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Russian Intelligence Infiltration: Efforts to Influence Trump’s Administration and Undermine U.S. Counterintelligence

Russia sought ways to infiltrate Donald Trump’s administration as early as his first term, using its well-established tactic of corrupting officials and individuals within the president’s inner circle who could…

February 10, 2025Russia, USA

Governance Intelligence ops National Security

Will Trump’s Plan to Reform the CIA succeed?

Among sweeping changes to the federal bureaucracy announced by the Trump administration as part of its ambitious agenda for its second term is the plan to reform the Central Intelligence…

February 5, 2025CIA, USA

Conflict Geopolitics National Security

Ukraine’s Strength, Washington’s Blind Spot: The Flawed U.S. Assessments of War and Resistance”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements once again confirm the systemic miscalculations of State Department analysts in assessing military and security threats. These mistakes have been evident in cases…

January 31, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geoeconomics Geopolitics National Security

U.S. Strategic Interests and Potential Intervention in Panama: Risks and Probabilities

China's involvement in Panama has expanded notably over recent years, encompassing economic investments, infrastructure projects, and diplomatic engagements. This growing presence has prompted discussions about the extent and implications of…

January 21, 2025China, Panama, USA

Geopolitics ideology National Security Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Trump’s Greenland Proposal Fuels Russian Propaganda

The statement by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding his interest in purchasing Greenland has been actively exploited by Russian propaganda to discredit the United States and justify Russian imperial expansionism…

January 16, 2025Greenland, Russia, USA

Geoeconomics Governance National Security Opinion

Economic Benefits of Continuing Military Aid to Ukraine

Continuing military, financial, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine is a strategic investment that enhances global stability and safeguards U.S. national interests. Stimulating the U.S. Economy Since February 2022, Congress has…

January 13, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics National Security

Donald Trump and the Prospects of Peace: Strategic Implications of Ukraine-Russia Negotiations

While there is a renewed impetus for peace talks in 2025, driven by changes in U.S. leadership and Ukraine's diplomatic initiatives, significant obstacles remain. The success of any negotiations will…

January 7, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Intelligence ops National Security Terrorism

Havana Syndrome Revisited: Foreign Actors, Microwave Weapons, and the Attack on U.S. Institutions

A recent interim report by the House Permanent Select Subcommittee on the CIA suggests that a foreign adversary is "increasingly likely" responsible for the mysterious health incidents known as Havana…

December 17, 2024China, Havana Syndrome, Russia, USA

Intelligence ops National Security Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Russia’s Campaign to Undermine the New U.S. Administration: A Strategic Disinformation Effort

Russia has launched an operation aimed at discrediting the new U.S. administration. We reaffirm our previous conclusions that the Kremlin seeks to project its war in Ukraine as a conflict…

December 13, 2024Russia, USA

- Geopolitics

Knowing that Trump had vowed to negotiate with Russia during his campaign, Sahel’s junta governments were emboldened by his win

Every region is monitoring what the changes in Washington will bring: including the Sahel. After the US elections in early November, the different regional security complexes across the world are closely…

November 28, 2024Russia, Sahel, USA

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