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Seconds to Success - Insights ▷ February 2018 VOLUME 72 - 2018 February Saving Lives – Seconds to Success The Synergia Foundation is in collaboration with the Bangalore City Police, the Railway Police Force, The Fire and Home Guards and ELCITA (The Electronic City Industrial Township Authority) and NPA (the National Police Academy)... US blocks The Syrian China, again dilemma The U.S. Securities and Exchange Doctors in the Ghouta region of Commission (SEC) has barred the Syria have been forced to use proposed sale of the Chicago Stock expired drugs on their patients Exchange to a group of Chinese-led as relentless airstrikes have investors. continued over the region in the span of 48 hours. The new South Netanyahu's African cabinet legacy New South African President Israeli police have recommended Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffled his indicting Prime Minister Benjamin cabinet on Monday. Ramaphosa Netanyahu in connection to two was sworn in earlier this month corruption cases. after former president Zuma stepped down. Palestine Will India requests Russia intervene in to take over Maldives? Palestinian President Mahmoud As a political and constitutional Abbas is expected to request crisis continues to unfold in Russia to help form an international Maldives, the opposition has multilateral mechanism. requested India to intervene against President Yameen.1 - Insights ▷ February 2018 spaces like railway stations, airports, malls etc. The training also helped officers understand the gaps that existed in training modules. Assessment Our assessment is that such training is extremely important, to prepare first responders to meet security challenges. We feel most security officers do not wish to face such eventualities as they fear for their lives – understandably so. Techniques like OTR will give more confidence to police officers on the street to tackle adversaries with or without a firearm. We believe such training will help security forces to best utilize the gear they already have and not waste resources in buying additional firearms. Saving Lives – Seconds to Success The Synergia Foundation is in collaboration with the Bangalore City Police, the Railway Police Force, The Fire and Home Guards & ELCITA (The Electronic City Industrial Township Authority) and NPA (the National Police Academy) to organize a series of tactical training workshops on an innovative technique to counter various asymmetric threats that cities like Bangalore may face. Background US blocks China, again Police and security personnel have generally been trained on conventional tactics for dealing with criminals, but the threat of terrorist attacks on “soft targets” in The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred civilian environments under the spotlight of the media, is a completely different the proposed sale of the Chicago Stock Exchange to a group of threat vector. Chinese-led investors. In recent months, the US has consistently blocked nearly all proposed sales of US companies to Chinese Traditional policing tactics of 'contain and assess' turns fatal and bloody. The new buyers. terror threats, requires an immediate transformation in security training methods. Most firearms and tactical certifications of police, LE and security forces were Background designed long ago, based on the old outdated concepts to control ‘traditional’ The United States and China are the two largest economies in the world. Both criminal acts. countries consider the other as a partner in trade and an adversary in geopolitics. Diplomatic relations between the US and China was first established in 1844 with The “paper-target” syndrome is precarious and inaccurate. It creates a false sense of the Treaty of Wanghia. This agreement allowed the US to trade in Chinese ports. proficiency. Defeating urban terror requires speed, aggressiveness and an offensive After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown, in 1911, US recognized the legitimacy of the mindset. Tactics adopted by the army, designed for large-scale conflicts cannot be Republic of China (ROC) government. adopted to remediate such threats as the focus is on speed and the right selection of targets. As witnessed in Mumbai, Paris, Brussels, or Dhaka, the intervention by The two countries have established a robust framework of trade. Currently, the US- Special Forces or SWAT may be far too late. The key to minimize casualty is to react China trade relationship supports around 2.6 million jobs in the United States. In decisively with an offensive mindset. 