Shirish Thorat

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Shirish is considered an authority on terrorism, money laundering and risk mitigation. He is also an ICAO certified aviation security professional. He now resides in New Jersey-USA where he is author of 3 Books - The Scout, A Ticket to Syria and Twisted.

Modern Age Terrorism and CBRN Risk Matrix – Part IV

Weaponizing Radioactive Material A ‘dirty bomb’ is a prime example of weaponizing radioactive materials. It packs up the material together with powerful conventional explosives, and...

Modern Age Terrorism and CBRN Risk Matrix – Part III

Due to the advancements and availability of materials for BWs, much of the debate surrounding the issue has focused on non-state actors, and terrorist...

Modern Age Terrorism and CBRN Risk Matrix – Part II

In addition to environmental hazards mentioned in the Earlier article, the continuous processing and transport of chemical weaponries dump huge amounts chemical compounds which...

Modern Age Terrorism and CBRN Risk Matrix

Cities have often been targets of warfare throughout the world history, and they often bear the brunt of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN)...

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Ohio man Eldar Zarbavel pleads guilty in $3.4 million health care fraud money laundering case

Summary An Ohio man pleaded guilty to laundering approximately $3.4...

11 defendants charged in nationwide marriage fraud scheme involving foreign nationals

Summary A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging 11 individuals...

Chinese national pleads guilty in attempt to obtain sensitive U.S. military technology

Summary Earlier today, Dingwei Chen, a 29-year-old citizen of the...