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"Trump’s Iran Strike Was A Huge Win for the U.S," Jack Devine on Bloomberg Radio, January 2020
Jack Devine, former chief of CIA’s worldwide operations, and founding partner and President of The Arkin Group, discusses the Iran situation. Hosted by Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney. Trump’s Iran Strike Was A Huge Win for the U.S.
...Jack Devine's Summer 2019 Intelligence Report
TAG President Jack Devine’s Summer 2019 Intelligence Report includes his current assessment of domestic politics, Iran, North Korea’s missile tests, China, Putin’s use of power to stay in control in Russia, the rise in risk of terrorist attacks in India, the Brexit situation, the deteriorating relationship with Turkey, and Mexico. Domestic Politics When Congress returns...
"They wanted to send a message" Jack Devine discusses Russia's use of assassination as a tactic on Newt Gingrich's podcast, April 2019
Jack Devine, 32-year veteran of the CIA, and Newt Gingrich discussed Russia’s history of assassination including the recent attempt on Sergei Skripal. Putting the attempted murder of Skripal in a larger context, Jack says that Russia has long seen murder as a legitimate way to deal with dissidents and other “enemies of the state.” Jack...
Jack Devine's Spring 2019 Intelligence Report
TAG President Jack Devine’s Spring 2019 Intelligence Report includes his current assessment of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign, North Korea, trade with China, the situation in Venezuela, the new government in Mexico, elections in Ukraine, and continuing troubles for Saudi Arabia. Mueller Report and Democrats’ 2020 Hopes Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s definitive conclusion that there...
"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...
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The Oracle of Langley Returns: Jack Devine on Iran, Ukraine and the AI Arms Race
Former CIA acting director Jack Devine is back on Risk & Return, six months after he called the Iran conflict almost move for move. This week he tells Bob Sloan and Charlie Gasparino why there is still no deal on the table, why Tehran thinks it has the upper hand heading into the midterms, and...
‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?
Why would the Russians cross this red line? Jack Devine, a former associate director of operations at the CIA, said that the Kremlin had perhaps become blase about the potential repercussions – but that it could prove to be a misstep.
...Jack Devine: The Spymaster Who Goes to Mass
Speaking about life after the Central Intelligence Agency, Jack Devine became nostalgic. “I’m having a lot of fun,” he said, “but I’m not allowed to overthrow governments.” Mr. Devine, 73, who chronicles his 32 years at the C.I.A. in the memoir “Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story,” had a role in the Iran-contra affair, the...
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...
