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Why the U.S. Is Losing the Cognitive Competition

EXPERT OPINION — In order for the U.S. to successfully compete for global influence against its adversaries and to avoid a kinetic fight, we must [...] More

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In Espionage, Bigger Isn't Always Better

Douglas London is a retired senior CIA Operations Officer and Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies. Mr. [...] More

United States Targets Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Leader in Yemen

Bottom Line Up FrontU.S. officials have expressed confidence that a series of drone strikes in Yemen in January was successful in killing Qassim [...] More

The Consequences of Eroding Human Intelligence Collection

The U.S. Intelligence Community’s (IC) clandestine human intelligence (HUMINT) services are experiencing an erosion of their core mission and values, [...] More