This is may seem outside my normal posts dealing with intelligence and national security, but is actually related because it affects the...

There has been considerable celebration over Ukraine's offensive against Russia. The Ukrainians have liberated large parts of their...

I normally try to avoid much of the political warfare going on in the US nowadays in this blog, but the recent FBI seizure of classified...

I was watching a portion of a podcast on TikTok, hence the watching rather than listening, where the concept of enhanced interrogation,...

I periodically get asked which is the best intelligence agency in the world. There are a number of articles that try to answer that...

Bridge of Spies Recently, I sat had dinner with an author specializing in intelligence matters. Over the course of the evening, we had...

Much has been written in the media about the CIA being risk-averse. Even some former CIA officers have commented on how the CIA avoids...

Stan Smith - Drawn Feet Wiki (miraheze.org) (This is a true story with the names changed to protect the guilty and locations obscured.)...

I get this question a lot, mostly from people interested in joining the CIA, or from people who were not selected and are wondering why....

As I sit here sipping my mug of Cuban coffee—yes mug, those little cups are for the weak—I am recalling all the different managers I...

Years ago when I worked at the CIA, I was part of a few panels and groups working to tackle a variety of personnel issues at the Agency....

The CIA does two principal things, collect and analyze intelligence. Within the CIA, the Directorate of Operations (DO) collects human...

Ukrainian Soldiers (WordPress) There are many lessons to be learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. People will be reviewing these...

Woke: aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) - Merriam-Webster I...

Agent of Influence: An agent of some stature who uses his or her position to influence public opinion or decision-making to produce...

I spent 28 years of my adult life defending this country. I don't say that to obtain admiration, to pat myself on the back, or to gain...

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-airs-11-year-old-photo-of-empty-shelves-in-japan-to-slam-bare-shelves-biden/ Fox News Airs...

I purchased this book from Waterstone’s book store years ago on a trip to London. If you ever have a chance to visit Waterstone's, take...

I was re-reading NSC-68 the other day (NSC-68 United States Objectives and Programs for National Security (fas.org), the height of...

"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people." Thomas Jefferson. I agree with that quote. A...