Edward Delnero’s Post

Some interesting points to this one. Wish there was more expansion on the following: “The terrorist groups use illegal smuggling as part of their financing operations for doing bad things. So, we have to cut that revenue and work together (with the Americans) to combat the smuggling organizations that are literally working both sides of the border,” Kurland said. #border #terrorism #financing #Canada #USA https://lnkd.in/gNs9mAyi

The new coalition has decided to "semi-militarize" #Estonia's borders by giving the Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet -Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) the capability to respond to small scale or hybrid attacks, including by acquiring anti-tank weapons, #Baltic Sentinel reports. In the early days of restored independence, in the 1990s, Estonia's border was staffed by military conscripts armed with machine guns and other weaponry, but since 2000 a fully professional border guard service was formed, and merged a decade or so later with the police to form the present-day PPA. While the PPA would retain the border guard role, changes can include revising the time-consuming requirement for their officials to seek government approval to call in the Estonian Defence Forces, who would then plan an operation and deploy their unit, if an armed response at the border is needed. Not only would militarization of the border in this way serve as a deterrent, it would also help adapt to modern day hybrid-style actions, such as the #Narva River buoy theft incident in late May, which required careful management of public expectations on the Estonian side while not escalating the deliberate provocation made from the Russian side. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets (SDE) has said the initiative is "political," calling it a "semi-militarization," capable for instance of stopping armored vehicles in their tracks; since re-militarizing the border with military personnel had been a policy of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), Läänemets was likely anxious to stress the nuances here too. The original Baltic Sentinel piece is here https://lnkd.in/d2qC295f. https://lnkd.in/dRsh-gnm

Netherlands 🇳🇱 From 9 December, the Netherlands will introduce temporary border checks along its land borders with Belgium and Germany for 6 months. The Netherlands national terrorism threat level remains at 'substantial' - level 4 of 5. Terrorists may target tourist areas or other places frequented by foreigners. Take official warnings seriously and follow the advice of local authorities. We advise: Exercise normal safety precautions in the Netherlands. SafeExpat.com #safeexpat #netherlands #netherlanddwarf #netherlands🇳🇱 #amsterdam #amsterdam🇳🇱 #europetravel #europe #christmas

BORDER DEFENSE & SECURITY - Multi-Energy Portal inspection device added to the Laredo Sector I-35 Checkpoint - LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol announced the deployment of a Multi-Energy Portal (MEP), a Non-Intrusive Inspection device for commercial vehicles. The release of the MEP at the I-35 Border Patrol Checkpoint incorporates advanced technology to meet the safety of the traveling public while facilitating and expediting trade. - The MEP is an x-ray machine that is used to enhance inspections of commercial vehicles through heavy shielding, thus providing a safe and expedited examination. - NOTE: The system is able to scan more than 150 containers per hour in the typical flow of traffic at the checkpoint. - CBP employs an in-depth, layered enforcement strategy to stop illegal activity, including narcotics smuggling, at our borders. CBP continues to utilize all of its available resources including non-intrusive technology as part of our layered enforcement strategy to stop these dangerous drugs from entering our communities. We are continuing to find new and better ways to target these dangerous drugs. https://lnkd.in/eb9uNDPR

I'd argue that border security should be one of the Guard's primary missions -- especially given the illegal immigration, human-trafficking, and drug-trafficking threats we currently face. Done properly and with the right authorities, it would provide the opportunity to exercise a bevy of combat tasks, e.g. reconnaissance, surveillance, movement to contact, air movement, air assault, raid, defend, resupply, and command-and-control to name just a few. https://lnkd.in/g5NGwEXT

CBP Officers Seize $815K in Cocaine “Our frontline CBP officers utilized an effective combination of inspection skill, training, experience and technology and seized a significant amount of cocaine,” said Port Director Pete Beattie, Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “These kinds of seizures underscore the reality of the drug threat and the importance of CBP’s border security mission.” CBP Officers discovered 32 packages containing a total of 61 pounds of cocaine hidden within a 2016 Ford Explorer. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $815,377. Read more: https://go.dhs.gov/UnK #CBPCareers

More notable links between religious-terrorism and narco-terrorism. Heard of these connections through several sources now, and more reporting coming out on these cooperative efforts. #narco #religious #ideological #violence #training #cooperation