EPISODE 701: Col. (Ret) Seth Krummrich, Vice President of Client Risk Management at Global Guardian

“I was able to get in there and take all my hard lessons learned from Pakistani Tribal Areas to Sadr City, and all the places in between, and help those executives be able to excel wherever they go.”

Global Guardian VP of Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich joins SOFREP Radio to discuss his 28-year career in the U.S. Army and his transition from Special Forces to corporate America. He shares insights on how his journey has uniquely prepared him to support clients and offers valuable lessons for military personnel looking to pursue a similar career path.

Cameroon won’t say where the president is

"'Other countries like Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have already been destabilised,' Chafetz said, citing military, commercial and political presence of foreign powers in Cameroon as threat factors."

In Semafor, Global Guardian intelligence analyst Joe Chafetz weighed in on recent developments in Cameroon, where the president has not been seen for weeks and the nation is dealing with an armed separatist conflict in its English-speaking regions and a counterinsurgency operation against Boko Haram.

"This gets resolved when we finish our dealings with Iran, whatever that looks like in the long term."

In a new piece on Fox News, Global Guardian VP of Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich discusses the latest developments in the U.S. Navy's attempts to contain attacks by the Yemeni Houthi rebels, and how this conflict impacts the larger Middle East today. 

Hard-hit areas struggling after Helene; at least 100 dead

"While we’ve seen the highest demand from clients in the North Carolina region, we are actively conducting wellness checks and delivering food and water supplies along the storm’s path. The devastation... and its impact will be felt for months to come."

In USA Today, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner shares how the firm's on-the-ground teams are supporting and evacuating clients in the devastating wake of Hurricane Helene in the Southeastern United States.

Biden administration treads diplomatic tightrope after device attacks on Hezbollah

"My experience tells me it's proportional. This is an operational and tactical level success for Israel."

Global Guardian VP of Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich provided analysis to ABC News on Israel's reported device attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, and helped put them in historical and global perspective. 

Israel ramps up ‘game of chicken’ with device attacks on Hezbollah

“There is a set, achievable goal. The trick is going to be defending them from Hezbollah, and whatever Hezbollah decides do is going to drive the Israeli response.”

In a new article in The Hill, Global Guardian Vice President, Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich provided his perspective what Israel hopes to achieve with its September attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and what comes next. 

For Lebanon, war is coming, but not this second

"The warring parties are moving farther apart every day, and senior voices in the region are saying behaviour has to change."

In a new piece on Al Jazeera, Global Guardian's Vice President of Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich provided insight into what comes next in a rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, following Israel's brazen exploding device attack. 

Narco war breaks out in Sinaloa between sons of ‘El Chapo’ and ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

“It wouldn’t surprise me if you had violent flareups in other places that are ostensibly controlled by the Sinaloa cartel – whether by the Chapitos or El Mayo’s son."

In an article for Border Report, Global Guardian Director of Intelligence Michael Ballard broke down the latest in the war between dueling Mexican cartel factions, in the wake of the abduction and arrest of a major drug lord. 

From Reactive to Proactive: Why GSOCs Must Evolve

"While the reactive nature of a GSOC has been sufficient in the past, it is inadequate in the sophisticated and rapidly changing security scene of today."

In Security Management, Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner writes that businesses and organizations need to reevaluate their current Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) solutions in the face of high-caliber threats. 

Ukraine's daring strike on Kursk boosts Kyiv's morale, may put Putin in a box

"If nothing else, Kyiv’s foray into Kursk has demonstrated that Ukrainian forces are capable of complicated mechanized advances."

In a new piece in USA Today, Global Guardian Senior Intelligence Analyst Zev Faintuch and Intelligence Analyst Joe Chafetz weighed in on the impact of Ukraine's recent incursion into Russian territory, and whether the boost to morale is worth the potential strategic repercussions.