@msaltskog

Chief of Staff @TheSoufanGroup | Research Fellow @TheSoufanCenter

Joined January 2015
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Very happy to announce I’ve taken on the role as Chief of Staff at @TheSoufanGroup and look forward to contributing to the organization in this new capacity 🙌💼🚀
The Soufan Group@TheSoufanGroup21 Apr 2025
📢 The Soufan Group is pleased to introduce Mollie Saltskog as the Chief of Staff at The Soufan Group. She will serve as a strategic advisor and key partner to the CEO and executive leadership. Follow: @msaltskog Welcome to the team! Read her full bio: soufangroup.com/team-member/…
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Dr. Dan Lomas@Sandbagger_01Oct 13
BBC News - State threats and AI: Key takeaways from MI5 chief's speech - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crz65d…

State threats and AI: Key takeaways from MI5 chief's speech

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner analyses what intelligence agency's boss said in his annual speech and what it means for Britain.

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The Associated Press
@APOct 10
BREAKING: A missile struck a passenger terminal at an airport in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh and wounded many, an official says. apnews.com/article/saudi-yem…

12 killed and over 300 hurt in latest attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say

Saudi Arabia says an attack on the Riyadh airport has killed 12 people and wounded over 300 others. Authorities say the dead on Saturday included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, a Palestinian,...

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Clara Broekaert@ClaraBroekaertOct 9
The teen accused of plotting an attack at the Mall of America first wanted to join IS in Puntland. The court filing shows a pattern noted across the dataset of Western aspirants to African jihadist groups. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi…

FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terrorist attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault...

FBI agents thwarted a terrorist attack by a teenager after selling him the gun and then arresting him on the spot, the complaint said.

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Reuters
@ReutersOct 8
EXCLUSIVE: China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds reut.rs/4hLGkg3 reut.rs/4hLGkg3

EXCLUSIVE: China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds

A Chinese militia boat was spotted along with two other vessels off Taiwan's Pacific coast in August, ​according to a surveillance report reviewed by Reuters, the first known sighting of such a craft...

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Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglishOct 2
Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar says that an ⁠emergency ⁠meeting of the strategic political defence committee ⁠under the pact between Pakistan, ⁠Turkiye and Saudi Arabia will be held next week and will focus on Houthi attacks on the kingdom. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/hofcid
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Reuters
@ReutersOct 2
Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis reut.rs/4zbO4iG reut.rs/4zbO4iG

Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis

Pakistan's foreign minister said Iran has suggested engaging Yemen's Houthis politically after attacks by the group, an idea a committee of ​the Mecca defence pact will discuss at an emergency...

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“Aviation remains the classic propaganda by deed,” Clarke said. “It’s been said that terrorism is theatre, and nothing is more theatrical than taking down an airplane. You get a body count, media coverage, you get your message across, and this makes a plane the ultimate spectacular terrorist attack.” I spoke to @burke_jason of @guardian about the FlyDubai terror plot where tragedy was averted. theguardian.com/world/2026/o…

Suicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack

Experts sceptical flydubai co-pilot’s only motivation was to end his own life and say key question is means of radicalisation

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Reuters
@ReutersOct 2
September LNG shipments through Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war reut.rs/46Wg1is reut.rs/46Wg1is

September LNG shipments through Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war

The number of liquefied natural gas cargoes ​exiting the Strait of Hormuz rose in September to its highest monthly level since the US-Israeli war ‌on Iran began, data from analytics firms, shows,...

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I joined @jimsciutto on @CNN to discuss the latest developments in two terrorism cases: the RAF Fairford plot in the UK and the recent FlyDubai pilot who attempted to crash an Israeli-bound airliner.
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Matthew Levitt@Levitt_MattOct 1
The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East, according to U.S. officials wsj.com/politics/national-se…

U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East

The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.

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Lara Seligman
@laraseligmanOct 1
The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East, according to U.S. officials, adding 9,000 to 10,000 more troops to the region as President Trump considers renewing strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. wsj.com/politics/national-se…

U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East

The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.

