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China’s Gray War on America
As tensions rise globally, so does the risk of conflict. Poland’s Prime Minister has recently warned that Poland is closer to war than at any time since WWII. And while Russia’s war against Ukraine …
Published on 6 hours ago
Drones, Deterrence, and Overplaying Putin’s Hand: with Gen. David Petraeus
Former CIA Director General David Petraeus (Ret.) doesn’t mince words: Russia’s 19-drone incursion into Polish airspace was no accident — it was a deliberate test of NATO’s resolve. Joining The State…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
The Secret U.S. Counter-Narcotics Mission
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited a warship off the coast of Puerto Rico this week, telling Marines and sailors that they are on the “front lines” of a critical counter-narcotics mission. Ex…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Inside Emerging Threats: Former CIA Leader Sheetal Patel on Drones, Tech, and America’s Adversaries
In this wide-ranging conversation, former CIA senior leader Sheetal Patel warns about the vulnerabilities the U.S. faces from evolving drone threats, drawing lessons from Ukraine’s successful deep-st…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Does the CIA Have a Trust Problem?
In a recent opinion piece published in The Cipher Brief, former senior CIA Executive Mark Kelton suggests that the country’s leading intelligence organization has a trust problem both with policy mak…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Mission CIA: Mapping Beijing’s Path to War
Taiwan has launched its largest annual military exercise ever - amid growing concern that China is on the cusp of launching a military invasion. Many national security experts see a Chinese invasion …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
A Practitioner’s Guide to Cocktail Tradecraft
Writing a book was something former senior CIA Officer Rob Dannenberg never thought he’d do, but as he started reflecting on the ways he and his former colleagues would celebrate the successful recru…
Published on 3 months ago
Hitting the Panic Button on Rare Earth Minerals
Rare Earth minerals might not be at the top of your panic list today but when it comes to U.S. national security, it’s an issue that has the potential to have the greatest impact on both our way of l…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Ground Truth on Ukraine’s Tech War
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainians have used every resource available to fight back. From aid packages and weapons systems acquired from western allies to mobi…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why China’s Data Centers Should Concern You
Beijing has long said that it aims to be the world’s technology leader but the rate at which it is building data centers – and how it’s using them - is raising alarms in national security circles. St…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago