The author argues that President Reagan's policies towards the Soviet Union, from Afghanistan to Eastern Europe, helped end the Cold War.

A shadowy GRU Russian military intelligence unit known for violent behavior is shifting towards a more cerebral tradecraft: ...

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The former commander and CIA director says Ukraine's innovative tactics and weaponry surpass what the U.S. is doing.

The Reviewer — Tim Willasey-Wilsey is a Visiting Professor and King’s College London and a former senior British diplomat. He ...

The recent capture of Sinaloa Cartel leaders is a major symbolic victory. But will it stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.

Mike Vigil, former DEA Chief of International Operations, discusses the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leaders and how to stop the fentanyl crisis.

Glenn Corn is a former Senior Executive in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who worked for 34 years in the U.S. Intelligence, Defense, and Foreign Affairs communities. He spent over 17 years ...