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Former CIA Officer Arrested for Retaining Classified Information, Suspected of Revealing China-Based CIA Assets

By Ankit Panda

January 17, 2018

A former CIA official has been charged with retaining information on China-based intelligence assets.

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November 02, 2017

The CIA's Newly Released Osama Bin Laden Files and the Iran Angle

Was the bulk release of Osama Bin Laden's Abbottabad data trove an act of transparency or something else?

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The CIA's Newly Released Osama Bin Laden Files and the Iran Angle

August 18, 2017

What Laos Taught the CIA

The Agency's role in the country is a reminder that suspicion about U.S. intervention in the region is not without basis.

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What Laos Taught the CIA

January 31, 2017

A Soviet Legacy: Solving the Problem of Nationalities

Modern Central Asian states, like their Soviet predecessor, like to overemphasize ethnic harmony.

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A Soviet Legacy: Solving the Problem of Nationalities

April 25, 2016

How US Intelligence Gets China Wrong

Another look at Michael Pillsbury's The Hundred Year Marathon.

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How US Intelligence Gets China Wrong

May 08, 2015

Is US Drone Warfare Here to Stay?

The CIA’s targeted killing program might be in jeopardy.

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Is US Drone Warfare Here to Stay?

February 24, 2015

CIA to Expand Cyber Espionage Capabilities

CIA director John Brennan considers creating a new cyber directorate in Langley.

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CIA to Expand Cyber Espionage Capabilities

May 06, 2014

CIA-Backed Militias Disband in Afghanistan

The CIA has released thousands of Afghan fighters from its payroll, leaving a major security vacuum.

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CIA-Backed Militias Disband in Afghanistan

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September 14, 2018

South Korea Launches First-of-Class 3,000-ton KSS-III Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine

The first of nine domestically built 3,000-ton diesel-electric air independent propulsion subs was launched on September 14.

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September 14, 2018

Are France and the UK Here to Stay in the South China Sea?

Are the French and British navies here to stay in the South China Sea?

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September 14, 2018

Putin Surprises Abe With Offer of Japan-Russia Peace Treaty

Accepting Putin's offer would go against long-standing Japanese position on the territorial dispute.

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September 19, 2018

China and Israel in the Belt and Road Initiative

Insights from Roi Feder.

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