The newly named director of national intelligence is a Trump political ally who has no experience in national security. A veteran of the field says it matters who holds the job.
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The national intelligence community has seemingly been sidelined from Trump’s Iran war decisions – a far cry from previous administrations, writes a former National Security Council member.
In foreign affairs, the national security adviser plays a coordinating role, setting the flow of recommendations to the National Security Council and the president.
During the first Trump administration, intelligence workers at many levels made political judgments about the information they assembled.
The National Intelligence Council works inside government but is little understood outside. Yet it has helped respond to almost all the major foreign policy challenges of the last 40 years.
The Global Trends report provides a useful starting point to reflect on what’s in store for Africa over the next five years. And how the continent should think about responding to its challenges.
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Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Walt and Elspeth Rostow Chair in National Security and Professor of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Practice and Director, Government Relations - Intelligence and Security Studies Department, Coastal Carolina University