In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said the agency needs to focus on its mission in the face of growing challenges from ...
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
Back at headquarters, he reoriented the CIA's priorities and budget to focus on intelligence threats coming from China.
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CIA Dir. Bill Burns on China, the Trump transition, and what's next for him
So we formed a new China mission center, the only single-country mission center that we have at this agency. We have tripled the budget at CIA for the China target across the whole CIA.
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Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director
WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the ...
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Transition 2025: U.S. Foreign Policy on the Eve of Disruption
I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Donald Trump has ...
Why is TikTok getting banned? What's behind the law that could shutter the app
U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.
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The North Korean Card in Ukraine
North Korea's ever tightening embrace of Russia is one critical issue facing the incoming Trump administration.
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Words matter, but looking back on his time as the head of the world’s most important spy agency, Burns also had numbers on ...