{"id":9831,"date":"2025-02-05T16:13:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.searcct.gov.my\/?p=9831"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T07:06:37","slug":"research-exchange-session-rex-retired-and-dangerous-whyveterans-join-anti-government-extremist-groups-in-the-unitedstates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.searcct.gov.my\/en\/research-exchange-session-rex-retired-and-dangerous-whyveterans-join-anti-government-extremist-groups-in-the-unitedstates\/","title":{"rendered":"RESEARCH EXCHANGE SESSION (REX) &#8211; RETIRED AND DANGEROUS: WHY VETERANS JOIN ANTI-GOVERNMENT EXTREMIST GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 3 February 2025, SEARCCT hosted a research exchange session featuring Mrs. Siti Hajar Roslan from the Public Service Department Malaysia (JPA). She presented findings from her Master\u2019s thesis during her study at the University of Nottingham, UK, entitled \u201cRetired and Dangerous: Why Veterans Join Anti-Government Extremist Groups in the United States\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session brought together key stakeholders from various agencies, including the Royal Malaysian Police Special Branch (E8), Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation, Malaysia Institute for Defence and Security, National Security Council, and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Moderated by SEARCCT\u2019s research officer, Ms. Nurul Hidayah Mohd Noar, the session underscored the importance of knowledge sharing and cross-agency collaboration in understanding and addressing extremist threats. The session was also attended by the Director General, Dato\u2019 Ganeson Sivagurunathan, and Ambassador Zamani Ismail, Deputy Director General of SEARCCT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searcct.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-8-1024x548.png\" alt=\"Image 8\" class=\"wp-image-9832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.searcct.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-8-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/staging.searcct.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-8-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.searcct.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-8-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.searcct.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-8-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/staging.searcct.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-8.png 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img 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