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Maduro On The Ropes: Venezuela’s High-Stakes Election
July 26, 2024 This Sunday, Venezuela holds presidential elections – and Maduro has made it clear he’ll do everything he can to cling to power. For the first time in nearly a decade, longstanding Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro- whose dismal approval ratings hover between 15-20% – faces a serious challenge from an opposition candidate. And...
A View From Abroad
July 18, 2024 Elections in France and the United Kingdom were a revolt against the incumbents. Over the past few weeks, discontented constituencies in the United Kingdom and France unleashed their frustrations at the ballot box– unseating incumbents and shifting the power dynamic. But while voters in both nations were united by a dissatisfaction with...
NATO’s Pivotal Stand Against Russia on its 75th Anniversary
July 11, 2024 On the 75th anniversary of NATO, defending Ukraine means not letting Russia win. This week, the leaders of NATO’s member states are gathered in Washington to decide how to best protect their nations and secure their collective bloc. At the forefront of discussion is the ongoing war in Ukraine, as Russia’s cold-blooded...
Bolivia’s Coup Failure: A Global Test for Democracy
June 28, 2024 This week global headlines underscore that maintaining democracy is an active process. Wednesday’s failed military coup in Bolivia is good news for Latin American stability but also emphasizes that upholding democracy takes concerted vigilance. Thankfully, heads of state throughout the continent and political parties from across the spectrum — even a political...
How Strategic Alliances and Arms Deals Are Shaping Modern Conflicts
June 20, 2024 Modern warfare is raising key questions about how nations can best support allies at war. Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the trend for much of the West was withdrawals- the United States had exited Afghanistan and was attempting to ratchet down its involvement in the Middle East, and France was exiting...
How Hamas Caught U.S. and Israeli Intelligence Unaware
Hamas’s attack on Israel should be a wake-up call to U.S. intelligence services. That a terrorist attack of this magnitude—with seismic implications for global security—came as a surprise to many in Washington shows that we need to reassess our own operations sharply to ensure that America has a comprehensive threat picture that can provide early...
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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...
