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Julian E. Barnes

@julianbarnes

Intel/NatSec reporter for @nytimes. Supporter of independent journalism. Stories & contact: nyti.ms/3lhv64A (Not the British author.)

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Will China's spy agencies adopt A.I. tools faster than the west? New report by Recorded Future on Chinese intelligence agencies investments in A.I. nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/…

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"Ms. Kelanic acknowledged that Israel's strike had given Iran an incentive to potentially develop a nuclear weapon. But she added that the incentive would 'multiply dramatically if the United States joins the war.'" Rose Kelanic The New York Times by Julian E. Barnes: nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/…

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New: US Intel agencies assess that despite Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Tehran has not made the decision to move to a nuclear bomb. That will likely change, officials say, if the U.S. attacks Fordo or Israel kills the supreme leader. More: nytimes.com/2025/06/19/us/…

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Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press

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Tim Haugh, in his first interview since being fired from NSA, talks about the Cyber threat from China. nytimes.com/2025/07/29/us/…

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A new look at China’s use of AI for next generation propaganda and information operations based on a trove of documents discovered by Vanderbilt University’s Institute of National Security nytimes.com/2025/08/06/us/…

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Trump has secretly signed a directive ordering the Pentagon to use the US armed forces to target some of the Latin American drug cartels his administration has labeled "terrorist" organizations. w/ helene cooper Maggie Haberman Eric Schmitt nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/…

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Trump/Gabbard order to strip 37 current and former nat sec officials of security clearances includes current NSA, CIA and NGA officials. Plus a Congressional Staffer. W/ Maggie Haberman nytimes.com/2025/08/19/us/…

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New: Acting NSA director tried to save job of his chief data scientist but was rebuffed by Tulsi Gabbard. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…

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New: Gabbard recalled a NSA intel report on Venezuela that identified Ric Grenell. Report was during Grenell's negotiations with Maduro to repatriate undocumented immigrants to VZ. Recall of an accurate report was unusual. Maggie Haberman and I report: nytimes.com/2025/09/09/us/…

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Update/Correction: It was not an ICE raid that set off the security incident at CIA on Wednesday, it was an ICE-assisted traffic stop on the GW parkway. The updated and corrected story here: nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/…

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Misinformation spreading across America leads to a Midshipman getting shot at the Naval Academy. Greg Jaffe & John Ismay have the story. nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/…