This year could see China and Russia with a counterterrorism capability to deploy smart killer drones using facial-recognition technology to eliminate persons deemed to be "terrorists". Many such persons would be considered by Australians to be activists, separatists or insurgents - rather than "terrorists".
Professor Clive Williams MG
Visiting Professor
BA Hons (Melb), MA Hons Criminology (Melb)
ANU College of Law, 5 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2600
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Clive Williams had a career in Defence intelligence and security to 2002. He was Director of the forerunner organisation to today's Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation and was Director of Security Intelligence. Since leaving Defence he has been based at ANU and has run Masters courses on national security-related issues at ANU and at other Australian and overseas universities. He works part of the year overseas.
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Recent news
08
Feb
2018
The Pentagon's announcement that the United States will modernise its nuclear arsenal, introducing two new "low-yield" submarine-launched nuclear missiles, and resume large-scale bilateral military exercises with South Korea "immediately after" the Paralympic Winter Olympics indicate that tensions will soon rise again on the Korean peninsula.
18
Dec
2017
There seems to be an increased likelihood of international terrorist attacks inspired by Islamic State over this year's Christmas and New Year holiday period and the clock has already started ticking. Clive Williams writes.
24
Nov
2017
Donald Trump's redesignation of North Korea as a "state sponsor of terrorism" was predictable, even though it has not "repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism" since it was taken off the US State Department list in 2008. Professor Clive Williams writes.
In the Media
13
Jun
2018
Clive Williams writes in Sydney Morning Herald
10
May
2018
Clive Williams quoted in Eurasia Review
7
May
2018
Clive Williams writes in Canberra Times
Past events
14
Nov
2016
6.00PM to 7.00PM Public lecture
- Professor Clive Williams MG
The fight to recover the Iraqi city of Mosul from occupying Islamic State (IS) began with skirmishes on the approaches to Mosul on 16 October 2016. The battle for Mosul city itself is likely to be protracted and could result in large numbers of civilian casualties.
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Committees
- Member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI)
- Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers (AIPIO)
- Member of the International Academy of Investigative Psychology (IAIP)
- Member of the Australia New Zealand Forensic Science Society
- Life member of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Honorary Life Member of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
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