'Act of Desperation': Putin's Partial Mobilization of Russia Could Be His Undoing

"They're not going to fight for the guy to the right or left. They're not going to have that moral conviction that what they're doing is right and matters." 

Drawing on insight and intelligence from Global Guardian’s on-the-ground teams in Ukraine and his special forces background, CEO Dale Buckner sat down with Newsweek to discuss the potential challenges of Russia’s partial mobilization and what it means for Ukraine at this point in the war.

Analysis: Ukraine blindsides Russia with northeastern thrust at supply hub

"This is the first real validation of Ukraine’s ability to counterattack—but with limited success. It does change the path of the conflict moving forward. The Russians now have an expanding challenge of defending the terrain they have taken."

Leveraging intelligence and insight from Global Guardian’s on-the-ground response teams, CEO Dale Buckner discusses Ukraine’s recent counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region and how it impacts the path of the conflict moving forward in a recent Reuters article.

Six months into the Russia-Ukraine war, the entire world is losing. A look at where we go from here.

"The definition of success for Ukraine is an end to the war, the redrawing of its borders, and a return to a peace-time economy with the chance of becoming a NATO member in the future.”

In a recent front-page article in USA Today, CEO Dale Buckner discusses current conditions and on-the-ground realities six months into the Russia-Ukraine war, drawing on insight and intelligence from Global Guardian’s local Ukrainian teams responsible for evacuating thousands of people since the start of the invasion.

The Taiwan Risk: What Companies Are Doing Right Now

“In the short term, over the next 12 to 24 months, there is a good calculus for nothing happening. But if you are an investor and only looking at the next 18 to 24 months, you aren’t a good investor.”

In a recent article for Barron’s, CEO Dale Buckner discusses why global companies should be assessing their risk in Taiwan and China with regards to their investments, infrastructure, supply chain, and employees—and how Global Guardian is assisting some of these companies with the development of contingency plans.

Businesses Wary of China’s Military Activity Surrounding Taiwan

“I think if you're a leader, and you're thinking over the horizon—not only in the next 12, 18 months, but the next decade—you have to be thinking about these things. I don't think currently my clients are in panic, but I think they're taking it very, very seriously. And they don't want to replicate what's happened between Russia and Ukraine on a much bigger scale.”

Amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China, CEO Dale Buckner weighs in on how Global Guardian is advising and preparing global businesses with supply chains, assets, and people in the region in a recent Voice of America article.

U.S. firms eye Taiwan exit on Chinese invasion risk

“…they don't want to happen what just happened in Russia where they lost billions of dollars’ worth of assets, both financial and hard, so they are already looking to disperse people and assets to other countries.”

With a growing number of corporate leaders closely watching Taiwan and analyzing the risk to their operations, CEO Dale Buckner weighs in on how Global Guardian is supporting clients with contingency plan development in the Politico China Watcher.

Executives seek briefings on Taiwan war risk

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has global business executives looking more closely at geopolitical hot spots—and the potential war over Taiwan is at the top of the list.

In a Financial Times article, CEO Dale Buckner comments on how Global Guardian is briefing companies on the risks associated with this potential conflict and helping executives prepare their contingency and evacuation plans.

A TRAVELING EMPLOYEE EXPECTS DUTY OF CARE. HERE'S WHY.

“The real benefit of having a service provider manage duty of care is that we act as the connective tissue between the traveler and their organization. We provide the reach-back capability, real-time direction to the traveler, and accurate information to decision-makers sitting in the head office who can then make decisions that are founded in fact...”

In the latest issue of the National Defense Transportation Association’s Defense Transportation Journal, Global Guardian SVP of Strategic Partnerships Michael Coleman outlines the key components of effective duty of care and how a corporate traveler and their employer both benefit from the support of a vetted provider in the event of an emergency.

Click below to read the article in the Travel Issue, featured on page 10.

War in Ukraine, COVID-19 is changing the security landscape

"These extreme events that were previously thought to have been things of the past have returned with a vengeance. The clustering of such events speaks to the covariate nature of risk in today’s world. From geopolitics to the digital realm, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an era where bad actors at both the state and substate levels are taking advantage of uncertainty."

In a recent article on SecurityInfoWatch.com, Director of Intelligence Michael Ballard outlines the global threats—geopolitical instability, ransomware and cryptocurrency attacks, 3D-printed arms, and the pandemic-fueled increase in crime—continuing to present security challenges for organizations around the world, as highlighted in Global Guardian's 2022 Worldwide Threat Assessment. Michael also offers suggestions for businesses to minimize the potential impact from these threats and protect their people and operations.

BLOOMBERG BALANCE OF POWER INTERVIEW AT 34:30

“...Understanding what is the risk of your personnel in Taiwan, what is the risk of your personnel in Hong Kong, and then of course, the obvious high-risk markets—the question is, do they need to be there? Should their family be there? What is your exposure and do you have a real evacuation plan if things go sideways?"

President and CEO Dale Buckner was featured on Bloomberg Balance of Power with David Westin discussing Global Guardian's recently released Worldwide Threat Assessment and the geopolitical and cyber threats that multi-national companies face, including those stemming from the ongoing situation in Ukraine.

Click below to watch the full video. If interested in skipping ahead, Global Guardian segment begins at 34:30.