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WHERE DOES INTELLIGENCE GO FROM HERE? AN INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CLAPPER
The intelligence community typically focuses too much on the here-and-now and urgent, as opposed to the more distant and important future. In this culminating podcast in the Intelligence series, WAR ROOM welcomes former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to discuss the strategic roles of intelligence and his perspectives on themes presented throughout this series. How do unrealistic expectations on the intelligence community increase risks to national security?
Opinion | Brennan and Clapper: The Trump Administration Is Rewriting History of Russia and 2016 Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Brennan and Clapper: Let’s Set the Record Straight on Russia and 2016 July 30, 2025, 1:28 p.m. ET Credit...Illustration by The New York Times. Photograph by Kenny Holston/The New York Times By John O. Brennan and James Clapper Mr. Brennan and Mr. Clapper were senior intelligence officials in the Obama administration.
The Age of Disclosure Reviews
Dan Farah's directorial debut is the kind of movie that is bound to stir up conversation, especially if it ends up being bought up by a streaming service (this feels tailor-made for Netflix). Unfortunately, it's executed in the most bland way possible. Read More
The Age of Disclosure (2025) ⭐ 7.3 | Documentary
An unprecedented film -featuring 34 senior U.S. Government insiders- that reveals an 80 year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war amongst major nations to...
How America Must Stand Up to Vladimir Putin’s ‘Axis of Evil’
Ideas By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Barry McCaffrey, James Clapper and Stephen Henriques October 24, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is the Lester Crown Professor of Leadership Practice and President of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. He has created the world’s first school for incumbent CEOs and has been an informal advisor to five U.S. Presidents, as well as studied top leadership across sectors for over 40 years.
8/13/24 National Security News and Commentary
Quotes of the Day: "One of the strongest characteristics of genius is—the power of lighting its own fire." – John W. Foster ”Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” – Mark Twain "Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults." – Antisthenes 1. Israel Puts Military on High Alert as U.S. Sends Assets to Middle East 2. Why Ukraine’s Surprise Incursion on Russia Should Give Hope By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, William Taylor, Barry McCaffrey, James Clapper and Stephen Henriques 3.
Why Ukraine’s Surprise Incursion on Russia Should Give Hope Original
Ideas By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, William Taylor, Barry McCaffrey, James Clapper and Stephen Henriques August 11, 2024 6:06 PM EDT Sonnenfeld is Lester Crown Professor in the Practice of Leadership at the Yale School of Management as well as founder and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. He helped catalyze the retreat of 1,200 global corporations from Russia and has served as a personal, informal advisor to four U.S. presidents, two Democrats and two Republicans.
Assange’s guilty plea “crucial” for many in US intelligence community: James Clapper, former DNI
The settlement reached to resolve the long-running legal saga of Julian Assange has one crucial aspect that, from my standpoint as the serving US Director of National Intelligence from 2010–17, is worth emphasising: his pleading guilty to one criminal count. For many in the US intelligence and law enforcement communities, this condition is what made this legal arrangement even minimally palatable.
Do You Want to Be Happy? Read Your Bible.
Of all the things to put on your New Year’s resolution list, for the Christian, spending more time in the Bible is typically near the top. The hustle of Christmas ends. We are tired. We are depleted. But with the dawn of a new year, we are hopeful. The new year brings a fresh start. The Bible knows our need for fresh starts. We are a forgetful people, after all. There are many plans out there to get you in the Word of God this January. There are articles encouraging you to make it a priority.
Flee Sin and Pursue Righteousness - But How?
Imagine a basketball team that only played defense. They guard the basket to the best of their ability. They aggressively mark every man that crosses to their side of the court and block any attempts to score on their side. But they never go on the offensive. They would lose every game. Well, maybe they could perfectly protect their basket for an entire season. In this case they would never lose, but they’d never win either. Like this team, too many Christians live their lives always on defense.
Get Serious About Online Dating
God’s plans for our lives rarely resemble the plots of our favorite romance novels or rom-coms. So, as an avid consumer of both, you can imagine my disappointment when I finally resorted to online dating. I had given up on getting my “meet cute,” so I approached online dating half-heartedly…for years. But one day, after a guy contacted me, emailed me long, detailed messages for over a month, met me in person, then proceeded to ghost me, I decided to get serious.
Proposed Tech-Industry Legislation Would Hurt National Security
One of the major lessons I learned serving as the Director of National Intelligence for over six years was that cybersecurity must be a team effort. Whether it’s protecting intellectual property, personal data, critical infrastructure, trade secrets, or any other valuable cyber-dependent activity, the government and private sector must share, collaborate, and coordinate. The Russian invasion of Ukraine shows how and why.
