Paul Kolbe

Paul Kolbe

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Paul Kolbe is a former career officer in the CIA, with extensive experience in countering propaganda and conducting covert operations. Over his career, he has focused on the strategic communication needs of the U.S. in the context of foreign adversaries, particularly during the Cold War. Kolbe has been vocal about the implications of U.S. media funding cuts and their impact on America's global influence, especially regarding China's aggressive propaganda efforts.

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Paul Kolbe recognizes patterns in Washington similar to those he observed in autocratic regimes.

L'allarme su Trump di «The Steady State», il gruppo di 400 ex agenti e funzionari Cia: «Sta distruggendo la democrazia Usa. E non siamo nemmeno vicino al peggio»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-08-10
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Paul Kolbe, a member of Harvard University, stated that there are no friendly intelligence services.

aliados en público, enemigos en la sombra
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-06-20
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Paul Kolbe, a senior fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs, served for 25 years in the CIA Directorate of Operations.

Putin declares it’s an unshakeable friendship. But his spies say China is ‘the enemy’
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-08
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Paul Kolbe expressed concerns about the U.S. retracting its information channels while China expands its influence.

Cómo los recortes de Elon Musk en DOGE dejan un vacío que China puede llenar
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-03-25
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