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US intel officials admit they didn't see that Russia's military was a 'hollow force.' Here's what they did see and how they missed it.
Four months of fighting in Ukraine has revealed the gaps in what US intelligence agencies knew abou…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Cyberattacks quietly launched by Russia before its invasion of Ukraine may have been more damaging than intended
The US director of national intelligence told lawmakers that Russia's cyberattack against Ukraine a…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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China is building a military capable of taking over Taiwan by 2030, US intel chief says
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Tuesday that the threat of a Chinese invasio…
Bill Bostock
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US spy chief warns Putin is preparing for 'prolonged' war in Ukraine and it's likely to become 'more unpredictable and escalatory'
DNI Avril Haines said that Putin likely "judges that Russia has a greater ability and willingness t…
John Haltiwanger
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White House officials were duped into following a fake account pretending to be the Biden administration's top spy
The Twitter account @WRLD46 pretended to belong to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, …
Lauren Frias
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Senate confirms Biden's pick for spy chief hours after he's sworn into office
Avril Haines is the first Biden nominee to be confirmed and previously served as the deputy CIA dir…
Sonam Sheth
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Biden's pick for US spy chief played a central role in Obama's secretive drone war that resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths
Some progressives have accused Haines of complicity in the CIA's use of torture after 9/11. A criti…
John Haltiwanger
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The US Navy says it can't stop the Houthi attacks on shipping with force alone
Vice Adm. George Wikoff, the commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, said the solution to the…
Jake Epstein
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The US could have to deal with both Russia and China if it ends up at war with one of them, top intelligence officials say
Top officials say the US is revising its plans as the possibility of war with these rivals climbs h…
Chris Panella
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Biden says 'all the bad guys' are rooting for Trump to win
Russia, China, and Iran are all trying to find ways to interfere with the election.
Brent D. Griffiths
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Houthi rebels are going to keep lobbing missiles at ships in the Red Sea 'for some time,' US intel chief says
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said her view is based, in part, on the Houthis' dom…
Jake Epstein
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The US has been 'too passive' with the Houthis in the Red Sea and should go after their leaders, says retired US general
A retired US general said the US has been too passive with the Houthis, letting them dominate the R…
Thibault Spirlet
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The US Navy carrier strike group fighting off Houthi missiles is staying in the Red Sea for now
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group had its restless monthslong deployment extended recen…
Jake Epstein
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A US Navy aircraft carrier is rearmed and back in the Red Sea amid a Houthi missile crisis with no end in sight
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Gravely made their first port visit in recent days after battl…
Jake Epstein
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US Navy faces 'most intense combat since World War II' against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, defense experts say
The US fight against Yemen's Houthi rebels is its toughest fight since WWII, experts say.
Cameron Manley
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A US Navy carrier strike group locked in a Red Sea battle has fired over 500 munitions fighting the Houthis
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has spent months defending shipping lanes in the Red …
Jake Epstein
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US Navy warships are stuck in a Red Sea battle they can't fight forever
American forces have expended a large amount of munitions battling the Houthis, and the conflict do…
Jake Epstein
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Russia likely won't be launching any 'significant' offensive operations this year if it can't find more troops and weapons, US intel chief says
Russian forces are laying mines and preparing defensive positions in occupied territory ahead of a …
Jake Epstein
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Putin has given up on ambitions to conquer Ukraine after military losses that could take a decade to repair, says US intel
The Russian president had initially aimed for total control of Ukraine, but punishing setbacks have…
Tom Porter
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Russia is tearing through its munitions stockpiles faster than it can refill them, top US intel chief says
The US Director of National Intelligence said Russia is expending its stockpiles "quite quickly," w…