Threat Finance Intelligence - Consultancy & Training AML/CTF/CPF

Many 🙏 to Dr Rosie Johnston & @recetvienna.bsky.social in Vienna for hosting me on the #TransformativePodcast: shorturl.at/X6Do9.

Do check out Rosie's fantastic research on the #ColdWar politics of #audiojournalism & her team's project on global politics of #Czechoslovak #weapons: shorturl.at/NStm2

It's a strange feeling after all the years of irresponsible defense cuts, but I really do believe (and proudly so) that Denmark is one countries in Europe that best have understood the new security situation and makes the right decisions. Nice to see that @alanderminna.bsky.social has noticed too.

1) I truly appreciate the pun. But harsh sentences are needed to root out these vandals before they branch out into something even more heinous.

Excellent initiative #FIUJersey

Fantastic news. Such a great cause!

Lovely day in London. More stained glass viewing.

BILLIONAIRE and BRAD PITT, more like.

Don’t do yourself down, Matthew.

Interesting point here is that fewer people support joining the Customs Union (49%) or the Single Market (48%) than support fully rejoining the EU (56%). And Strong Support 10 points higher for rejoin than for sub-rejoin. There is an advantage in simple messaging.

REJOIN!

Underground banking needs some deep and sustained research. It moves hundreds of billions each year (that we know of) but we still don’t fully understand the who, what, when, where, why and how from a typologies and channels perspective.

Striking new images released by the Ministry of Defence show the UK Carrier Strike Group operating at pace in the Red Sea, as the task group continues its eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific under Operation Highmast.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/striking-ima...

Please explain!

Agree! Whistleblowers must be incentivised given the risks they take. Retaliation is all too common and they often struggle to find work afterward, even with reputable companies.

Restoring Factory Settings: The 2025 UK-EU Summit Nine years after the Brexit vote and five years after the UK left the EU, both sides have finally agreed to structured cooperation on defence and security. While it lays a comprehensive framework and ...

'If the threat to European security is genuinely grave, and increased UK-EU cooperation is vital to security, then why are both sides holding up progress over relatively minor domestic priorities and legacy disagreements?' notes @edrusi.bsky.social.

‘Grey Zone’ operations have become a persistent feature of peacetime, upsetting norms of conduct between states in the international community. That is the view of Dr Robert Schuett and Dr Luca Trenta in the latest RUSI Commentary.

The War on Fraud: How the UK can Step Up to the 21st Century Crime Wave The latest UK fraud statistics put pressure on the UK government’s future Fraud Strategy to finally take decisive action

'The estimated £219bn cost of fraud to the UK needs to be an economic policy priority given the sizeable impact on UK business investment and, by extension, UK prosperity' writes Helena Wood in the latest RUSI Commentary.

The Strategic Defence Review Needs to Retain its Ambitions on Technological Transformation The long-awaited Strategic Defence Review can lead to significant change in the Armed Forces if it moves beyond previous platitudes and half-implemented ideas on innovation to rebuild the foundations ...

'The Strategic Defence Review could help by making clear where the big bets could be made on technology – and where cold water needs to be poured on ideas that represent a triumph of optimism over reality' writes @mtsavill.bsky.social.

Pffff.
Why not 11 times more lethal?

ACAMS Malta Chapter event attended by 140 community professionals.
What does AMLA mean for supervisors and obliged entities?

Direct applicability of EU rules

Harmonisation - Single EU Handbook

Supranational Supervisor (AMLA)

Convergence of Supervisory approach and standards.

Be Prepared!

ACAMS Malta Chapter event attended by 140 community professionals.
What does AMLA mean for supervisors and obliged entities?

Direct applicability of EU rules

Harmonisation - Single EU Handbook

Supranational Supervisor (AMLA)

Convergence of Supervisory approach and standards.

Be Prepared!

Come back with my coffee!

Technology-enabled room service in Sri Lanka. Robot ran out of battery at my door. 3 calls and eventually delivered.
Today’s 2 cappuccinos = 2 iced coffees. Went downstairs to the café myself.
Technology isn’t always the answer! Photos of Lion Rock fortress and Dambulla Caves Buddhas - timeless!

Reassessing the Financing of Terrorism in 2025 Join us as we explore the impact of emerging technologies on terrorist financing, the evolving challenges they create for global security, and the potential solutions to counteract these threats.

my.rusi.org/events/reass...

Monday 16th June - Brussels.
In-person event.

A fascinating week in superbly hot and sunny Iceland discussing hybrid threats and mitigation strategies. Raising awareness of how hybrid threats may manifest themselves and effective responses is just a start point.
#hybridthreats #nato #finance #aml #irregularwarfare #ctf #homeland #resilience

Excellent resource!

Imperial Life in the Emerald City.

@royalnavy.bsky.social

Integrating the military and commercial sectors' interests and capabilities is going to be challenging but is absolutely vital to securing long-term prosperity and security.

Also - I have a BA in Medieval and Modern History so love stained glass windows.

Maritime Security Conference with the #RoyalNavy and UK Chamber of Shipping at The Insurance Hall in Broadgate.

- update on the Strategic Defence Review
- the challenges of achieving full Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
- #NATO briefing on #HybridWarfare

Dark Money and Disinformation - podcast recording.
A slick podcast recording with some key messages:

- clear electoral interference by hostile state actors.
- illicit finance
- the role of crypto.
- social media companies evading their responsibilities

@rusi.bsky.social @cfs-rusi.bsky.social