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SpyChess Interview (Part 2): Author Andrei Soldatov on the Russian security services, Putin's present, and Russia's future.
Assessing Putin, who will run the FSB, blown Russian intelligence operations, and the rising influence of Russia's military—what forces are shaping…
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Germán de la Roche
SpyChess Interview (Part 1): Author Andrei Soldatov on the Russian security services, Putin's present, and Russia's future.
What are the forces shaping Russia's present and future?
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Germán de la Roche
SpyChess Interview (Part 1): Author Andrei Soldatov on the Russian security services, Putin's present, and Russia's future.
What are the forces shaping Russia's present and future?
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Germán de la Roche
SpyChess interview: Dr. Birol Başkan on Islamism, the Muslim Brotherhood, and his new book – The Politics of Islam: The Muslim Brothers and…
Central challenges facing vital American partners in the region.
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Germán de la Roche

August 2021

TV interview with journalist Feyza Gumusluoglu and Turkish News Channel EKOTÜRK
As Kabul fell, we discussed Afghanistan, American strategy, terrorism, why it all went so wrong, and how we can better assess events in the region.
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Germán de la Roche
The Afghanistan Mirage - Strategic failure explains operational failure.
Was victory possible or even definable?
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Germán de la Roche
The Afghanistan Mirage - Strategic failure explains operational failure.
Was victory possible or even definable? Across two decades, policymakers have focused on operations without strategy.
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Germán de la Roche

July 2021

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