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The Israel-Iran “twelve-day war” and U.S. strike on Iran have prompted a lot of questions and, frankly, a great deal of confusion.

Here you will find Beth's quick takes on Iran's nuclear program, the role of intelligence analysis, and what comes next.

Regions

Beth’s trusted analysis on crises across the globe provides information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

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Global

Beth’s trusted analysis on countries and regions, such as Ukraine- Russia, China, the Middle East and Iran, India, and Europe, provide information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

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Intelligence and National Security

Award-winning leadership in the Intelligence Community gives Beth the experience and insights to offer ways to improve America’s national security.

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Gray-Zone Threats

As institutions face greater threats from disruptive technologies, cyber, terrorism, and sabotage, they look to Beth to explain the range of these threats and ways to thwart them.

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Leadership

Public and private sector leaders look to Beth to apply her public policy skills to new leadership challenges.

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Regions

Beth’s trusted analysis on crises across the globe provides information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

Global

Beth’s trusted analysis on countries and regions, such as Ukraine- Russia, China, the Middle East and Iran, India, and Europe, provide information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

Leadership

Public and private sector leaders look to Beth to apply her public policy skills to new leadership challenges.

Gray-Zone Threats

As institutions face greater threats from disruptive technologies, cyber, terrorism, and sabotage, they look to Beth to explain the range of these threats and ways to thwart them.

Intelligence and National Security

Award-winning leadership in the Intelligence Community gives Beth the experience and insights to offer ways to improve America’s national security.

Videos

Watch the latest news videos, interviews, and reports covering trending topics from around the world—updated regularly for you.

What To Expect from Biden at COP27, ASEAN, and G20 Summits

Carnegie Connects: U.S. Intel and the Ukraine Crisis With Beth Sanner

Beth Sanner Breaks Down the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on CNN

Iran Crisis

Keep up to date with Beth's current thinking on the unfolding Israel-Iran war, the U.S. bombing, the prospects for peace talks, and broader implications.

The Israel-Iran “twelve-day war” and U.S. strike on Iran have prompted a lot of questions and, frankly, a great deal of confusion.

Here you will find Beth's quick takes on Iran's nuclear program, the role of intelligence analysis, and what comes next.

She Delivered Intelligence Briefs to Trump. Here’s Her Reality Check on the Iran Strikes.

A former top intelligence official weighs in on the war of words over Iran’s nuclear facilities and how intelligence assessments are supposed to happen.

Videos

Watch the latest news videos, interviews, and reports covering trending topics from around the world—updated regularly for you.

The Israel-Iran “twelve-day war” and U.S. strike on Iran have prompted a lot of questions and, frankly, a great deal of confusion.

The President’s Daily Brief: No Assembly Required?

CIA PDB Briefer to President Trump | Senior Intel Analyst | Beth Sanner

Regions

Beth’s trusted analysis on countries and regions, such as Ukraine- Russia, China, the Middle East and Iran, India, and Europe, provide information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

China Won’t Replace the U.S. in the Middle East

At this moment, the Saudis have a far greater confluence of interests with the Russians on the price of oil than they do with the United States on regional security. That is because the Saudis and others have lost confidence that the United States is committed to regional security and stability.

On Gaza, Trump Says the Quiet Part Out Loud – and Then Some

Embedded in President Trump’s shocking proposal to “own” and develop the Gaza Strip are some uncomfortable truths and even some “common sense,” as he has described it. But then there is this: his plan is in fact ethnic cleansing, unacceptable morally and in clear violation of international law and norms.

The Houthis are undeterred

Military escalation will not end the group’s terror campaign. By Beth Sanner, a former deputy director of national intelligence at ODNI and served as President Donald Trump’s intelligence briefer during his first term, and Jennifer Kavanagh, the director of military analysis and a senior fellow at Defense Priorities.

Global

Global Beth’s trusted analysis on countries and regions, such as Ukraine- Russia, China, the Middle East and Iran, India, and Europe, provide information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

How is War Fought in the Gray Zone? And what can the U.S. do about it?

In talks to business groups about geopolitics in recent months, I’ve been asking whether they believe we are at war. Most in the audience have voted yes. But if you asked the National Security Adviser, I’m fairly certain he would disagree, at least in the technical sense. This is in part political, because only Congress has the authority to formally declare war and, as hard as it is to believe, they haven’t done so since World War II.

The International Spy Museum

Now that President Trump has been inaugurated, what can we expect for the intelligence community?

The Axis of Upheaval’: Beth Sanner

Michael and Andy speak with Beth Sanner, former CIA analyst and Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration, about the national security challenges facing the next U.S. president. They explore the complex relationships between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, rising tensions in the South China Sea, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Intelligence

Award-winning leadership in the Intelligence Community gives Beth the experience and insights to offer ways to improve America’s national security.

