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Russia is Targeting Civilians in Ukraine

OPINION — The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that 14,383 civilians were killed in Ukraine, 673 of them children, [...] More

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This is Perhaps Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Time

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Each of my eight trips to Ukraine since retiring from the CIA in the summer of 2023 has been filled with unique challenges. Each [...] More

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

SPECIAL REPORT — In a turbulent year, one of the biggest national security stories came in the form of a document.The administration’s National [...] More

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, December 19, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, December 19, 2025

06:22 America/Chicago Friday, December 19 [...] More

The Urgency of the Moment for Congress on AI and National Security

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, December 18, 2025

06:21 America/Chicago Thursday, December 18 [...] More

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

06:06 America/Chicago Wednesday, December 17 [...] More

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

06:11 America/Chicago Tuesday, December 16 [...] More

Winter is Coming to Ukraine as it Faces a New Kind of War and Uncertainty About a Key Ally

Winter is Coming to Ukraine as it Faces a New Kind of War and Uncertainty About a Key Ally

EXPERT INTERVIEW — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Berlin on Monday for an intense round of diplomacy with top U.S. and European [...] More

Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight

Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight

EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — Eighty-five years ago, as the United States cautiously explored an expanded alliance with Great Britain, our own [...] More

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

07:31 America/New_York Tuesday, December 9 [...] More

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

Can a “Flamingo” Cruise Missile Help Ukraine Turn the Tide?

Can a “Flamingo” Cruise Missile Help Ukraine Turn the Tide?

DEEP DIVE – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky calls it “our most successful missile.” One expert says it’s "Ukraine’s strongest security [...] More

Why Putin Is Losing The War In Ukraine That He Thinks He Is Winning

OPINION — The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in January 2022 is now approaching its fourth year. The cost for Ukraine has been very high, but [...] More