Daniel N. Hoffman
Columns by Daniel N. Hoffman
The lessons of Berlin must be learned again in Hong Kong
Early into what would become a three-decade career in government service, I was completing an escape-and-evasion training exercise in the woods on Nov. 9, 1989, when, after weeks of unrest, the East German government announced that its citizens could visit West Berlin. Published October 17, 2019
Fake news in Europe threatens U.S. media integrity
"Fake news" is a term that has become all too commonplace. Sometimes we're talking about a genuine piece of disinformation. Other times, fake news means simply a news report with which a politician does not agree. Published October 10, 2019
Why leakers pose such a danger to national security
A number of news networks faced criticism last month for running with a disputed story that the CIA had to exfiltrate a spy from Russia in part due to concerns about President Trump's mishandling of classified information. Published October 3, 2019
Paul Whelan a Vladimir Putin pawn in Russia prison
Russian President Vladimir Putin, the onetime KGB operative who also served for a time as director of the FSB security police, is probably enjoying the sweet irony of being on the receiving end of rare harmony between Democrats and Republicans. Published September 26, 2019
U.S. must mistrust but verify to nail down Afghan deal
Earlier this month, President Trump stunningly revealed that he had canceled peace talks with Taliban leadership at Camp David after the Afghan militant group claimed responsibility for an attack in Kabul that killed 12 people, including a U.S. soldier. Published September 19, 2019
U.S. should worry as Russia-China ties heat up
Russia's Defense Ministry has announced the Chinese People's Liberation Army will join Russia and six other nations for Tsentr 2019, a massive, five-day military exercise involving over 100,000 troops that starts Monday. Published September 12, 2019