We fought to defend democracy. This new threat to America now keeps us awake at night.
Play Pause ClosedCaption Open Share Enter Full Screen Exit Full Screen The following commentary about threats to American democracy was written by five retired U.S. Air Force and Army generals and lieutenant generals, including former CIA Director Michael Hayden. We know something about serious threats to America's democracy. Each of us has invested the better part of our lives in military and public service, and in defense of the democratic institutions that Americans cherish.
We fought to defend democracy. This new threat to America now keeps us awake at night.
The following commentary about threats to American democracy was written by five retired U.S. Air Force and Army generals and lieutenant generals, including former CIA Director Michael Hayden. We know something about serious threats to America's democracy. Each of us has invested the better part of our lives in military and public service, and in defense of the democratic institutions that Americans cherish.
We must protect our elections now. National security is at stake.
A woman fills out her ballot in a privacy booth while voting in the gubernatorial election in Newark on Nov. 2. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)James R. Clapper, a retired Air Force lieutenant general, was director of national intelligence in the Obama administration. Michael Hayden, a retired Air Force four-star general, was director of the National Security Agency from 1999 to 2005 and principal deputy director of national intelligence in the George W. Bush administration.
AARP’s Executive Vice President on Fighting Against Ageism
April Greer What is your role at AARP? I serve as the link between our CEO and the Executive and Leadership teams, enabling her to remain focused on AARP’s strategic priorities. What are you trying to achieve with your work at AARP? To help people turn their goals and dreams into reality, to strengthen communities and to fight for issues that matter most to families, such as health care, job security and retirement planning. Describe a victory by your team.
AFGHANISTAN: WHERE WAS THE INTEL?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The current temporary theme we are using only credits a single guest. This podcast featured James Clapper and Genevieve Lester. As the situation in Afghanistan has unfolded in the last several weeks, many have questioned how the collapse of the country could have happened so quickly. Daily press releases reported the steady march of the Taliban across the country capturing major population areas, often with little resistance from the Afghan military.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ODNI: AN INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CLAPPER
The President, and all policy makers should have the unvarnished truth as best as the intelligence community can serve it up. A BETTER PEACE welcomes former Director of National Intelligence (DNI), James Clapper to discuss the role of the ODNI and the current state of the position. Clapper joins guest host Genevieve Lester, Chair of Strategic Intelligence at the U.S. Army War College.
The Mission to Counter Misinformation: A Briefing with former DNI James Clapper
In the summer of 2016, then-Director of National Intelligence Lt. Gen. James Clapper began to detect a worrisome trend. It was an election year, and he was starting to see an uptick in Russian activity around misinformation and disinformation that went well beyond the usual playbook. Russia had been known to carry out activities using disinformation ahead of previous US elections so it wasn’t shocking at first.
How the Government Can Better Address Misinformation
February 24, 2021 at 1:30pm ET Join us for a virtual briefing with: James Clapper Former U.S. Director of National Intelligence Cipher Brief Members will receive an invite via email. To register or for questions, email: [email protected].
Is it Time for a New Policy Toward North Korea - A Cipher Brief Debate
“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight by becoming a Cipher Brief Level I Member . Related Articles Taiwan's Place in the Global Tech Race The Cipher Brief The China Problem Joseph DeTrani
North Korea De-Nuclearization: A Debate
January 27, 2021 at 1:30pm ET Join us for a debate on North Korea De-Nuclearization with: James Clapper Former Director of National Intelligence and Cipher Brief Expert Joseph DeTrani Former Ambassador and Cipher Brief Expert Cipher Brief Members will receive an invite via email. To register or for questions, email: [email protected].
Pandemic puts people with disabilities at end of the line
Approximately 30,000 Minnesotans with intellectual and developmental disabilities have had to take a back seat in obtaining services that they are entitled to for many years. The COVID-19 crisis has put them at the end of the line, again. Where is the leadership that should be moving them up in priority? Gov.
The False Promise of Gay Pride
Growing up gay in Dallas, Texas in the 1980s was no walk in the park. The world around me explicitly opposed that “lifestyle.” My Roman Catholic family, my peers at my Jesuit high school, and society at large were more or less in agreement that homosexual behavior was wrong. The majority of folks, especially those in my sphere, were just plain disgusted by the idea of it. Needless to say, I kept the closet door locked and threw away the key.
Opinion | Former intelligence chiefs: Trump’s removal of experts is deeply destructive to our nation’s safety
Joseph Maguire, John Brennan (interim), Michael Leiter, Matthew G. Olsen, Nicholas Rasmussen, Andrew Liepman (acting and deputy) and Geoffrey O’Connell (principal deputy) are former directors of the National Counterterrorism Center. Michael V. Hayden is former director of the CIA and former principal deputy director of national intelligence. James Clapper was director of national intelligence. The United States — and the world — faces a historic threat to its health, well-being and economy.
