How ‘Mild Bill’ Burns led a covert CIA campaign in Ukraine
No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, ...
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Walking away from Ukraine would be an 'own goal' as the war hollows out the army Putin spent decades building, CIA chief says
to question its vested interests in seeing a stronger Ukraine and a weaker Russia. In an opinion article published Tuesday in Foreign Affairs, William J. Burns, the director of the CIA ...
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The Secretary of Hard Problems
While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...
U.S. Reveals Once-Secret Support for Ukraine’s Drone Industry
The development of a new generation of drones has revolutionized how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
William Burns: I've had a couple of conversations with my successor — with John Ratcliffe — and I'm not sure he needs ... as ...
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Q&A: CIA Chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
William Burns: I’ve had a couple of conversations with my successor — with John Ratcliffe — and I’m not sure he ... as the new administration thinks about the prospect of negotiations over Ukraine in ...