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A Potential Terrorist Plot Against a British Airbase Shows the Continued Threat of Hybrid Warfare thesoufancenter.org/intelbri…

A Potential Terrorist Plot Against a British Airbase Shows the Continued Threat of Hybrid Warfare

On Sunday, five British nationals from London were arrested for their involvement in an alleged plot against the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford Base located on the border between Gloucestershire and...

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Europe is becoming Iran’s playground for terrorism wapo.st/4ypKpxR

Opinion | Europe is becoming Iran’s playground for terrorism

Tehran is taking a page out of Moscow’s playbook for hybrid aggression in the West.

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The AI Threat We’re Not Talking About @lawfare lawfaremedia.org/article/the…

The AI Threat We’re Not Talking About

AI employees are raising concerns about an extinction-level event. But there’s a more immediate threat.

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PRESS RELEASE: ANNOUNCING THE 2027 JAMES W. FOLEY FREEDOM AWARD HONOREES The Foley Foundation is proud to recognize the recipients of the 2027 James W. Foley Freedom Awards, whose moral courage has advanced human freedom, press freedom, and justice. American Hostage Freedom Award- Ambassador William J. "Bill" Burns World Press Freedom Award- Margaret Brennan @margbrennan Humanitarian Award - Adrienne Arsht @adriennearsht Robert A. Levinson Excellence in Government Service Award - U.S. Government Post-Recovery Support Program: • Colonel (Dr.) Ana Elizabeth Markelz • Dr. Young Hoang • Jeremy Cassano • Carolee Walker @Carolee_Walker As @FoleyDi shared, “Moral courage is the courage to persist when hope seems distant, to advocate when the stakes are high, and to stand with families during their darkest hours.” This year's honorees embody that spirit through their leadership, compassion, and commitment to serving others. Read the full press release here: jamesfoleyfoundation.org/pre…
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Magnus Ranstorp
@MagnusRanstorpSep 27
Fem män har gripits vid flygbasen RAF Fairford i England. De misstänks ha planerat ett terrordåd, rapporterar brittiska medier. Polisen kontaktades när tre misstänkta fordon sågs röra sig mot flygbasen. Männen misstänks för brott mot lagen om explosiva varor. bbc.com/news/live/c65y7nl29k… omni.se/a/M7OPj5

RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Marco Rubio, as some evacuated residents...

The secretary of state, who did not provide further details, was speaking to US media after five men arrested on suspicion of terror offences were released on bail.

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POLITICOEurope
@POLITICOEuropeSep 27
Police in the U.K. have declared a major incident at Fairford air base in Gloucestershire, south-west England, after several men were arrested on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act. politico.eu/article/major-in…

5 men arrested on terrorism offenses near UK airbase used for US strikes on Iran

Britain authorized the U.S. to use the base for “defensive” strikes on Iran earlier this year.

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BBC Breaking News
@BBCBreakingSep 27
Major incident declared near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, after several people arrested on suspicion of explosives offences bbc.in/4iRd6Pc

Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford

The men have been detained on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three suspicious vehicles were reported to be travelling towards the base.

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CNN Breaking News
@cnnbrkSep 27
Several men arrested over explosives offences and locals evacuated near UK air base used by US forces cnn.it/4dr8Brh

UK police arrest five men on suspicion of terror offenses near air base used by US forces | CNN

UK police arrested five men close to an airbase in England that is used by US long-range bombers on suspicion of terror and explosives offenses.

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Ryan Hass
@ryanl_hassSep 26
White House fact sheet from Trump-Xi summit. Notably, no reference to Taiwan. Agreement for both leaders to attend APEC and G-20, respectively. And joint endorsement for AI dialogue channel and notification mechanism for AI incidents. whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2…

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances a Fair and Reciprocal Relationship with China While...

DELIVERING FOR AMERICANS: This week, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan of the

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