INFOGRAPHIC: A Day In The Life Of DHS

I often dish out a lot of criticism towards he Department of Homeland Security. However, it is not without understanding the sheer vastness of what their work undertakes. I often peruse their site (and so should you) to gain insight into what they face. This site has always been a great information source and has been very responsive towards citizen queries. Though, I'm sure some would disagree. After you take a look, I highly recommend giving their site a look.

Department of Homeland Security Site:

http://www.dhs.gov

INFOGRAPHIC: Syria's S-300s

You may heard by now of the S-300 missiles Russia has pledged to sell to the Syrian regime. There has been a great deal of speculation from the White House and other interested entities as to whether this could prolong or even send the crisis in an even greater spiral. In an effort to provide you with the facts about the S-300, I included this pretty cool infographic from a Twitter user who has demonstrated a wealth of knowledge when it comes to missiles and all things that go "boom":

Infographic: #Syria's S-300s: A fact sheet. twitter.com/iainoverton/st… via @iainoverton #missile #Assad #OSINT
— Kalashnikitty (@CustosDivini) May 31, 2013

Water Wars - It Has Nothing To Do With Kevin Costner

While most of the developing world has focused on oil being the resource that fuels most global conflicts, many groups have voiced concern we're missing a very important resource that is rapidly depleting - water. That's right, folks. The resource we all need to sustain our lives is going away very quickly in some places where conflicts are already occurring due to resource depletion and lack of supply to meet demand. There are LOADS of reasons why this is and I don't want to fill this space with conjecture and debate on topics I'm sure we could pontificate on endlessly. I included the infographic above for you to look at to give you some situational awareness. I've also included some links and the video below that describe the issue in greater detail. Have a look at any of these. What are your thoughts? Do you think this is something we need to concerned with? Is this something security practitioners need to be aware of when operating outside of the developing world or in water-depletion areas?

Water Wars Resources

http://www.mideastnews.com/WaterWars.htm

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security-council/dark-side-of-natural-resources/water-in-conflict.html

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2011/06/2011622193147231653.html

http://www.globalwaterforum.org/resources/lectures/international-water-politics-short-lecture-series/