James Clapper

James Clapper is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and served as Director of National Intelligence, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and first director of defense intelligence. He is presently a National Security Analyst for CNN.

Recent Articles

Column: How America Must Stand Up to Putin

Our columnists write how hostile leaders have only expanded the use of terrorist proxies to advance their end game

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Barry McCaffrey , James Clapper and Stephen Henriques

Why Ukraine's Surprise Incursion on Russia Should Give Us Hope

Ukraine is not about to seize Moscow, but its armed forces surprised many with its assault deep into Russian soil.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , William Taylor , James Clapper and Stephen Henriques
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