Terrorism – Cheah Kit Sun

Terrorism Cannot be Stopped by Banning Hardware

By CheahPosted on June 15, 2017June 15, 2017Posted in Open Source WarTagged 4GW, Counterterrorism, Europe, Politics, Terrorism1 Comment

Yesterday I was at the Downtown Core, the financial, commercial and cultural heart of Singapore. This was home to banks, shopping centres, hotels, areas of cultural interest. Five minutes from a major train station, I entered a convenience store and found a box cutter on sale for $2.50. A distant relative of the same box […]

The Appeal of the Islamic State

By CheahPosted on June 17, 2015Posted in Open Source War, UncategorizedTagged 4GW, Civilisation, Counterterrorism, Politics, Religion, Self-defence, Singapore, Terrorism

Yesterday The Middle Ground published an opinion piece titled A Young Muslim on ISIS. While it approaches the Islamic State (henceforth called Daesh here) from the perspective of a Muslim, the writer makes a few generalities that don’t hold up. Crucially, he says: “My sense is, if you add a dash of ignorance and a sprinkle […]

Between the Points of the Pen and the Sword

By CheahPosted on January 14, 2015Posted in Open Source War, UncategorizedTagged 4GW, Blogging, Communication, Counterterrorism, Debating, France, Politics, Terrorism

When confronting terrorism, it is necessary to combine the pen and the sword.

Media and the Maturation of Fourth Generation War

By CheahPosted on January 8, 2015Posted in Open Source War, UncategorizedTagged 4GW, Blogging, Civilisation, Counterterrorism, Crime, Media, Military, New media, Philosophy, Strategy, Terrorism

The recent trend of criminal and terrorist violence across the world points to the maturation of fourth generation warfare. The media will be an important factor in this brave new war, both as actor and target.

Looking Beyond Terror

By CheahPosted on December 22, 2014Posted in A Better World, UncategorizedTagged 4GW, Civilisation, Media, Propaganda, Religion, Terrorism2 Comments

If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperilled in a hundred battles -Sun Tzu, Art of War This letter on the TODAY newspaper forum reflects an understandable, but naive, sentiment about terrorism. The writer argues that terrorism has no religion, and that all terrorists should simply be called terrorists without […]

Keepers of the Flame Cover Reveal!

By CheahPosted on December 12, 2014Posted in Uncategorized, UpdatesTagged Advertisement, American Heirs, Keepers of the Flame, Terrorism, Writing2 Comments

Previously I’ve posted excerpts of Keepers of the Flame. Now, here is the cover in all its glory, courtesy of Fiona Jayde Media. The expected publication date across all media is 19 December 2014. In addition, I’m trying to arrange to sell physical copies of the book in person next week. Stay tuned for more details.