China’s foray among Pacific Islands provokes U.S., Australian concerns
A security agreement signed by China and the Solomon Islands in April, has created waves of concern throughout the region and reaching as far as […] More
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Inside the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
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Reviewing America in the World
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What Turning a Blind Eye to the World Will Cost Us
John McLaughlin served as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2000-2004 and Acting Director of the CIA in 2004. He is a […] More
The China Problem
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What Follows a ‘Sayonara’ Foreign Policy
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OSINT Global Trendline Report: COVID and the Americas
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The Challenges and Limitations of being ‘Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary’
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The US Deal with the Taliban
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Tom Bossert’s Plan to Hijack the Hack
Tom Bossert spends a lot of time thinking about hacking. The former Homeland Security Advisor to President Trump who also served as the country’s Chief […] More
Forever Enemies and Forever Wars
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The Literal Textbook on Public Diplomacy
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Burns’ Back Channel to the Head of the Line
BOOK REVIEW: The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal By William Burns Reviewed by Gary Grappo, former U.S. Ambassador who held […] More