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Aviation threats, insider risk, screening assumptions, travel security, and lessons from the transportation environment.
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A Chinese university student studying in Canada is in U.S. custody after the FBI says he admitted photographing specific aircraft and airport facilities for a contact he believed worked for a Chinese security service. The important part is not the camera. It…
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On July 27, 2025, Abhay Nayak, a 41-year-old passenger on an EasyJet flight from London to Glasgow, caused panic when he exited the lavatory mid-flight shouting…
Read briefRemembering Bojinka: In 1995, Operation Bojinka revealed how a handful of well-trained terrorists could coordinate multiple airliner bombings by exploiting gaps in aviation security. Law enforcement…
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Terrorist threats are expected to spike this year, with groups like al-Qaeda continuing to prioritize aviation and crowded spaces. Suicide vests remain a favored method of…
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