Stuart Munnich – NAOC

Stuart Munnich is a recent Master of Science graduate from the Transnational Security Studies program at Royal Holloway, University of London in the United Kingdom. Before attending Graduate School, he completed his Honours Bachelors Degree in Politics and International Relations. Stuart has a wide range of academic interests; however, his specialization lies in international security, counter-terrorism, media war and conflict, and undersea security. Stuart currently works for Clarion Defence and Security where he sets up defence conferences on topics such as military training and simulation and undersea defence technology. While pursuing his education, Stuart undertook officer training with the British Army and did some work for the British Embassy in Luxembourg.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Search and Rescue Security Stuart Munnich Technology The Middle East and North Africa Uncategorized Western Europe

Issues in Military Medical Simulation and Training: Austere Medical Environments Conference, London England

Stuart Munnich examines the medical training difficulties for military and civil support.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Diplomatic Relations Iraq Islamic State Security Stuart Munnich Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America Uncategorized

The West Has Woken Up to the Threat of the Islamic State

Stuart Munnich examines the US-led coalition response to the emerging threat from the Islamic State and its implications.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Iraq Islamic State Stuart Munnich Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Is ISIS more dangerous than al Qaeda?

Stuart Munnich looks at the growing threat posed to the West by ISIS and whether this outstrips that of al Qaeda.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats NATO and Canada Procurement Security, Trade and the Economy Stuart Munnich Uncategorized

Post-Afghanistan: Training for Environments other than Sand

Stuart Munnich looks at the challenges facing NATO member militaries from procurement to operations in a post-Afghanistan world.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Stuart Munnich The Middle East and North Africa

Afghanistan Election Crisis: Both Candidates Claim Victory

Stuart looks at what implications the election results in Afghanistan could hold for the future.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Stuart Munnich Technology

The importance of protecting our satellite systems

Stuart discusses how heavily western militaries rely on satellites and why they are under threat.

Canada Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Naval Issues Security Strategic Reserve Stuart Munnich Technology The United States of America Western Europe

Adapting the Military to the Future of Conflict

Stuart Munnich looks at how militaries are using simulation to tackle budget cuts and the changing nature of warfare.

Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Society, Culture, and Security Stuart Munnich The Middle East and North Africa

The Dangers of Conflic Reporting (Part 2/2)

In the second part of this series, Stuart look at the reasons why there has been an increase in journalists’ deaths in conflict zones.

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The Dangers of Conflict Reporting (Part 1/2)

In the first of this two part series on journalists’ deaths in conflict zones, Stuart demonstrates that since the 2000s the number of deaths has increased.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Stuart Munnich Technology Terrorism

The Effectiveness of Drones as a Counterterrorism Tool

Exploring how the use of drones has had a positive effect in the war on terror and combating terrorism.