On Security Mar 12, 2019 | 09:00 GMTMar 12, 2019
Persistent demonstrations in the North African country could foment instability -- and Islamist militants are ready to capitalize.
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Biography
Scott Stewart supervises Stratfor's analysis of terrorism and security issues. Before joining Stratfor, he was a special agent with the U.S. State Department for 10 years and was involved in hundreds of terrorism investigations.
Mr. Stewart was the lead State Department investigator assigned to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the follow-up New York City bomb plot. He also led a team of American agents assisting the Argentine investigation of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires and was involved in investigations following a series of attacks and attempted attacks by the Iraqi intelligence service during the first Gulf War.
Mr. Stewart was deputy regional security officer in Guatemala City and was responsible for embassy and diplomatic security at that post as well as in Belize City. As protective intelligence coordinator for Dell, he served as a member of Michael Dell's executive protective team. He has also consulted on terrorism issues for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
He is regularly featured as a security expert in leading media outlets, including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN International, NPR, Reuters, USA Today, The Associated Press, World Magazine, Fox News, Discovery Channel and Time magazine.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Terrorism Trends
- Mexico-U.S. Borderland Security
- Mexican Cartels
- Terrorist Tactics and Organizations
- High Net Worth Security
- Improvised Explosive Devices
- Post-Blast Investigations
- Document Fraud
- Countersurveillance
- Protective Intelligence
- Domestic Hate Groups
- Kidnapping
- Surveillance
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On Security Jan 15, 2019 | 12:00 GMTJan 15, 2019
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On Security Jan 8, 2019 | 10:00 GMTJan 8, 2019
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On Security Nov 20, 2018 | 10:00 GMTNov 20, 2018
The U.S. actions targeting its tech industry conjure memories of the Opium Wars for Beijing. To prevent history from repeating, China's leaders will redouble efforts to acquire high-end technology as quickly as possible.
