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In Other News – New and rejuvenated alliances surface to curb threat of China, Iran & More – 10/1/2021
October 1, 2021 New and rejuvenated alliances surface to curb threat of China, Iran. Last week the United States, India, Japan, and Australia met at the White House for the first in-person gathering of the reinvigorated Quad Security Dialogue since Biden took office. Although the Quad isn’t a military alliance and there is no formal...
In Other News – World Bank Discontinues Doing Business Report & More – 9/24/21
September 24, 2021 The internet was supposed to be borderless, but national leaders are wielding control over tech companies via local employee requirements. National leaders frustrated with the power of big tech gained a victory this week when Apple and Google capitulated to Russia’s orders and removed an election app created by imprisoned Russian opposition...
San Diego World Affairs Council: Jack Devine and Jonathan Ward on Russia and China
The San Diego World Affairs Council presents the “Distinguished Speaker” Series featuring Jack Devine & Jonathan Ward, Ph.D. Jack Devine and Jonathan Ward on Russia and China
...In Other News – Bloomberg Radio Podcast, the recent coup d'état Guinea, & More – 9/17/2021
September 17, 2021 Image credit: Creative Commons, www. kremlin.ru via Wikimedia commons In a recent Bloomberg radio podcast, Barry Ritholtz and I discuss the spy business and a wide range of geopolitical issues, focusing heavily on Russia’s ongoing political strategy that includes global cyber and economic influence campaigns. Russia will work to incite or prevent...
"Jack Devine on the Afghan War’s Financial Disaster," Bloomberg Radio, September 11, 2021
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Jack Devine, a 32-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency and the founding partner and president of the international risk consulting firm The Arkin Group. Devine is also the author of “Spymaster’s Prism: The Fight Against Russian Aggression” and “Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story.” Jack Devine on...
In Other News – Terrorism After 9/11 & More – 9/10/2021
September 10, 2021 Terrorism after 9/11 and the potential impact of the Taliban’s reemergence. Many of us can still remember where we were twenty years ago on September 11, scrambling to contact and locate loved ones as we watched the Twin Towers transform into smoky, foreboding chimneys rapidly approaching collapse. The attacks were highly personal,...
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Trump deploying US military against drug cartels will drag us into a forever war | Opinion
Eliminating the narcotics threat to our nation is a rightful priority for the Trump administration, but using U.S. troops to prosecute the drug war is the wrong tact and with far-reaching consequences. This war will not end in a ceasefire. There will be no summits or working-level negotiations. It’s an insurgency, and the U.S. military must...
I was in the CIA. Here’s how helping Myanmar can pay off for US against China. | Opinion
The 7.7 earthquake that has killed thousands in Myanmar and Thailand has exacerbated vulnerabilities and resulted in a complex humanitarian crisis and an urgent need for international aid to provide emergency relief services. This natural disaster has also evoked debate on the value of international assistance, soft power, as a tool of foreign policy. The U.S.-led Marshall Plan in post-World War...
Spymaster’s Market Insights: Q&A with CIA Legend and TAG Intel Chairman Jack Devine
Jack, it’s great to sit down with a legendary CIA spymaster and get your nuanced take on the world. You had a 32-year career at CIA and, afterwards, spent the past 25 years advising leading executives and hedge funds on sensitive geopolitical, security, and due diligence matters. Why are you now launching TAG Intel, a...
Executive Protection
The recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson underscores the need for companies and noteworthy individuals to be proactive in their physical protection. The Arkin Group offers the following lessons to help our clients think about their protection strategies. TAG Executive Protection Memo
...Opinion: Trump or Harris? Whoever wins will lose wars without bipartisan consensus.
In the early days of the Cold War, Sen. Arthur Vandenberg sagely and famously declared that partisan politics must stop at the water’s edge. If there was any doubt that U.S. politicians no longer practice what Vandenberg preached, the past several weeks have provided ample proof. During the recent visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the two...
The Arkin Group Launches TAG Intel, Unlocking CIA-Level Geopolitical Intelligence for Wealth Management
By democratizing access to unbiased, non-partisan geopolitical information with TAG Intel, The Arkin Group turns intelligence into a catalyst for deeper trust within the wealth management community. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Arkin Group (“TAG”)— a boutique strategic intelligence firm led by a former CIA leader Jack Devine— is proud to bring the wealth management industry intelligence...
