Frumentarius

Frumentarius

Frumentarius is a former Navy SEAL and a former Clandestine Service officer with the Central Intelligence Agency's Counter-Terrorism Center. He has a Bachelor's degree in International Politics and a Master's in History. He is currently a professional firefighter. Follow him on Twitter @SOFFru1

The CIA’s Back Channel to Putin: Preventing U.S.-Russian Clashes in Syria

During the course of an interview that aired on February 14, 2016, on the CBS program “60 Minutes,” CIA Director John Brennan revealed that he is personally acting as a back channel to Russian President Vladimir Putin, communicating through Russian intelligence, to deconflict U.S. and Russian operations in Syria. In the interview, Brennan stated that he had […]

The Saudi-Iran Clandestine War Heats Up

This most recent flare-up in hostilities is shining a spotlight anew on the mostly clandestine conflict that has simmered between the two countries for years.

Special Operations Commander to Assume Major U.S. Command

The nomination would mark the first time that a U.S. special operations officer has been chosen to head one of the nation’s primary combatant commands—among the top warfighting commands in the U.S. military—and marks a significant evolution in the power of the special operations community.