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Understanding the Russian Mindset

Posted: August 17th, 2015

By John McLaughlin

John E. McLaughlin is the Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).  He served as Acting Director of Central Intelligence from July to September 2004 and as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence from October 2000 to July 2004. He was a US Army Officer in the 1960s, with service in Vietnam.

The Cipher Brief sat down with former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin at the Aspen Security Forum in July to discuss the Russian security threat.  McLaughlin assessed that near-term improvements in US-Russia relations are unliklely.

TCB: I would love to get your perspective on the complexity of today’s threat environment, particularly as it relates to Russia.  

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