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John R. Schindler

Industry Expert

John Schindler is a security expert and former National Security Agency analyst and counterintelligence officer. A specialist in espionage and terrorism, he's also been a Navy officer and a War College professor. He's published four books and is on Twitter at @20committee.

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Silhouettes of soldiers in front of the North Korean flag, symbolizing the country’s militarized cyber operations.

North Korea’s Cybercrime Empire: Billions in Stolen Crypto, Bunny Meat for the Masses

By John R. Schindler
Pop-art style collage of Elon Musk striking the same contemplative pose in twelve colorized panels, evoking irony and media spectacle.

Trump Kills the Firewall, Musk Lights the Match

By John R. Schindler
A digitally distorted American flag glitches downward in streaks of neon code, evoking the collapse of national cybersecurity infrastructure under digital siege.

Cybersecurity on Mute: Trump’s Second Term Declares War on America’s Digital Defenses

By John R. Schindler
A digital composition featuring multiple overlapping smartphone screens displaying the DeepSeek logo, symbolizing the rapid emergence and proliferation of the Chinese AI company's technology.

The Alarming National Security Implications of DeepSeek and China’s A.I. Breakthrough

By John R. Schindler
Jeffrey Epstein

It Sure Looks Like Jeffrey Epstein Was a Spy—But Whose?

By John R. Schindler
The Trump administration's recent moves against Tehran are viewed as tantamount to a U.S. declaration of war by the mullah regime.

We Need to Stop Operation PERSIAN FREEDOM—And We Need to Stop It Right Now

By John R. Schindler
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) chats with Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R).

The Full Story of Trump’s Russia Ties Will Come Out—But It’ll Take Time

By John R. Schindler
Christopher Steele

The Steele Dossier Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving—For Both Trump and the Kremlin

By John R. Schindler
U.S. President Donald Trump.

Who—or What—Was the FBI’s Mole at the Heart of the Trump Campaign?

By John R. Schindler
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Inside the Spy Scandal at the Heart of Jeff Bezos’ War With the National Enquirer

By John R. Schindler

In Moscow, There’s No Longer Any Line Between Spies, Lies & Terrorists

By John R. Schindler
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