A conference on countering insurgency and terrorism runs from March 11 to 13 in Stockholm.
At this international conference in Stockholm, the Defence Academy of the UK and the Swedish National Defence College challenge conventional thinking on countering fundamentalist terrorism, organisers report. <br><br>Speakers invited are from around Europe and the US and beyond, and include from the UK – Nigel Inkster, former Director of Operations and Intelligence of MI6; Col David Benest OBE FRSA, Director of Security Studies and Resilience Group, Defence Academy of the UK; Colin Burrows QPM, Director, Critical Intervention Consultancy Services; Sir David Omand, Former Director, GCHQ and first Permanent Secretary and Security and Intelligence Coordinator in the Cabinet Office; and Supt Malcolm Baker of SO15 Counter Terrorism Command, Metropolitan Police.<br><br><br>Delegates will receive a briefing on tomorrow’s terrorist threat, new intelligence strategies and review effective military and police tactics in the light of recent attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan and European cities. Topics include – <br><br>the latest recruitment methods and activity of Islamic and other fundamentalist groups; review of latest intelligence methodology on trans national threats; appraisal of threat convergence to CBRN or EM/cyber weapons; countering Islamic radicalisation with case studies from European cities on useful counter measures; the ‘hard’/’soft’ policing dilemma with commanders with operational experience across Europe; recently published military doctrine on counter insurgency; less lethal weapons, CT policing, the lessons of the last two or three years, and the psychology of intelligence analysis.<br><br>To view the full 2008 event programme:<br><br> <br><br>
