Hoover Institution fellow Amy Zegart notes that the threat environment the United States confronts today is unprecedented.

The other day, I was privileged to participate in the CIA and George Washington University's conference on "The Ethos and Profession of Intelligence." Here are videos and audio of all of the sessions.

Condoleezza Rice has openly criticised the Obama administration for signing a nuclear arms deal with Iran calling it a “$100bn pact to destabilise the Middle East”.

Vladimir Putin has embarked on Russia’s first military action outside the former Soviet Union, and he must now convince Russian people that his intervention in Syria is necessary and in Russia’s best interests. In his three previous propaganda-driven military ventures—the second Chechen war, Georgia and Crimea/East Ukraine—Putin has gained popularity. The Russian president must be counting on Syria to maintain his current ratings, an all-time high of near 90%.