Ukraine's Big 'Adventure Capital' Opportunity

Ukraine’s Big ‘Adventure Capital’ Opportunity

Posted: October 16th, 2023

By Paul Kolbe

Paul Kolbe is former director of The Intelligence Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Kolbe also led BP’s Global Intelligence and Analysis team supporting threat warning, risk mitigation, and crisis response. Kolbe served 25 years as an operations officer in the CIA, where he was a member of the Senior Intelligence Service, serving in Russia, the Balkans, Indonesia, East Germany, Zimbabwe, and Austria.

By Maria Robson-Morrow

Dr. Maria Robson-Morrow works at the Intelligence Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Her published research focuses on intelligence sharing in the Five Eyes, public-private partnerships, and the professionalization of private sector intelligence. She previously worked in intelligence analysis in the energy industry.

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