GroundReport will be offline on July 7, 2015 from 7AM CDT to 3PM CDT to upgrade the web site to a new look and responsive design. This re-design is the work of volunteers, especially Bruce Fischer, who donated their time and effort to modernize GroundReport. The web site will incorporate a new design that works […]
Putin meets with members of the Security Council to discuss the need for adjustments to Russia’s current National Security Strategy
On July 3, 2015 President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the Russian Security Council to discuss the need for changing the country’s National Security Strategy to better adapt to evolving threats to the State. The Security Council of the Russian Federation (SCRF) is a consultative body of the Russian President that works out the President’s decisions on […]
US Government must improve its efforts to counter terrorist messaging campaigns & communications methods online
A recent Senate Senate Intelligence committee report noted that violent terrorist extremists groups like al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have demonstrated that they can successfully use the Internet to recruit, train, radicalize, fundraise and inspire attacks. The report also notes how the US government, particularly the […]
UN Representative warns Nepal of diverting the food supply
Warning the Nepal government the John Ging, director of the Operational Division at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that if the accusations against the food distributed by the UN body are not retracted then the relief materials may be diverted to other crisis-ridden countries like Iraq and Syria. […]
HSBC scandal exposes money laundering and corruption at world’s largest bank!
Despite new laws, banking officials in Switzerland are slow in combating money laundering. “Money laundering” is the generic term used to describe the process by which criminals disguise the original ownership and control of the proceeds of criminal conduct by making such proceeds appear to have derived from a legitimate source. The rise of global […]
“ISIL is well-armed and well-financed. Its fighters are disciplined, committed, and battle-hardened”, warns CIA Director Brennan
On March 13, 2015 John O. Brennan, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency spoke about the CIA’s global mission at the Council on Foreign Relations event. During his speech I was struck by some of the director’s comments concerning ISIL (AKA: “The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant “). Here is what he had to […]
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