Tension grows between frenemies Putin and Erdogan as both claim Crimea. The warm water port and strategic location have high value for the two as part of their respective empires. Erdogan threatens to close the Bosphorus Straight if Putin doesn’t back off from his efforts to dominate Ukraine. This sword rattling is nothing new. Brad Johnson explains.
Brad Johnson retired as a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. During his 25 years with the CIA, he took on many assignments in hotspot countries and regions in armed conflict. He brings vast knowledge and experience of geo-politics and the intricate web of cultures and histories. During his tenure, he served overseas in direct support of the War Against Terrorism and remains a certified senior expert in counterintelligence, surveillance and surveillance detection.
Brad is an enrolled member of The Cherokee Nation, a Federally Recognized Tribe.