Daniel N. Hoffman
Columns by Daniel N. Hoffman
Americans can trust intelligence pros to support peaceful transfer of government power
Our nation greatly benefits from having a cadre of professionals who do not turn over each time there is a new party in charge of the executive branch. Published December 3, 2020
Dealing with terrorism threat will dominate new administration’s agenda
The threat of terrorism that is arguably the national security threat with the shortest fuse. Published November 19, 2020
Don’t sell short Trump breakthrough in Middle East
Let's not forget that just a couple of months ago the Trump administration brokered an unexpected and remarkable diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East. Published November 5, 2020
Thoughts on swimming, cancer and the power of love
Kaitlin Sandeno and I share a mutual understanding and appreciation of what it means to care for a family member undergoing arduous treatment for cancer. Published October 22, 2020
Beware of hostile regimes weaponizing Trump’s COVID-19 battle
The Trump administration should be as transparent as possible about the president's illness and recuperation to avoid creating vulnerable attack space for foreign adversaries to sow confusion. Published October 15, 2020
Don’t believe Putin’s lies in Navalny poisoning
Last month, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was discharged from the Berlin hospital where he was treated for 32 days after being poisoned with the Soviet military-grade nerve agent Novichok while on a trip to Russia's Far East. Published October 8, 2020
Hyper-partisan politics leaves America vulnerable to Russia and adversaries
Our hyperpartisan politics creates openings for attack and division, which our adversaries -- Russia in particular -- ruthlessly exploit. Published September 24, 2020
Saudi’s detention of innocent son and daughter of Saad al Jabri is a gross human rights violation
U.S. lawmakers express grave concern that Omar and Sarah al Jabri were being held against their will to compel their father's return from Canada to Riyadh to face charges of corruption. Published September 10, 2020
Trump’s diplomatic triumph with Israel-UAE agreement applies ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran
Earlier this month Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced they will normalize diplomatic ties and build a new bilateral relationship, a breakthrough which has the potential to recast the balance of power in the Middle East. Published August 27, 2020
China’s Trojan horse real estate acquisition threatens America’s power grid
China has made the control over foreign real estate a central tool in its increasingly aggressive and diverse arsenal. Published August 13, 2020
Christopher Steele’s failings go far beyond dodgy Trump ‘dossier’
Christopher Steele would best serve his own interests -- and the national security of both the U.K. and U.S. -- with a mea culpa admitting his errors of judgment and laying out the multitude of lessons we should learn from his shoddy work product. Published July 30, 2020
Is Russia paying the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops?
A Taliban bounty plot would be completely consistent with Mr. Putin's cloak-and-dagger approach to tactics and strategy. Published July 16, 2020
Gina Haspel and CIA stream recruitment efforts
Last month, for the first time ever, the CIA began airing recruitment videos on entertainment, news and lifestyle streaming services. And the clandestine life appears to have its attractions. Published July 2, 2020
Fighting the dark art of Russian disinformation this presidential election
National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien warned last month that America's foreign adversaries will seek to exploit our domestic crises to "sew discord and to try and damage our democracy." Published June 18, 2020
Iraq’s promising new leader Mustafa al-Kadhimi deserves our support
The Iraqi parliament's approval last month of a new government under Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was a welcome development for a country devastated by terrorism, decades of violence and corruption. Published June 4, 2020
How the United States can effectively contain China
The United States needs to take the lead in holding China accountable and countering Mr. Xi's strategy. Published May 21, 2020
Lessons learned from the Steele dossier fiasco
It has taken too many years, but the infamous Steele dossier has been finally and thoroughly discredited, but not before inflicting great harm on our political process. Published May 7, 2020
Don’t let Iran off the economic hook during COVID-19 crisis
The international community should offer Iran assistance -- not in cash but in kind. Send ventilators, CT scanners and protective gear, all under close international scrutiny. Published April 23, 2020
Why Russia’s interference in domestic politics must be detected and deterred
While we focus ruthlessly on beating the coronavirus, let's remember our enemies have their sights set on our presidential election, only a few months away. Published April 9, 2020
Taiwan rises to coronavirus challenge despite Beijing’s hostility
Taiwan implemented a comprehensive plan created in the aftermath of the SARS epidemic in 2003, fortifying the roof, as the British are fond of saying, when it was sunny. At the first notification that a new virus strain had appeared in China, Taiwan reacted with efficiency and alacrity. Published March 26, 2020
