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George Beebe, director of grand strategy at the Quincy Institute and former CIA Russia analyst, explains how intelligence should inform policy, why covert action can distort analysis, and how partisan bias has grown inside U.S. institutions. He also talks about Russia, Ukraine, the risk of escalation, and why a more neutral, multipolar world may need new rules.Links:Quincy Institute: https://quincyinst.orgGeorge Beebe Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgeBeebe13Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Intelligence and the CIA’s role00:06:42 Foreign intel, oversight, and Curveball00:17:59 CIA after 9/11 and policy bias00:24:26 DNI, transparency, and partisanship00:31:59 RussiaGate and intel reform00:35:56 Russia, Ukraine, and escalation risks00:41:58 Why neutrality is hard in Ukraine00:44:59 A multipolar world and new realism