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Mieke Eoyang

Mieke Eoyang
Mieke Eoyang is the Director of Third Way’s National Security Program. She has previously served as the Defense Policy Advisor to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the Subcommittee Staff Director on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and a Professional Staff Member on the House Armed Services Committee responsible for the Military Personnel Subcommittee.
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The CIA Needs an Independent Thinker—Not Gina Haspel

Her torture-ridden track record suggests a history of poor judgment.

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Hey, @Twitter, It’s Time to Talk about President Trump

The president’s amplification of the things he finds in his mentions is putting national security at risk.

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FBI Director Comey Is Wrong: Strong Encryption Makes Us All Safer

Forcing companies to keep cyber back doors for law enforcement gives adversaries a way in, too.

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‘Back to the Future’ Foreign Policy

Defense spending as a share of GDP measures militarization of our society, but that does not necessarily mean strength. By Ben Freeman and Mieke Eoyang

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Is China Building a Trojan Horse into NATO Through Turkey?

Why is Turkey is buying China’s anti-missile system when it already has NATO’s Patriot system? Here’s why Ankara should beware Chinese defense corporations bearing gifts. By Aki Peritz & Mieke Eoyang