Scott Stewart

Tactical Intelligence

Scott Stewart is STRATFOR’s VP of Analysis. He is a former Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent who was involved in hundreds of terrorism investigations, most notably the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the follow-on New York City bomb plot investigation, during which he served as lead investigator for the U.S. State Department. He led a team of Americans who aided the government of Argentina in investigating the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, and was involved in investigations following a series of attacks and attempted attacks by the Iraqi intelligence service during the first Gulf War.

LATEST ARTICLES

The threats and realities of airline security

STRATFOR’s Scott Stewart writes that there are significant challenges in trying to secure aircraft from every conceivable threat

November 23, 2010 08:20 AM

Scott Stewart

Gauging the threat of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack

There is little doubt that efforts by the United States to harden infrastructure against EMP — and its ability to manage critical infrastructure manually in the event of an EMP attack — have been eroded

September 10, 2010 07:40 AM

Scott Stewart

International Law Enforcement

A bad day for SWAT, a deadly day for hostages

It is painfully apparent that the Manila SWAT unit lacked the experience, equipment, and training to conduct effective hostage-rescue operations, a common problem in the developing world

August 26, 2010 11:06 AM

Scott Stewart

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Hezbollah, Latin America, and the perceived threat to U.S. security

Hezbollah probably understands that a serious terrorist attack or series of attacks on U.S. soil could result the type of military campaign launched against al Qaeda — and Lebanon is far easier to strike than Afghanistan

August 19, 2010 02:50 AM

Scott Stewart