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"Jack Devine on his Winter Intelligence Report," Jack Devine on Bloomberg Markets AM, January 2018
TAG President Jack Devine talked on Bloomberg Markets AM with Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz on January 25, 2018 about his Winter Intelligence Report. Jack said, “I don’t see a military resolution to the situation with North Korea,” but he said we need to slow down the nuclear program and negotiate a temporary agreement. Asked...
Jack Devine's Winter 2018 Intelligence Report
TAG President Jack Devine gives his Winter 2018 Intelligence Report covering Trump one year later, the economic outlook, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, and Latin America. Jack Devine’s Winter 2018 Intelligence Report Trump One Year Later January 20th marked President Donald Trump’s highly controversial first year in office. No matter one’s political persuasion,...
"Episode #1 Boardrooms' Best," Jack Devine in discussion with Nancy May, January 1, 2018
“Boardrooms’ Best” featured TAG President Jack Devine as their guest on the very first episode of the podcast hosted by Nancy May, CEO of The BoardBench Companies, LLC. Drawing upon his experience serving on a number of boards as well as his work in the private business intelligence industry, Jack discussed the importance of companies...
"Episode 309: Jack Devine on his three decade career in the CIA," interview with Ian Scotto on SOFREP Radio, December 14, 2017
TAG President Jack Devine went on SOFREP Radio in December 2017 to talk about his long career in the CIA. SOFREP Radio focuses on special operations military and intelligence news, hosted by Army Ranger/Green Beret Jack Murphy and New York Festivals award winning radio producer Ian Scotto. In his conversation with Ian Scotto, Jack talked...
"CIA Vet Devine: Korea Still Number One Existential Threat to US," Jack Devine on Bloomberg Markets AM, October 2017
Speaking on Bloomberg Markets AM with Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz on October 25, 2017, TAG President Jack Devine noted that North Korea remains “the number one existential threat to all of us” as Kim Jong-Un gets closer and closer every day to being able to deliver a nuclear weapon to the United States. He...
Jack's Fall 2017 Intelligence Report
TAG President Jack Devine provides his Fall 2017 Intelligence Report covering Trump, the Russia probe, the Iran Nuclear Deal, the threat of North Korea, and more. Jack’s Fall 2017 Intelligence Report Trump Normalcy Despite President Trump’s lackluster congressional record to date, his administration is getting stronger. The White House staff, cabinet members and the government...
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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...
