John Sipher at Robert Lansing Institute

About John Sipher

Co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment. 28 year (1986-2014) career as a field operative and senior executive in CIA's National Clandestine Service. Experienced executive who has served in numerous worldwide CIA leadership positions, directly responsible for leading large globally dispersed teams. Executive learning at Harvard University, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, Aspen Institute and the Intelligence Community’s Executive Leadership program. Retired as a member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service, the leadership team that guides CIA activities around the globe. Recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal.

Geopolitics

Biden-Putin Summit: if the outcome is boring, consider it a win

We should not expect too much from President Biden’s first trip to Europe to meet with allies and Russian President Putin. And that is a good thing. After four years of…

June 10, 2021Putin, Russia, USA

Intelligence ops

The Russia Question

For anyone trying to discern U.S. policy toward Russia in the Trump era, it is hard not to describe it as schizophrenic. The State Department regularly criticizes the actions of…

August 31, 2020John Sipher, Russia, USA

Posts by John Sipher

Biden-Putin Summit: if the outcome is boring, consider it a win

The Russia Question

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The Center for Nationalism Studies (CNS)