Americans for Intelligence Reform

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

Trapped in the Scheme of Fires in the Long March: Rich Higgins

Still very relevant today, this broadcast outlines leftist threats and philosophic roots. Rich Higgins is a Senior Fellow at Americans for Intelligence Reform with an extensive national security background. Knowledge is power, and we hope you find this useful. Rich was Vice President of Intelligence & National Security for RED, LLC, a company that develops, […]

Unintelligent Intelligence Planning Report

With 25 years as a CIA Senior Operative, Brad Johnson knows the business. Reporting on the 2021 National Intelligence Council’s “Global Trends Report”, he explains just how much this planning document pushes an agenda of globalism and climate warning. Is this what we need from our Intelligence Agencies!?

Ukraine Update: Russian more troops, more threats

Brad Johnson, retired CIA Chief of Station, continues coverage of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Brad Johnson retired as a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. Having served domestically and abroad, many assignments included areas of armed conflict. He served overseas in direct support of […]

China moves 5,000 troops into Iran

Once again, the offer to build infrastructure – as if out of generosity – the country ends up in massive debt. This, says Brad Johnson, is behind this seemingly helpful gesture is a trojan horse. The country ends up owing more than it can pay and defaults. China gets the infrastructure for its relentless pursuit […]

Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeemes Akers:   Ode to Alfie

Jeemes Aker is a Senior Fellow of Americans for Intelligence Reform and has written several books. A former CIA Senior Analyst, prior to his Agency experience, Mr. Aker worked for more than a decade as college professor and school administrator, practiced law, and managed a congressional election campaign. He served in the U.S. Air Force […]

Spy Story: Kevin Shipp’s Moldy House

Life in the CIA these days can be exasperating, says Brad Johnson who retired after 25 years as a CIA Operative and Chief of Station. What happened to Kevin Shipp is anything but a wonderful end to a career.    

Update: Turkey’s Erdogan fights his Admirals

Brad Johnson continues his analysis of news from Turkey, this time discussing the Bosphorus Straits. Why is this area so important to Turkey’s economy and why do his Admiral’s want him to back off?