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Jack Devine on NBC-NY Nightly News with Chuck Scarborough
On August 12, 2010, President of the Arkin Group Jack Devine appeared on NBC-NY Nightly News with Chuck Scarborough to discuss the war in Afghanistan and how the US might effectively draw down its military presence there without sacrificing regional stability and American national security interests there. Watch Jack Devine on NBC-NY Nightly News: What...
The CIA Solution for Afghanistan, Jack Devine; Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2010
On July 29, 2010, The Arkin Group President Jack Devine published an 0p-ed in the Wall Street Journal in which he advocates the expanded use of covert action in Afghanistan. Having led the CIA Afghan Task Force that supported the Afghan mujahedeen of the 1980s in defeating the Russians, Jack recognizes the American playbook in...
Jack Devine on "FreedomWatch with The Judge"
On Saturday, July 10, 2010, Jack Devine appeared on “FreedomWatch” with Judge Andrew Napolitano. Jack and Judge Napolitano engaged in a provocative discussion about the war in Afghanistan and the potential role for CIA-led covert action in helping to maintain stability there. Watch “FreedomWatch with The Judge” and Jack Devine (25:25): http://freedomwatchonfox.com/2010/07/10/07102010-freedom-watch-w-ron-paul-lou-dobbs-sharron-angle-more/101687/
...The CIA Solution for Afghanistan; The Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2010
On July 29, 2010, The Arkin Group President Jack Devine published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in which he advocates the expanded use of covert action in Afghanistan. Having led the CIA Afghan Task Force that supported the Afghan mujahedeen of the 1980s in defeating the Russians, Jack recognizes the American playbook in...
L'Affaire "Farewell"
Renowned NPR talk show host Leonard Lopate and Jack Devine discuss Christian Carion’s engaging new film, “Farewell.” The film tells the true story of a KGB colonel who gives top-secret Russian documents to a French businessman in an effort to help end the seemingly interminable Cold War. Click here to listen: Jack Devine on the...
Paris Forum 6th International Conference, “Europe, the United States and the Middle East April 9-10, 2010
Jack Devine, President and co-founder of The Arkin Group, delivered a keynote speech at the 6th International Conference of the Paris Forum. The two-day summit, which included key EU policy makers, as well as a journalists, academics, and area experts from around the world, was held at the Palais Brongniart, in Paris, France, under 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...