She Delivered Intelligence Briefs to Trump. Here’s Her Reality Check on the Iran Strikes.

A former top intelligence official weighs in on the war of words over Iran’s nuclear facilities and how intelligence assessments are supposed to happen.

The President’s Daily Brief: No Assembly Required?

New questions about the production - and consumption - of the President's Daily Brief

Challenging Biases and Assumptions in Analysis: Could Israel Have Averted Intelligence Failure?

Gray-Zone Threats

As institutions face greater threats from disruptive technologies, cyber, terrorism, and sabotage, they look to Beth to explain the range of these threats and ways to thwart them.

Trust in an Age of Geopolitical Upheaval

Deepfakes and cyber threats are on the rise. Who can you trust?

How is War Fought in the Gray Zone? And what can the U.S. do about it?

Drone Sightings are a Reminder: US Needs Better Drone Defenses

What’s going on with all the drone sightings? That’s a question on the minds of residents in several northeastern states and – in recent days – top national security officials as well. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Sunday that the federal government is investigating the sightings, and assured the public that there is no known threat or evidence of foreign involvement.

Leadership

Public and private sector leaders look to Beth to apply her public policy skills to new leadership challenges.

Lessons From a White House Intelligence Briefer

On this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration Beth Sanner delivers a candid and enriching lecture about being an intelligence professional at the highest level in the White House.

Carnegie Connects: U.S. Intel and the Ukraine Crisis With Beth Sanner

The U.S. Intelligence Community has played a critical role in predicting Putin’s invasion and countering Moscow’s disinformation campaign as the Biden administration purposefully released intelligence on the Kremlin’s plans and troop movements leading up to the invasion. But what are the challenges of intelligence gathering and analysis in response to a fast-moving crisis?

A Former Presidential Briefer Rethinks Truth to Power

“I think we should stop teaching ‘truth to power’,” a CIA analytic instructor once told me. That was more than a decade ago, when I ran the Agency’s new analyst training program. My first reaction was shock and surprise. After all, it is central to the CIA ethos and is literally carved into the wall of its lobby, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Choosing Beth to brief the President was one of the best decisions I made as DNI.

"Beth is one the most credible voices that I hear day-in and day-out on CNN and elsewhere talking about important national security issues.

[Beth’s] comments have such texture, depth, and the wisdom of experience.

Few people know the art of briefing as she does … Grateful to Beth for her time, wisdom, and insights!

From the Briefing Room to the Newsroom

Regions

Global

Intelligence and National Security

Gray-Zone Threats

Leadership

Regions

Global

Beth’s trusted analysis on countries and regions, such as Ukraine- Russia, China, the Middle East and Iran, India, and Europe, provide information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

Leadership

Public and private sector leaders look to Beth to apply her public policy skills to new leadership challenges.

Gray-Zone Threats

As institutions face greater threats from disruptive technologies, cyber, terrorism, and sabotage, they look to Beth to explain the range of these threats and ways to thwart them.

Intelligence and National Security

Award-winning leadership in the Intelligence Community gives Beth the experience and insights to offer ways to improve America’s national security.

Videos

Watch the latest news videos, interviews, and reports covering trending topics from around the world—updated regularly for you.

What To Expect from Biden at COP27, ASEAN, and G20 Summits

Carnegie Connects: U.S. Intel and the Ukraine Crisis With Beth Sanner

Beth Sanner Breaks Down the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on CNN

Iran Crisis

Keep up to date with Beth's current thinking on the unfolding Israel-Iran war, the U.S. bombing, the prospects for peace talks, and broader implications.

Videos

Watch the latest news videos, interviews, and reports covering trending topics from around the world—updated regularly for you.

Regions

Beth’s trusted analysis on countries and regions, such as Ukraine- Russia, China, the Middle East and Iran, India, and Europe, provide information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

Global

Global Beth’s trusted analysis on countries and regions, such as Ukraine- Russia, China, the Middle East and Iran, India, and Europe, provide information leaders need for action and the public needs to understand our complex world.

Intelligence

Award-winning leadership in the Intelligence Community gives Beth the experience and insights to offer ways to improve America’s national security.

Gray-Zone Threats

As institutions face greater threats from disruptive technologies, cyber, terrorism, and sabotage, they look to Beth to explain the range of these threats and ways to thwart them.

Leadership

Public and private sector leaders look to Beth to apply her public policy skills to new leadership challenges.

Podcasts

Listen to insightful podcasts featuring expert opinions, trending topics, and in-depth discussions on current news and events.

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