Rajan Basra
@rajanbasra
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Researching how terrorists think and act. @CSNS_uk ICSR Fellow / @WarStudies PhD and postdoc / Studying cycles of violence and peace with @XCEPT_Research
King's College London
Joined October 2014
On October 30th, a man threw petrol bombs at an immigration centre in Dover, injuring two. Minutes later he killed himself. Three days on, the attack has been largely forgotten. But it's worth taking a closer look at what he posted online, and what it says about radicalisation:
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How have 3D-printed guns spread across the world? . Really happy to have contributed to this @BBCtrending podcast on the spread of this technology. Have a listen here:.
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How the technology to print your own lethal weapon is promoted on social media
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RT @CSNS_UK: 📢 Exciting news! @ICSR_Centre and @KCL_CGS have merged to form a new hub within @warstudies @KingsCollegeLon: the Centre for S….
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Brogan Stewart, Christopher Ringrose, and Marco Pitzettu will be sentenced on July 17th. More details here:.
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Proud to have served as an expert witness in this case. It's another stark example of extremists (especially neo-Nazis) and 3D-printed firearms. Alarm bells are ringing in the UK: it's the 11th such conviction in 4 years
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RT @lock_nils: A lot of focus on the war rhetoric traded between #Hamas, #Israel and #Trump on the future of #Gaza. But what do #Palestini….
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Support for Hamas is declining – no obvious alternative has emerged, but our poll shows there are reasons to be hopeful, says Nils Mallock, a research fellow at King’s College London
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RT @NafeesHamid: Who are the "Syrian rebels"?. We have been surveying and interviewing them right up until the day of the offensive. 100….
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RT @ICSR_Centre: "Law enforcement take 3D-printed guns very seriously, but the political system we’re in is reactive. If someone is killed,….
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One far-right cell wanted to use 3D-printed guns to cause ‘maximum confusion and fear’ on the streets of Finland. Could the police intercept them in time?
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RT @NafeesHamid: One of the highlights of my Colombia trip was meeting the leader of FARC, Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri (aka Timochenko). We s….
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After his arrest, "Freeman1337" nuked his Peter Celentano LinkedIn page. But you can still see he had expertise in open-source systems. It's unclear exactly what role he had (if any) in how Deterrence Dispensed / The Gatalog operates online.
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He named himself after a Half Life character, but it turns out "Dr Freeman" Celentano has an actual PhD too. Here's a summary: And you can listen to him on the trombone here:
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3D-printed gun news:. Peter Celentano, aka "Dr Freeman1337", was charged this week in New York with illegally possessing machine guns. A highly influential gun designer in the scene - who would've guessed he's also a talented trombone player?
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RT @ICSR_Centre: 🇮🇶 Join us for a discussion on the return of ISIS-affiliated IDPs in Iraq with @rajanbasra, @Joana_Cook, and @kristenkao f….
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In this panel event, Dr Joana Cook and Dr Kristen Kao will discuss their research on the reintegration of ISIS-affiliated IDPs in Iraq.
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RT @ICSR_Centre: 🇱🇧📝 How does the kidnapping of loved ones affect victims’ families and their attitudes towards the state, justice, and rev….
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Kidnapping is a well-established terrorist tactic. Dr Rajan Basra and Dr Craig Larkin explore how the kidnapping of loved ones affects victims’ families and their attitudes towards the state,...
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RT @ICSR_Centre: "There are signs that organised criminal groups are manufacturing 3D-printed guns to sell on the illicit markets and make….
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La Jefatura de Información de la Guardia Civil asegura que existe una proliferación de la fabricación de armas con impresoras 3D. Una mera búsqueda en internet permite a cualquier usuario encontrar...
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Big credit goes to my co-author Nathan Mayer, who did some masterful open-source work 👀. You can read the full NYT story here:
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From his Illinois home, he champions guns for all. The Times confirmed his real name and linked the firearm he helped design to terrorists, drug dealers and freedom fighters in at least 15 countries.
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Great to see the front page of The New York Times cover our research today. We take a close look at the 3D-printed gun movement, which led the NYT to identify John Elik as "Ivan the Troll", an influential firearm designer. Have a read here:
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RT @GNET_research: In GNET's latest Insight, @rajanbasra & Nathan Mayer explore the lawsuits, rivalries, and trolls within the 3D-printed g….
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RT @lizziedearden: Revealed: One of the most prolific developers and advocates of 3D-printed guns is a 26-year-old Illinois man, and he's t….
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From his Illinois home, he champions guns for all. The Times confirmed his real name and linked the firearm he helped design to terrorists, drug dealers and freedom fighters in at least 15 countries.
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BIG IN JAPAN!. So happy that @Newsweek_JAPAN published my article on the open-source search for the 3D-printed gun designer JStark aka Jacob Duygu
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RT @ICSR_Centre: 🇮🇶📝 In this new briefing note for @XCEPT_Research, @Joana_Cook highlights the diverse needs of war-affected children in Ir….
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Dr Joana Cook highlights ways to support war-affected children in Iraq, focusing on the specific needs of children from ISIS-affiliated families.
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