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What Executive Protection can Learn from Wargaming
Circuit Magazine
September 24, 2021
As we prepare for the weekend, we're hearing that China has declared all crypto-currency transactions illegal. The development has predictably sent the value of all tokens spiralling downwards; bad news if you've recently converted your country's national currency to bitcoin!
With the UN General Assembly underway in New York, it's been a turbulent time for many in attendance. US President, Joe Biden's popularity has dropped off a cliff as Trump tops polls. There is a serve gas shortage causing crisis across Europe, and French premier, Emmanuel Macron orders officials to seek revenge for AUKUS deal.
Meanwhile, closer to home On the Circuit, we've been considering whether executive protection can benefit from implementing wargaming strategies.
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The Circuit Magazine Podcast
Wargaming - Does it Have a Place in Executive Protection? | Nick Drage — podcast.circuit-magazine.com
You don't get too many second chances in the security industry. If you fail on the job, there's a good chance that you won't work again.
Given the high stakes, shouldn’t we be more invested in preparing for the career-threatening situations we may encounter?
This week we're talking to Nick Drage, a professional wargamer, about whether this is a viable way to increase professionalism and better predict successful outcomes to unknown scenarios.
In this episode, we’ll be discussing…
What problem is wargaming trying to solve?
How to create ‘safe to fail' conditions that make for better learning outcomes?
How to implement wargaming in your team and overcome objections such as it being 'too rigid and military-like’.
How to group participants for more effective results.
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The Need to Know
Official says attack was part of a ‘militant campaign’ against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s bid to take on oligarchs.
Three former U.S. intelligence operatives who worked as cyber spies for the United Arab Emirates admitted to violating U.S. hacking laws.
Officials and military sources say a group of officers had tried to occupy state media building
After AUKUS, Russia sees a potential threat — and an opportunity to market its own submarines — theconversation.com
While all eyes are on China’s response to the new AUKUS security pact. After all, it has its own nuclear submarines that could now be marketed all over the region.
Interior ministry says two people killed when ‘still unidentified terrorists’ hurled grenades in two Bujumbura sites.
Video evidence reveals increasingly sophisticated use of the explosives, including the deliberate targeting of the army’s least protected vehicles, remote detonations, and the use of multiple IEDs.
UK home secretary, Priti Patel, said: “We will not tolerate such malign activity here in the UK … We will continue to take robust steps to counter the threat posed by the Russian state.”
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From the Pages of the Circuit Magazine
On the back of an intensive and challenging assignment providing security to one of the biggest performers of the year, Miguel DeCoste caught up with the security team to unpack the lessons learned and to shine some light on what is actually involved in tour security and how it differs from other forms of security provision.
The experienced team of Sam Alicea, Derion Williams, Kevin Lockhard and John Roche offer insights and share valuable takeaways in this niche area of protection.
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[Stratfor] Situation Report
This meeting is a small step toward dialogue between rival nations in the Persian Gulf. The conflict between Iran, Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries has been a source of regional instability for many years, and any progress in those relationships could positively affect regional stability.
Saied's growing executive power will likely spark pushback from Tunisian political parties and civil society organizations. Tunisia is most likely to experience a period of lengthy paralysis and uncertainty and may also experience a long-term extension of presidential power.
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From the Community...
Having been frustrated at not being able to find concise and accurate guidelines for physical intervention on private property, BBA Connect Member, Ben Gunn took matters into his own hands and collated the data into a simplified and straightforward format. Ben has been kind enough to make it available so the whole community can benefit from it.
Driver: "you know if you are cold you can just close the vent. I got a suit on. Do you want your driver hot?"
It's easy to get protective and territorial with your job remit, which is why it's important to set clearly defined boundaries and expectations at the earliest opportunity when working with new team members.
Ask questions, get advice, and find industry resources from an active and thriving community of professional, working operators:
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