BOOK REVIEW: The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s SecretsBy David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger / HarperReviewed by: Nick FishwickThe Reviewer Nick Fishwick CMG retired after nearly [...] More

The FBI’s Pursuit of Chi Mak and the Challenge of Modern Spycraft

BOOK REVIEW: Chasing Chi: The FBI’s Groundbreaking Pursuit of China’s Most Prolific Spy Family By James E. GaylordReviewed by: Jean-Thomas NicoleThe Reviewer —Jean-Thomas Nicole is a Policy Advisor [...] More

The Strategic Failure on North Korea’s Nuclear Rise

The Strategic Failure on North Korea’s Nuclear Rise

EXPERT OPINION — South Korea’s Korea Institute for Defense Analysis recently publicly stated that we underestimated North Korea’s nuclear weapons [...] More

03 December, 2025

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

03 December, 2025

Ethan Masucol

North Korea Ambassador Joseph DeTrani Asia

Second Strike, No Survivors: The Legal and Political Questions Around Trump’s Narco-Boat Killings

Second Strike, No Survivors: The Legal and Political Questions Around Trump’s Narco-Boat Killings

OPINION — “As we’ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically intended to be ‘lethal, kinetic [...] More

02 December, 2025

Walter Pincus

02 December, 2025

Ethan Masucol

Americas Latin America Walter Pincus Fine Print

The Kremlin's Kill List: Inside a Culture of State-Sponsored Murder

EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — The 2024 spy swap between Russia and the West exposed a brutal truth: Moscow still treats innocent civilians as [...] More

02 December, 2025

Sean Wiswesser

02 December, 2025

Ethan Masucol

Russia Europe

‘Mind-Blowing’ Pentagon Overhaul Will Reshape Acquisition

FEATURED INTERVIEW — As the Pentagon undertakes its most ambitious overhaul yet of how it acquires new warfighting capabilities, Silicon Valley [...] More

28 November, 2025

Brad Christian

28 November, 2025

Ethan Masucol

Tech/Cyber Brad Christian

A Real Life Example of Russian Information Operations

A Real Life Example of Russian Information Operations

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In January of 2018, I was involved in organizing and supporting the visit of General Aleksandr Bortnikov, and Sergey Naryshkin, [...] More

28 November, 2025

Glenn Corn

28 November, 2025

Ethan Masucol

The U.S. Needs to Restore Deterrence Credibility Against Putin

OPINION — President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan is a humanitarian attempt to halt the killing and destruction in Ukraine, although Russia’s [...] More

26 November, 2025

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

26 November, 2025

Ethan Masucol

Russia Ambassador Joseph DeTrani Ukraine Europe

Want a Security Clearance? Stop Smoking Pot and Read This

BOOK REVIEW: TRUST ME: A GUIDE TO SECRETS: WHO GETS THEM AND WHY WE HAVE SUCH A MIXED TRACK RECORD WITH THEMBy Lindy Kyzer / Post Hill PressReviewed [...] More

25 November, 2025

Ethan Masucol

Destroying Boats, Killing Crews, Escalating Risks: The Venezuela Gambit

OPINION — “Does the Coast Guard have legal authority to destroy a boat or to kill the crew with lethal force if there has not been a [...] More

25 November, 2025

Walter Pincus

25 November, 2025

Ethan Masucol

Americas Latin America Walter Pincus Fine Print

The Delhi Blast and Pakistan’s Proxy War: Why Another Clash Looks Likely

The Delhi Blast and Pakistan’s Proxy War: Why Another Clash Looks Likely

OPINION — South Asia has once again returned to the global spotlight after a suicide bombing struck the heart of India’s capital on November 10. The [...] More

25 November, 2025

Siddhant Kishore

25 November, 2025

Ethan Masucol

Alternative Perspectives Asia

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