How the CIA actually works

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Andrew Bustamante spent seven years working covertly as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA recruited him while he was applying to join the Peace Corps after leaving the US Air Force. Bustamante possesses an intimate knowledge of the intelligence community's inner workings.

Xi's claim that the US is trying to trick China into invading Taiwan is meant to divide the US and its allies: experts

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping walking together in Woodside, California,
US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Woodside, California, on November 15, 2023.

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China could soon have to choose between fueling the Ukraine war and its access to Europe's economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Leader Xi Jinping on May 16, 2024, in Beijing.

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Ukraine will soon receive new hybrid tanks built on powerful Cold-War-era equipment

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A Leopard 2A6 tank is seen in a forested training site in Lithuania.
Lithuania has been helping Ukraine to repair its Leopard 2 tanks after they were damaged in the war against Russia.

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China now has 500 warheads and is building its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, think tank says

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China's Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles on display during a military parade on October 1, 2019.
China's Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles on display during a military parade on October 1, 2019.

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Israeli military knew how Hamas planned to take hostages weeks before October 7: report

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Israel soldiers inspect burnt cars at the site of the Hamas attacks on the Nova music festival in southern Israel.

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Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat

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Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.
Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.

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Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate

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The Islamic State group killed nearly 130 Syrians in March, the deadliest month in its desert campaign in seven years.

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Ukraine's new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says

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A Ukrainian Magura V5 drone is seen on water during an exhibition of military equipment and weapons at an undisclosed location on April 13, 2024.
A Ukrainian Magura V5 drone is seen on water during an exhibition of military equipment and weapons at an undisclosed location on April 13, 2024.

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Plummeting fertility rates are making Asian countries worry about running out of soldiers

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The South Korean flag on army uniforms.
South Korea, which has the world's lowest fertility rate, has military conscription of at least 18 months.

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