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"A genuine crisis with no quick fix" Jack Devine discusses immigration on Bloomberg Radio, April 2019
Jack Devine, former chief of CIA’s worldwide operations, and founding partner and President of The Arkin Group, discusses the border crisis and the firings at DHS. Jack sees the upheaval at DHS as part of the larger process through which President Trump is finally getting people he trusts into place. He said that Trump’s initial...
Venezuela, Mexico & Brazil: Rising Levels of Violence in Latin America
Dear Clients, Many of you know my long-standing interest and experience in Latin America, going back to when I began my CIA career in Santiago, Chile in the 1970s. I had the good fortune of heading the Latin America Division at CIA and working in many countries in Latin America, including Venezuela. It is with...
"Cold War Games in Venezuela?" Jack Devine on BizNews Radio UK, February 2019
TAG President Jack Devine recently discussed the complicated situation in Venezuela, the struggle between the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó and the Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro, and how the struggle has split the international community. Jack noted that Venezuela could be seen as another proxy war between the United States and Russia, commenting, “When...
"In the Long Game, Maduro Goes," Jack Devine on Bloomberg Radio, February 2019
Jack Devine, former chief of CIA’s worldwide operations and founding partner and President of The Arkin Group, discussed Venezuela and the state of the CIA on Bloomberg Radio. He commented on the current crisis facing Venezuela and the struggle between Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó and the Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro, noting that “We...
"Should Mexican Troops Keep Fighting Cartels?" Amanda Mattingly, Latin America Advisor, December 2018
As the new Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, took office December 1, questions about his security plan started to emerge with questions about the continued role of the Mexican military in the fight against the drug cartels and organized crime. In response to a Q&A in the Latin America Advisor, TAG Senior Director Amanda...
"‘Thanks for independence’: Ukraine’s schismatic Patriarch bestows highest award on ex-CIA ops chief," Jack Devine in Kiev, Ukraine, December 2018
As part of TAG President Jack Devine’s trip to Kiev, Ukraine, he was bestowed with the Order of St. Andrew by Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The cleric thanked Jack for the U.S. support for Ukraine’s independence and a unified Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The following is a translation of an article about the...
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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...
