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Dr. Richard L. Russell - Publications

    Books

  • Russell, R. L. (2007). Sharpening Strategic Intelligence: Why the CIA Gets it Wrong and What Needs to be Done to Get it Right. New York and Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Russell, R. L. (2005). Weapons Proliferation and War in the Greater Middle East. New York and London: Routledge.
    Book Reviews

  • Russell, R. L. (2009). Faysal: Saudi Arabia's King for All Seasons – by Joesph A. Kechichian. Middle East Policy, 16(2), 174.
  • Russell, R. L. (2009). George Kennan: A Study in Character - by John Lukacs. Historian, 71(2), 372.
  • Russell, R. L. (2009). James Jesus Angleton, the CIA, and the Craft of Counterintelligence – by Michael Holzman. Choice, 46(7), 1405.
  • Russell, R. L. (2008). Enemies of Intelligence: Knowledge & Power in American National Security – by Richard K. Betts, H-Diplo, 9(15), 18.
  • Russell, R. L. (2008). The Security Dilemma: Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics – by Ken Booth and Nicholas J. Wheeler. Choice, 46(1), 188-189.
  • Russell, R. L. (2008). The Quest for Absolute Security: The Failed Relations Among U.S. Intelligence Agencies – by Athan Theoharis. Political Science Quarterly, 123(3), 506.
    Articles

  • Russell, R. L. (2009). Future Gulf War: Arab and American Forces Against Iranian Capabilities. Joint Force Quarterly : JFQ, (55), 35-40.
  • Russell, R. L. (2008, Fall). Israel's Survival Instincts and the Dangers of Nuclear Weapons in Iranian Hands. Joint Force Quarterly, 50(3), 85-91. [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2006, November/December). Military Planning for a Middle East Stockpiled with Nuclear Weapons. Military Review, 86(4), 97-101.
  • Russell, R. L. (2005, Winter). The Persian Gulf's Collective Security Mirage. Middle East Policy, 12(4), 77-88. [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2005, September). A Weak Pillar for American National Security: The CIA's Dismal Performance Against WMD Threats. Intelligence and National Security, 20(3), 466-485.
  • Russell, R. L. (2005, September). China's WMD Foot in the Greater Middle East's Door. Middle East Review of International Affairs, 9(3), 108-124. [download]
  • Russell, R. (2005, Spring). Iraq's Chemical Weapons Legacy: What Others Might Learn from Saddam. The Middle East Journal, 59(2), 187-208. [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2004, Fall). Spies Like Them. The National Interest, 77, 59-62.
  • Russell, R. L. (2004, Autumn). Iran in Iraq's Shadow: Dealing with Tehran's Nuclear Weapons Bid. Parameters, 34(3), 31-45. [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2002, Autumn). War and the Iraq Dilemma: Facing Harsh Realities. Parameters, 32(3), 46-61. [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2002, Summer). Swords and Shields: Ballistic Missiles and Defenses in the Middle East and South Asia. Orbis, 46(3).
    Book Chapters

  • Russell, R. L. (2009). Competitive Analysis: Techniques for Better Gauging Enemy Political Intentions and Military Capabilities. In Loch K. Johnson (Ed.), The Oxford University Handbook of National Security Intelligence. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Russell, R. L. (2007). Achieving All-Source Fusion in the Intelligence Community. in L. Johnson (Ed.), Handbook of Intelligence Studies. London and New York: Routledge.
  • Russell, R. L. (2007). CIA's Strategic Intelligence in Iraq. in L. Johnson and J. Wirtz (Eds.), Intelligence and National Security: The Secret World of Spies, (pp. 65-92). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Russell, R. L. (2007). The Intelligence War Against Global Terrorism. in L. Johnson (Ed.), Strategic Intelligence: Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism - Defending the Nation Against Hostile Forces. Westport: Praeger Security International.
  • Russell, R. L. (2005). The Weakest Link: Intelligence for Pre-emptive and Preventive Military Action. in A. McIvor (Ed.), Rethinking the Principles of War, (pp. 207-224). Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
  • Russell, R. L. (2005). Arab Security Responses to a Nuclear-Ready Iran. in H. Sokolski and P. Clawson (Eds.), Getting Ready for a Nuclear-Ready Iran, (pp. 23-50). Carlisle: US Army War College Press. [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2004). Tug of War: The CIA's Uneasy Relationship with the Military. In R. George and R. Kline (Eds.), Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues & Challenges. Washington, DC: National Defense University Press. 
    Op-Eds and Commentaries

  • Russell, R. L. (2007, November). Intelligence. Commentary Magazine, 124(4), 18.
  • Russell, R. L. (2007, September/October). Missing Intelligence. Foreign Affairs, 86(5), 162.
  • Russell, R. L. (2007, August 11). Higher Risks [Letter to the editor]. The Economist, 384(8541).
  • Russell, R. L. (2006, January 25). Oil for Missiles: Our Friends the Saudis Make Friends with the Chinese. The Wall Street Journal, p. A12.
  • Russell, R. L. (2005, November 15). Saudi Arabia's Insurgency in Waiting. Foreign Policy, web-only. [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2004, July 14). Don't Count on NATO in Iraq. The National Interest, 3(28). [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2004, July 07). Coalition Warfare in Iraq: Then and Now. The National Interest, 3(27). [download]
  • Russell, R. L. (2004, February 03). Time to Vet CIA Spies: Directorate of Operations Needs Reform. The Washington Times.
  • Russell, R. L. (2004, January 05). Saudi Nukes: A Looming Intelligence Failure. The Washington Times.
    Monographs

  • Russell, R. L. (2007). Iran’s Nuclear Program: Security Implications for the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Region.  Emirates Lecture Series, no. 70.  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, 2007.