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A Victory Strategy for Ukraine: Disrupt Russia’s Artillery Supply Chain
Russia’s industrial might can and should be disrupted with a focused effort on the artillery supply chain. Doing so will save Ukrainian lives, degrade Russia’s offensive and defensive capabilities, ...
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Lessons in Diplomacy, Or Lack Thereof
Nick Fishwick, former Senior Member of the British Foreign Office, reviews Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties by Leigh Turner ...
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US Cyber Official Warns of ‘Inflection Point’ in Attacks From Russia and China
A top cybersecurity official warns of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks -- and the possibility that copycat hackers may follow ...
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Rob Dannenberg
Rob Dannenberg served as chief of operations for CIA’s Counterterrorism Center, chief of the Central Eurasia Division and chief of the Information Operations Center before retiring from the Agency. He ...
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Mark Kelton
Kelton retired from CIA as a senior executive with 34 years of experience in intelligence operations. He is a partner at the FiveEyes Group; a member of the Board of Trustees of Valley Forge Military ...
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Mickey Nelson
Mickey Nelson is a Senior Advisor at Command Consulting Group and a 28-year veteran of the United States Secret Service (USSS). Most recently, Nelson served as Assistant Director of the Secret Service ...
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Sigurd Neubauer
Sigurd Neubauer is a senior analyst at SOS International, a U.S. defense consultancy, and a Non-Resident Fellow at Gulf International Forum. His expertise includes U.S. policy towards the Arabian ...
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Gwyn Armfield
Brigadier General Gwyn Armfield (Ret.) recently completed nearly three decades of service in the US Air Force. He is the founder of RGA Consulting Group which advises clients on leadership, risk ...
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Rick Ledgett
Rick Ledgett served as the Deputy Director of the National Security Agency from January 2014 until his retirement in April 2017, culminating a nearly 40-year career in cryptology at NSA and in the U.S ...
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Steven Ward
Steven R. Ward is a retired CIA intelligence analyst and consultant who specializes in Middle East security affairs. He is the author of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence: A Concise History, Georgetown ...
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Michael Vickers
Dr. Michael Vickers served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence from 2011 to 2015, the Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, an $80 billion, 180,000-person, ...
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Nigel Inkster
Nigel Inkster has worked at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) since 2007. His current title is Director of Future Conflict and Cyber Security. His research portfolio includes ...