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Iran's Flottenpolitik
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Hostile Environments
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Article -Amid the political and civil turmoil being played out in the Middle East and North Africa, Anna Averkiou looks at how organisations can prepare their staff to operate safely while still allowing them to do their jobs
Farewell Baghdad, Hello Chaos  
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Article -Anthony Tucker- Jones reports on the uncertain future facing Iraq following the US withdrawal
Scanning for Security  
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Nano Surveillance Takes Off
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Article -As remotely operated unmanned ground vehicles become increasingly useful in the fight against IEDs in Afghanistan, Bob Quinn discusses the technology which is helping to safely defuse the threat
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Nigeria's Taliban
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Article -Anthony Tucker-Jones reports on the growing menace posed by the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram
European Metal
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Real Phone Hacking  
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A Dangerous Education  
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The Falling Towers
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On All Fronts
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Article - As Israeli Special Forces continue to counter both Islamic and Jewish extremist threats, Tamir Eshel explores the many fronts of their CT efforts and the role industry is playing to help meet those threats
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Liquid Explosives
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Article - As the airline industry continues to focus on liquid explosive threats, John Chisholm argues that far more efficacious substances could slip through with deadly consequences
Keeping pirates at bay
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Article - Jonathan Delf discusses the asymmetric threat of piracy faced by commercial shipping, and argues that long range less-lethal solutions are vital to protecting the ships and crew
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Keeping watch
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