Ex-Syrian official claims Austin Tice was killed in 2013
The U.S. government is investigating the claim that the Marine veteran was executed.
By Todd South
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Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine
U.S. officials said the pause may be lifted when Ukrainian officials show they're serious about pursuing an end to the war on Trump's terms.
This is what the CIA warriors carried into Afghanistan in the days after 9/11
As part of its 9/11 commemorations, the CIA’s official Twitter account posted a series of images from just days before it launched its operation into Afghanistan, including a rarely-seen picture of some of its SOG operatives.
By Ian D'Costa
Hail Caesar and the other amazing members of the OSS
Caesar Civitella was an amazing character and, when I knew him, one of a dwindling number of living veterans of the Office of Strategic Services. We spent many hours talking about his exploits, like dropping into France to help the Maquis, or traipsing around Italy with a bunch of gold, searching for Mussolini.
By Howard Altman
Passing the paramilitary torch from the CIA to Special Operations Command
U.S. Special Operations Command is the organization best prepared to assume leadership of the U.S. government’s paramilitary efforts that are critical to supporting its national interests, the author of this commentary says.
By Douglas A. Livermore
This skipper fled Iran. Now he’s preparing to deploy there.
Meet Capt. Kavon "Hak" Hakimzadeh.
By Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot
Iran says it arrested 17 Iranians allegedly recruited by CIA
Iran on Monday announced the arrest of 17 Iranians accused of spying on the country’s nuclear and military sites for the CIA and said some of them have been sentenced to death. President Donald Trump called it “another lie” from Iran.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
OPSEC: Why this retired one-star says service members should trash their Chinese Huawei smartphones
OPSEC: Military service members should trash China's Huawei smartphones, this retired Air Force general says.
By Kristine Froeba
Trump says he wouldn’t allow US to use Kim family as intelligence assets
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not approve of U.S. intelligence agencies using family members of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as assets, a day after a report that Kim’s half-brother had traveled to Malaysia to meet his CIA contact before being assassinated there in 2017.
Is SEAL war crimes suspect Eddie Gallagher innocent?
A trove of NCIS files provided to Navy Times and a defense motion filed late Sunday appear to raise doubts about several war crimes charges against SEAL.
By Carl Prine
Woman arrested for trespassing at CIA headquarters and asking for ‘Agent Penis’
Hernandez has been charged with trespassing and is being held in Alexandria, Virginia.
By J.D. Simkins
Despite Trump’s tough talk on Venezuela, no marching orders yet given
Asked during a congressional hearing Wednesday if the Pentagon was given instructions to prepare for war in Venezuela, a top official said “no," though one former senior CIA analyst expressed skepticism and military officials added that they always have contingencies prepared.
By Kyle Rempfer