Kingpins behind ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy theory, James Clapper and John Brennan, both lied to Congress; are charges coming?
By Ethan Huff Now that the “Russian collusion” conspiracy theory has finally been put to rest, many who have been following the sordid details of this seemingly endless political saga are speculating as to what will become of the criminal masterminds behind the “Russiagate” hoax, which has greatly damaged our Republic.
The Hillary-Ukraine connection: Official investigating leak of Manafort financial records to help her win in 2016
By Jon Dougherty Now that special counsel Robert Mueller has filed his “Russian collusion” report, in which he noted there wasn’t any between the 2016 Trump campaign and Mother Russia, a new report claims that prosecutors in Ukraine are looking into whether the government released financial data on onetime Trump campaign advisor Paul Manafort in an effort to bolster Hillary Clinton’s election chances.
No collusion: Trump warns Putin to get his troops OUT of Venezuela; ‘All options on the table’
By Jon Dougherty Over the weekend, Russia sent two planes — one full of cargo and another full of about 100 Russian troops — to Venezuela, ostensibly as part of a “mutual aid” agreement with President Nicolas Maduro. On Wednesday, speaking to reporters at the White House, POTUS Donald Trump made it crystal clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that wasn’t a good idea at all. Does Jussie Smollet Deserve JAIL TIME For Creating The “MAGA Hoax”?
China turning its massive shipping container fleet into warships with long-range cruise missiles
By Jon Dougherty China is reportedly fitting container ships with silos for long-range cruise missiles, effectively turning its massive freighter fleet into an extension of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) The Washington Free Beacon reports that by adding cruise missiles to freighters, China is also essentially turning ports into military bases as well.
Lunatic Swalwell doubles down: Trump is a ‘Russian agent’ working for MOSCOW!
By Jon Dougherty Remember when it was all the rage among Democrats and their propagandist enablers in the mainstream media to question POTUS Donald Trump’s mental fitness for office? We do. In fact, there are times even now when the subject comes up. But honestly, if anyone should be questioned about their ability to deal with reality, it’s Democrats.
Live - and die - by fake news: MSNBC’s ratings COLLAPSE after Mueller finds ‘no collusion’
By Jon Dougherty There is an axiom in the news business that says if you lie to your core audience, that core audience will abandon you once the truth is revealed — and the truth is always revealed. It’s an axiom that MSNBC should have heeded. For most of a year, the network’s ratings have been steadily improving with one of its hosts, Rachel Maddow, garnering double-digit increases to become MSNBC‘s prime-time behemoth, surpassing, on some nights, Fox News rival Sean Hannity.
Out of friends: Jussie Smollett could still face FEDERAL charges over hate crime hoax that Chicago’s corrupt prosecutor
By Jon Dougherty “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was exonerated by a crooked prosecutor in Chicago for faking a hate crime and, potentially, igniting racial riots around the country, but that doesn’t mean he’s out of hot water. Reports noted Wednesday that federal authorities are continuing to investigate the hoax and alleged criminal actions surrounding it.
Trump's Iran Policy Cannot Succeed Without Allies
“Then there were none” was Agatha Christie’s most memorable mystery about a house party in which each guest was killed off one by one. Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran has resulted in much the same: a vanishing one by one of American partners who were previously supportive of U.S. leadership in curbing Iran, particularly its nuclear program. Dozens of states, painstakingly cultivated over decades of American leadership in blocking Iran’s nuclear capability, are now simply gone.
Suspicious bomb packages addressed to Sen. Cory Booker, James Clapper found
Two More Outspoken Trump Critics Targets With Suspicious Packages MIAMI (Reuters) - Police found two more suspicious packages on Friday addressed to U.S. Senator Cory Booker and James Clapper, the former U.S. director of national intelligence, as the hunt for the..
Sen. Cory Booker, Ex-Intelligence Dir. James Clapper Targets of New Suspicious Package
Emergency Services Respond to Suspicious Package in Manhattan Police and fire services responded to a suspicious package that was found in the area of West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue on October 26, where a United States Postal Service office is located, in.. Credit: Storyful Studio - Published Police at scene of suspicious package Police have arrived on the scene of the latest suspicious package in New York after multiple suspected pipe bombs found this week.
