Newly declassified documents reveal how the Nixon White House looked the other way while Israel built the Middle East’s first nukes.
Putin's rationale for invading Crimea sounds a lot like Reagan's for invading Grenada.
The agency finally owns up to its role in the 1953 operation.
A just-released CIA report pulls the covers off America's most famous spy plane -- and Area 51.
How the United States and the Soviet Union tried to conceal the problem of radioactive leaks from underground nuclear tests.
How Argentina fueled Ben-Gurion's nuclear program.
The CIA's a lot better at targeted killing now than it used to be.
The real-life war game that almost led to nuclear armageddon.
A secret document shows the NSA has been planning attacks since the Clinton years.
U.S. intelligence looks at Beijing's military options in North Korea.
She wanted Gorbachev to stop the reunification of Germany.
How State Department analysts -- and no one else -- foresaw the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
Was USAID planning to overthrow Castro?
Michael Vickers 'delivered' for the movie.
The Pentagon’s secret PowerPoint on Afghan insider attacks.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues into 2023, the weather will have an important impact. Ukrainians, of course, are more vulnerable than usual to power outages and energy shocks. But Rus...Show more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely the most popular elected leader in the world. No other politician has won so many votes in history. Few other incumbent leaders around the world...Show more
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Mass protests create a favorable environment for intelligence agencies—but the CIA should tread carefully in China, Iran, and Russia.
In today’s Cold War 2.0, not only will Saudi Arabia refuse to choose sides, but it’s also likely to move closer to Beijing and Moscow.
Putin's rationale for invading Crimea sounds a lot like Reagan's for invading Grenada.
The agency finally owns up to its role in the 1953 operation.