2015, China purchased $165 billion in goods and services from the United States. After Japan, China is the biggest overseas creditor to the US. Its holdings of US debt Terrorism in the 21st century has metamorphosed - it is aimed at destroying come to around $1.12 trillion dollars. countries, cultures, or all of humanity. Security practitioners have begun to articulate in the past few years a new paradigm for terrorism that includes different In September 2017, the US administration played a direct role in blocking the sales actors, motivations and outcomes from the old paradigm of political terrorism of of American companies to Chinese conglomerates. News emerged that US President the mid-20th century. Donald Trump blocked the sale of an American technology company called Lattice Semiconductor to a Chinese-backed organization called Canyon Bridge Capital Offensive Tactical Response Partners, LLC. OTR is a set of techniques that empower first responders and law enforcement Chicago Stock Exchange officers to meet asymmetric threats which can occur at the most unexpected time and location. Founded in 1882, the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) is a national securities The training exchange and Self-Regulatory Organization, which operates under the oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The five day training focused on imparting crucial insights on taking decisions while in motion. The idea was to help create a tactical advantage by using elements Analysis of physics and gravity. Governments and business enterprises always work to develop tactics – the objective is to create an advantage. In the world of security, On December 2016, a U.S. panel that examined foreign deals for potential national tactics means saving lives more importantly saving blood. The tactical expert from security concerns cleared the purchase of the Chicago Stock Exchange by a China- Switzerland Reuven Werthiemer demonstrated several skills, both offense and led group of investors. However, since then, the SEC has stalled the progress of the defense, that could save hundreds of lives in industrial establishments , public sale. The group of investors that own the Chicago Exchange even came out with 2 - Insights ▷ February 2018 - Insights ▷ February 2018 a statement noting, “Since the SEC staff’s approval, the SEC Commissioners have The majority-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the North and East of the continued to delay taking a vote, using a rule that circumvents the congressionally country, are backed by the US in the fight against the Islamic State. However, Turkey imposed 240-day deadline for a decision, leaving the deal in indefinite limbo. This has expressed displeasure with the Kurdish presence at their border and entered acquisition would provide vital capital to the Exchange, which would be used to North-western Syria to attack a Kurdish militia in January. Turkey is an ally in the boost numerous initiatives designed to benefit the city of Chicago, and the U.S. fight against ISIL. economy and market structure as a whole.” Iran, Russia and Hezbollah support the Syrian government militarily, while beginning in 2014, a coalition of NATO countries began launching airstrikes against ISIL. On February 2018, it was confirmed that the SEC was barring the sale from taking place. The SEC has cited a number of security concerns with regards to whether the deal would allow it to supervise the exchange properly. "The review process has Analysis also raised questions about whether the proposed ownership structure will allow the commission to exercise sufficient oversight of the exchange" the SEC said on In February 2018, airstrikes over Ghouta in Syria increased. Within the span of 48 Thursday. hours, at least 250 have been reportedly killed. Young children are among those who were killed, and reports have stated that hospitals seemed to be the target of The latest news comes just a few weeks after the US blocked a potential deal between the airstrikes. Chinese tech giant Huawei and US carrier AT&T in a bid to sell Huawei phones in the US. Most recently, six heads of US intelligence bodies warned Americans against “The airstrikes, the rockets, the artillery and the bombing haven't stopped in three using Huawei products as they believed it would compromise security. Intelligence days,” said one doctor in the enclave who asked to be identified only by his first agencies have also warned of Chinese spies infiltrating the US through universities. name, Sakher. “We are lacking everything - no medicine, medical equipment and not enough doctors," the orthopedic surgeon told NBC News in a telephone The Chicago Exchange has not publicly commented on the latest development. interview Wednesday. "But there is also not enough food. Those who survive the Some US lawmakers have however welcomed the news. "This has been a long bombing will not survive for a long time because of lack of food.” fight, and I'm grateful we now have a president who recognizes the national security threats of allowing a Chinese government-affiliated company to own the Chicago According to a report from CNN, doctors have been forced to use expired drugs on Stock Exchange," Republican Congressman Robert Pittenger said in a statement. their patients as the death toll reached 300. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Assessment described the situation as "hell on Earth." He told the UN Security Council, “I believe Eastern Ghouta cannot wait. This is a human tragedy that is unfolding in front of our Our assessment is that the US is clearly concerned over the growth of China’s eyes and I don't think we can let things go on happening in this horrendous way.” global influence.
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