Suspicious packages found addressed to Sen. Cory Booker, James Clapper
Scott Eric L RT @EdKrassen: BREAKING: 11th and 12th Suspicious packages found addressed to Sen. Cory Booker and Form Director of National Intelligence… 20 seconds ago alice RT @TODAYshow: #BREAKING: Two additional suspicious packages discovered: -1st pkg found at mail facility in Florida addressed to Sen.
Suspicious packages sent to Sen. Cory Booker, James Clapper - live updates
Suspicious packages sent to Sen. Cory Booker, James Clapper - live updates Friday, 26 October 2018 (15 minutes ago) Packages sent to Sen. Cory Booker, James Clapper appear similar to 10 others sent to prominent Democrats, critics of President Trump Credit: Rumble - Published 33 minutes ago< > Embed â–¶ Two More Suspicious Packages Collected Targeting Cory Booker, James Clapper 07:46 The latest package addressed to Booker was found Friday morning at or near Opa-locka in South Florida, sources said.
Authorities Intercept 2 More Packages, Addressed To Sen. Cory Booker, James Clapper
Updated at 9:55 a.m. ET The FBI said Friday that it "has confirmed an 11th package has been recovered in Florida, similar in appearance to the others, addressed to Sen. Cory Booker." Around the same time, police in New York City said they responded to a report of another suspicious package — and a law enforcement source tells NPR that it was addressed to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.
The ‘Witch Hunters’
To Donald Trump it seems as though the “Deep State” has arisen from the depths of the dismal swamp of Washington to torment him. He sees a cabal of his political enemies—foremost the men who have led the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency, and the Central Intelligence Agency—as a cryptocracy operating under the cover of the constitutionally established government, an immense conspiracy, a dark force seeking to destroy him.
James Clapper: Kim Jong Un Is a God in North Korea
That December [1984] the Air Force published the names of those nominated for promotion to brigadier general, and I was on the list. I was shocked. My parents and family were very proud, and Sue and Andy got ready to move again. I anticipated returning to the Pentagon as the deputy to the Air Force assistant chief of staff for intelligence, since that position was vacant, but then we got a second surprise: The Air Force was assigning me to be chief of intelligence for US forces in South Korea.
Opinion | Ending the Dead End in North Korea
I almost died in North Korea, once, and I don’t mean during my diplomatic trip in 2014 to free two Americans imprisoned there. It was 1985, and I was the chief of intelligence for United States forces in South Korea. I was in a helicopter, on my way to check out what we suspected was a North Korean tunnel, when I heard a sound like popcorn popping and saw white puffs below us. This was followed by a loud alert in my earphones — “Red dog fox! — indicating someone had crossed the Demilitarized Zone.
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We've worked on stopping terrorism. Trump's travel ban fuels it
James R. Clapper, Jr., a CNN national security analyst, served as director of National Intelligence from 2010 to 2017, having served previously as director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Joshua A. Geltzer served as senior director for counterterrorism and deputy legal adviser at the National Security Council from 2015 to 2017.
Wayne Appalled At Proposed Coup By James Clapper And John Brennen - Wayne Allyn Root Show
Wayne and Megan Barth of Reaganbabe.com discuss the top news stories of the day. What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.
James Clapper: 'Our Institutions Are Under Assault' By...The President of the United States
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper appears to have varying opinions of President Donald Trump. In January, Clapper praised Trump for his appreciation of the men and women of the Intelligence Community. On Sunday, he claimed “our institutions are under assault internally” — by the president.
Schumer: Sessions Should Step Down, Be Investigated For Role In Firing James Comey; "Violating Recusal"
Schumer: Sessions Should Step Down, Be Investigated For Role In Firing James Comey; "Violating Recusal" Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) continues to call for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step down over involvement in former FBI Director James Comey's firing.
Chuck Todd Grills Rex Tillerson On Russia: How Can You Improve Relations Without Dealing With Election Interference?
'Meet the Press' host Chuck Todd grills Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about the proposed rapprochement with Russia. SECRETARY REX TILLERSON: Well, Chuck, the president I think has made it clear that he feels it's important that we reengage with Russia. The relationship with Russia, as he has described, and I have described as well, is I think at an all-time low point since the end of the Cold War, with a very low level of trust.
A Conversation With James Clapper
ROSE: I’m Charlie Rose, and I have the pleasure to welcome to the Council on Foreign Relations, because Richard Haass is not here, James Clapper, who’s the Director of National Intelligence. He’s the fourth person to hold that job. He oversees 16 intelligence agencies, including CIA, NSA, FBI, and others.
Marine Corps Officer Takes Defense Intelligence Agency Reins
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2015 Surrounded by senior leaders in the defense and intelligence communities, the first Marine Corps officer to become director of the Defense Intelligence Agency took office here today in a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart took charge of DIA and the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. Michael G.
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