome fernando who is from spain, hes done tons of policy related in terms not only foreign fighter phenomena in spain but also more generally speaking counterterrorism. Bottom line youre not going to get better scholar pra thank you very much, frank. Its a pleasure. Thank you. This is a wonderful turnout. We have reluctant to have an event on a friday morning. Almost august. Peter was more optimistic about the turnout. The star power from fernando helped us to have a wonderful turnout. Thank you very much for coming. The first that the program has had the pleasure to direct here and the center of Homeland Security here. On such an important topic wonderful colleague
European foreign fighters, than number of American Foreign fighters. The size of problem is completely different. European setting france, estimated 1200 individuals. Germany, the u. K. , in the six, 700s. Even smaller countries like belgium with staggering 400 individuals. Eastern European Countries, kosovo, very tiny country, 3, 400 individuals. These are completely different numbers from the u. S. Where the latest numbers given by the government, the fbi, talking about 200 individuals traveled or attempted to travel to syria. So, were talking about a much, much smaller number. A lot of people have actually been intercepted. People that went and fought there, that 200 number should be further reduced. I think numbers are deceiving from another perspective, here in the u. S. , there are legal tools, more general a certain attitude from Law Enforcement which is significantly moring a agressive than in most European Countries. A lot of very effective tactics that the fbi use, sting oper