The first weekly political and security risk briefing from Open Briefing covers, among other things, the threat to political stability in Somalia from federal natural resource management and the suspension of US military aid to Egypt.
Category: Intelligence briefings
Corruption within the pharmaceutical supply chain to the developing world
Pharmaceutical and health sector corruption is financially costly and poses a significant threat to public safety. Recognising the importance of these issues, in May 2013 Savannah Wisdom tasked Open Briefing to undertake a related scoping exercise.
Fire on ice: Russia’s new Arctic brigades
Open Briefing: Russia first publicly announced plans to form at least one Arctic brigade in 2011. The scale and nature of further developments in the formation of these brigades over the next two years or so will tell us much about Moscow’s intentions.
Intelligence brief: The likelihood and potential impacts of alternative South Sudan oil pipelines
Open Briefing: Reports that construction of an alternative oil pipeline from South Sudan to Port Lamu, Kenya, will begin in October 2013 are overly optimistic and on-schedule pipeline construction is unlikely. However, Juba is highly likely to continue to seek alternatives to the existing pipeline to Port Sudan, Sudan.
Intelligence brief: The direction of travel for Turkish policy towards Sudan
Open Briefing: Turkey is likely to continue increasing economic and military links with Sudan, but high-profile political engagement with Sudanese officials will remain difficult for Ankara.
Dossier: Explosions at the Boston Marathon
Open Briefing: On 15 April 2013, there were two explosions near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon, in Boston, MA, United States. This dossier is a collection of open source intelligence from the first 72 hours after the bombings.
Scoping exercise: Special forces
Open Briefing: Budget cuts, overstretched ground forces and a range of ever-evolving security challenges are quickly making special operations forces a central strategy for many Western countries. Open Briefing recently carried out a scoping exercise on behalf of the Remote Control Project on the issue.
Scoping exercise: Private military and security companies
Open Briefing: The increasing relevance of private military and security companies is related to the progressive privatisation of war in all of its new expressions. Open Briefing recently carried out a scoping exercise on behalf of the Remote Control Project on the issue.
