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Arm Yourself with Knowledge
Walk the Crossroads of the Western and Islamic Worlds
Through eight dedicated podcast channels, deploy decades of defense intelligence experience. Frontline analysis on terrorism, counter-terrorism, intelligence, jihad, and international relations.
One Mission
Your Education
Frontline Analysis
Five Published Books
Stay Vigilant
Knowledge Is Power
Eight Channels
Intelligence. Analysis. Education.
Knowledge is power — the power to save lives. Dr. Mark Silinsky brings forty years of defense intelligence expertise to eight dedicated channels covering the most critical security issues of our time.
Terrorism
Counter-Terrorism
Intelligence
Jihad
Int'l Relations
Security Risk
Do you know the security challenges reshaping the Middle East and the world?
40
Years of Defense Intelligence
5
Published Books
8
Podcast Channels
5
Universities & War Colleges
From the Desk of
Dr. Mark Silinsky
Kensington Podcasts are grounded in the rigorous research of Dr. Silinsky’s published works. His five books form the intellectual arsenal behind the audio — activating decades of intelligence analysis, field research, and academic scholarship.
A retired forty-year veteran analyst of the Defense Intelligence Community, Dr. Silinsky served as an adjunct professor at the U.S. Army War College and Haifa University. He holds degrees from Oxford, USC, Tulane, the Naval War College, and the National Defense University.
Our Podcast Channels
Eight Channels. One Mission. Your Education.
Channel 01
Jihad and the World
Stay up to date on the global Jihad movement. Track the persons, networks, and events that Dr. Mark Silinsky has documented across five books on militant Islam. Stay informed. Stay vigilant.
Channel 02
The Taliban
Explore Afghanistan's most lethal insurgent group from the inside out. Uncover their tactics, ideology, and unrelenting drive to dominate. Understand the forces that have defied decades of Western intervention.
Channel 03
Empire of Terror
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commands armies, controls millions, and projects influence across continents. This channel exposes the IRGC's corruption, proxy warfare, and strategic ambitions.
Channel 04
Republic of Hate
Four decades of state-sponsored anti-Semitism in Iran have been weaponized by clergy, politicians, and state media. Explore the roots and reach of the Islamic Republic's deep-seated hatred.
Channel 05
The Manager's Guide to Terrorism, Risk, and Insurance
Terrorism reshapes the operations and rewrites the playbook for businesses worldwide. Equip yourself with practical intelligence on risk assessment, insurance strategies, and pre-attack indicators.
Channel 06
Cauldron of Terror
Learn about the Hamas-Israel conflict from October 7 forward. Strategy, tactics, information warfare, and diplomatic maneuvering are dissected by a career military intelligence analyst.
Channel 07
The Reckoning
"The Reckoning - Iran, Israel, America and War." Examine the events that led to the 2026 American-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. What was the mindset of Iranian, American, and Israeli leaders? Why was, and perhaps still is, Iran so intent on obtaining nuclear weapons? What was the outcome of the war? Will there be another war soon?
Channel 08
Jihad and the West
The struggle between radical Islam and Western liberal values is one of the great international struggles of our day. Will the West fall to Islam, or will Islamic migrants assimilate to democratic, liberal values?
what we Done
Our Published Works
The Taliban: Afghanistan's Most Lethal Insurgents
The definitive account of the Taliban's origins, ideology, and battlefield evolution. (Praeger Security International)
Jihad and the West: Black Flag over Babylon
Mapping the collision of jihadist movements with Western values and institutions.
Empire of Terror: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Exposing the IRGC's corruption, profiteering, and global strategic ambitions. (Potomac Books / University of Nebraska Press)
The Manager's Guide to Terrorism, Risk, and Insurance
A practical guide for business leaders navigating terrorism risk and insurance strategies. (Rothstein Publishing, co-authored with David J. Smith)
Cauldron of Terror — Hamas, Israel, and the World: Five Hundred Days in Gaza
Dr. Silinsky's latest work on the Hamas-Israel conflict and its global reverberations. (Pen and Sword, September 2026)