Intelligence activities

The current focus of U.S. HUMINT operations is too narrowly defined.

As the UN marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a reminder of the many forms of such abuse that are prohibited.

To eliminate interrogation abuses, consistently bar all information gained via torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.

Philosopher-jurist Jeremy Bentham's “ticking bomb scenario,” often cited to justify torture, has spawned wild misconceptions.

Probing memory requires delicacy and care, because the method can change what the subject recalls -- and they wouldn't even be aware of it.

Former UN Rapporteur on Torture says interrogations that reject coercive and abusive methods and build rapport are necessary and achievable.

New guidance points the way to scientifically sound, lawful, human rights-compliant, and effective practices.

Germany issues major statement on cyberspace and international law, analyzed here by leading expert Professor Michael Schmitt.

The lopsided emphasis on technology in recent assessments risks an under-appreciation of the human dimension of intelligence gathering.

Securing equality in foreign policy and national security means implementing requirements and ensuring they apply to all government decision-making.

In drawing down the U.S. conventional military footprint, policymakers should resist relying reflexively on drone strikes in its place. Biden has a unique opportunity to chart…

Despite our democracy’s recent struggles, and perhaps even enhanced by them, America's soft-power advantage is as true now as ever.