Americans for Intelligence Reform

Brad Johnson, President, and retired CIA Senior Officer and Chief of Staff. Insight into current events from an intelligence angle.

Epoch Times op-ed: Putin runs the streets in Britain

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart following their talks in the Black sea resort of Sochi on Oct. 22, 2019. Sergei Chirikov/AFP via Getty Images VIEWPOINTS Putin Runs the Streets in Britain Brad Johnson CONTRIBUTOR December 13, 2019 Updated: January 19, 2020   Print Commentary There are few certainties […]

Turkey and Iran, Axis of Evil? by Brad Johnson for The Epoch Times, October 18, 2019

Turkish soldiers and Turkey-backed Syrian fighters gather on the northern outskirts of the Syrian city of Manbij near the Turkish border on October 14, 2019. (Zein Al Rifai/AFP via Getty Images) Since coming to power in 2014, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruthlessly consolidated his power and control over every aspect of Turkish life. […]