United States Intelligence Community

Russian President Vladimir Putin speeches in the hall of the Tauride Palace during the Council of Legislators plenary session on April 26, 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

OWNING UP?

Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death

Dmitry Peskov said the report had “very empty reasoning.”

Amanda Yen

A senior Israeli political official accused the U.S. of attempting to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

WAR OF WORDS

U.S. Wants to Get Rid of Bibi, Senior Israeli Official Rages

A recent American intelligence report said the Israeli prime minister’s government “may be in jeopardy.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Ukrainian border guards walk past a mine-warning sign near the contact line between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian troops in Mayorsk, Ukraine, February 25, 2019.

‘MASSIVE INTELLIGENCE BREACH’

Leaked Docs Reveal U.S. Spying on Both Sides of Ukraine War

The leak has the potential to damage U.S. operations both by alerting Moscow to sources of intelligence, and setting off alarm bells among allies.

Victor Swezey

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IT’S OK TO SAY IT

COVID Proved We’re Unprepared to Handle China’s Dictatorship

The Chinese government has repeatedly proven it’s an untrustworthy threat to the world. And the U.S. intelligence community hasn’t adjusted to meet the challenge.

Shay Khatiri

THE PATH OF ARROGANCE

U.S. Keeps Losing Wars Because Nobody Listens to the Spooks

The intel failures behind conflicts from Vietnam to Afghanistan are not identical, but most of them come down to the people in power not listening to the spies on the ground.

James A. Warren

SPY V. SPY

How the Russian Invasion Is Helping the U.S. Recruit Spies

For those Russians on the edge of helping intelligence agencies chip away at Russia, a distaste for the war in Ukraine is the perfect moment to boost spy-recruiting efforts.

Shannon Vavra