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Afghanistan: America's Longest War
The United States has been at war in Afghanistan since October 2001 – making this America’s Longest War. The challenges in Afghanistan are not new, but the Trump administration is looking for a new approach and currently weighing the options for US engagement in Afghanistan going forward. In this context, TAG Senior Director Amanda Mattingly...
Jack's Summer Intelligence Report, July 2017
TAG President Jack Devine provides his Summer Intelligence Report, including his take on Trump politics, relations with Russia, global dynamics, security, and North Korea. Jack’s Summer Intelligence Report Trump Politics Trump has been President for over five months and will remain so for at least the next 43 months, failing impeachment, which is very unlikely....
"North Korea Will Be Producing 8-10 Nukes A Year" Jack Devine on Bloomberg Markets AM, March 2017
In an interview with Bloomberg Markets AM with Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz on March 28, 2017, TAG President Jack Devine talks about his Spring 2017 Forecast for global risks including North Korea and its nuclear program. Jack Devine: North Korea Will Be Producing 8-10 Nukes A Year
...Jack's Spring Forecast, March 2017
TAG President Jack Devine provides his Spring Forecast, including his predictions for the Trump administration, U.S. foreign policy, threats to national security such as North Korea and Iran, and key issues related to trade, health care, oil, and ISIS. Spring 2017 Forecast As anticipated, Trump is controlling the political agenda at home and abroad. It...
"Intelligence Community, Trump & Russian Hacking" Jack Devine on StandUP!w/Pete Dominick on SiriusXM Insight 121, January 2017
In an interview with StandUP!w/Pete Dominick on January 12, 2017, TAG President Jack Devine gives his analysis of Trump’s comments about the CIA and the US intelligence community, Russian hacking and possible interference in the 2016 US election. Intelligence Community, Trump & Russian Hacking
...Jack's 2017 Forecast, December 2016
TAG President Jack Devine provides his 2017 forecast, including his predictions for Trumpism, increasing growth, a big power showdown, the Middle East mess, ISIS, and more. Jack’s 2017 Forecast Enter Trumpism. Trumpism will be the coin of the realm for at least the next four years. Despite their current protestations to the contrary, many political...
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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...
