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Taiwan is to Xi Jinping as Ukraine is to Vladimir Putin…
This analogy is too simple, but helps to think about the vise jaws that the Biden Administration now finds itself between. The similarities: Both Xie and Putin have maneuvered to be in power for the foreseeable future. The duration of … Continue reading
Posted in Allies, China, Cyber Threat, Elections, Intelligence, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
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The New CIA Director
Ambassador William J. Burns is a great and timely choice to head the CIA. He will assure that the Administration has the intelligence collection and analysis for the critical security issues facing the United States. He is a long time … Continue reading
Posted in Allies, China, Cyber Threat, Elections, Intelligence, Iran, Russia, Uncategorized, WMD
Tagged Bill Burns, China, Russia
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Understanding the Dataverse: Beirut Explosion and the future of Intelligence Collection/Analysis
As a thought experiment to see what’s coming in intelligence collection and analytics, consider the forensics associated with the recent Beirut disaster. The event itself was obviously detected instantly by witnesses all over the city. And instantly, decision makers needed … Continue reading
Posted in China, Cyber Threat, Financial Wars, Industrial Policy, Intelligence, NSA, Space, Ukraine
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Quandaries: Deep Fakes and Cyber Conflict
The Council on Intelligence Issues* held a seminar on “Intelligence Operations in a Digital Age” this week. The discussion covered many current issues, but lingered on couple of looming problems with no satisfactory answers aired among a broad group of … Continue reading
Posted in Allies, Cyber Threat, Intelligence, Iran, journalism coverage, NSA
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MH370 – Hacking an Aircraft in Flight?
Another thing to think about besides whats in the cargo hold of your next overseas flight. The general public is now becoming aware that modern jets have ongoing data feeds back to manufacturers. This helps companies like Boeing and Rolls … Continue reading