Six-time CIA Station Chief Ralph Goff on the new doctrine of war

About this episode

Ralph Goff discusses his experiences and insights on national security and the evolving doctrine of war.

Ralph Goff is a 35-year veteran of the CIA, having served as a six-time Chief of Station across Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia. During his career, he also held the roles of Chief of Operations for Europe and Eurasia and Chief of the CIA's National Resources Division. Since leaving government, he advises on national security issues and speaks publicly on intelligence, geopolitics, and great power competition. In this episode of Summation, Ralph and Auren discuss: Why black...

People in this episode

Host: Auren Hoffman

Guest: Ralph Goff

Topics covered

• national security
• intelligence
• geopolitics
• great power competition
• war doctrine

Keywords

• CIA
• Ralph Goff
• national security
• geopolitics
• intelligence
• war doctrine
• great power competition

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Organizations: CIA

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