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Intelligence becomes diplomatic weapon at US State Department

Brett Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research), in Washington, DC, 18 May 2021.
Brett Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research), in Washington, DC, 18 May 2021. © Rod Lamkey-CNP/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect
The head of the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Brett Holmgren, will take part in the Annual Threat Assessment hearings. It's a clear sign of his service's growing power at a time when the Biden administration is seeking to develop its use of intelligence as a diplomatic tool. [...]
Published on 11.03.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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