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Trucks as killing machines: A frightening form of low-tech terror Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 9:09 AM ET, Tue December 20, 2016 Peter Bergen: Both ISIS and al Qaeda have urged that vehicles be used as weapons Bergen: Such attacks are difficult to guard against, can cause great casualties Peter […]

How Trump can respond to US hostage appeal Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 11:58 AM ET, Wed December 21, 2016 Couple abducted, kids born in captivity Story highlights Peter Bergen: Video appeal to President-elect by kidnapped American is unprecedented It’s long past time for hostages of Haqqani Network to be […]

December 2, 2016 Friday 4:11 PM EST Inside the mind of ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis BYLINE: By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst SECTION: OPINIONS LENGTH: 1709 words In picking General Jim Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday night that he has found his “General George Patton.” Yet that label may not really capture what makes […]

December 1, 2016 Thursday 1:02 PM GMT Ohio State attack ‘has its roots in the United States’ BYLINE: By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst, and David Sterman LENGTH: 917 words DATELINE: (CNN) Editor’s note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona […]

November 28, 2016 Monday 8:58 PM EST Why David Petraeus would be a smart choice for Trump’s secretary of state BYLINE: By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst SECTION: OPINIONS LENGTH: 1192 words President-elect Donald Trump met Monday in Manhattan with Gen. David Petraeus who is under consideration to be secretary of state. After the […]

Obama’s counterterrorism adviser on threats facing Trump administration Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 7:16 AM ET, Sun November 20, 2016 President Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser tells Peter Bergen ISIS is on the run Lisa Monaco warns of possibility of terrorist attack in early days of Trump presidency “Peter Bergen is […]

President-elect Trump’s inbox By Peter Bergen Updated 3:47 PM ET, Wed November 9, 2016 See Putin weigh in on Trump election win 02:08 Story highlights Peter Bergen offers some ideas on what to do about four of the most significant foreign policy and national security issues that President-elect Donald Trump will soon face “Peter Bergen […]

Inside the mind of Trump’s national security guru Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 10:33 AM ET, Fri November 11, 2016 Story highlights Peter Bergen: Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn wants aggressive stance against “radical Islam” Bergen says if Flynn is picked expect him to get US closer to Russia “Peter Bergen […]

October 31, 2016 Monday 6:45 PM GMT What US Special Forces are doing on the ground in Syria and Iraq BYLINE: By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst LENGTH: 607 words DATELINE: A US MILITARY BASE IN THE MIDDLE EAST (CNN) A US MILITARY BASE IN THE MIDDLE EAST (CNN) — US Special Operations Forces […]

October 30, 2016 Sunday 9:14 PM GMT A conversation with the general running the war against ISIS BYLINE: By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst LENGTH: 1901 words DATELINE: (CNN) Editor’s note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. He […]