Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta on Top Security Threats
Intelligence Matters
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4.6 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2021
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta and his former Chief of Staff Jeremy Bash about a range of national security threats facing the United States. The three reenact a "PDB briefing" of the sort that took place at Langley in then-Director Panetta's office. Morell, Panetta and Bash discuss the way forward in Afghanistan, the type and variety of threats posed by Vladimir Putin's Russia, the prospect of a nuclear Iran, and the long-term challenge posed by China. They also discuss domestic political divisions that could imperil U.S. stability and security.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Intelligence Matters with former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morel, |
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| 0:12.8 | Leon Panetta served as a Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, White House Chief of Staff, |
| 0:18.8 | Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and as a U.S. Congressman from California. |
| 0:23.6 | Jeremy Bash served as Panetta Chief of Staff at both the CIA and the Department of Defense. |
| 0:30.0 | They join us today to talk about the many national security issues facing our nation. |
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| 0:38.4 | I'm Michael Morel, and this is Intelligence Matters. |
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| 1:45.3 | paid at the time of signing. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Intelligence Matters. |
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