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True Spies Debriefs: Gina Bennett on the new paradigm for national security

2025/2/4
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我将国家安全定义为一种更深层次的概念,它关乎个人和国家的自主权和选择权,而不仅仅是威胁的缺失。在长达34年的反恐生涯中,我从未认为我遇到的威胁对美国构成生存性威胁。真正的安全在于拥有自主权和选择权,能够自由选择自己的身份、贡献和生活方式,以及选择自己想要的政府和治理模式。 现行的国家安全理论主要关注可感知的物理威胁,而忽略了对治理和社会稳定的保障。许多美国人对民主运作机制缺乏了解,这削弱了国家的安全。对美国而言,最大的生存威胁并非来自外部,而是来自内部对民主制度的破坏。 我提出的“狩猎采集者国家安全”理论旨在弥补现有理论的不足。定居农业社会的分工导致了公共领域和私领域的分离,忽略了私领域中对生存和繁荣至关重要的知识和技能。现有的国家安全理论忽略了在狩猎采集社会中发展出的重要技能和知识,这些技能和知识对社会稳定和安全至关重要。 新的国家安全策略应该关注增强公众对政府的理解、信任和参与度。政府应该像父母一样,投资于公民的教育和能力培养,以确保国家的长久稳定。即使存在选举舞弊等问题,美国民主制度仍然提供了多种机制来追究责任和纠正错误。设立“影子内阁”可以提高公众对政府运作的了解,促进不同政见的对话与合作。 我创作小说是为了以更易于接受的方式表达国家安全理念,并致敬那些默默奉献的人们。我的小说旨在通过虚构故事来解答现实问题,并引发人们的思考。与处理恐怖主义相比,抚养孩子更具挑战性,因为你对孩子有更深的情感投入。

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Gina Bennett, a former CIA counterterrorism analyst, shares her journey from a 34-year career in counterterrorism to teaching ethics and intelligence. She discusses the common misconceptions about espionage and the importance of considering the long-term consequences of decisions in national security.
  • Gina Bennett's career shift from counterterrorism to teaching ethics was motivated by the contrast between the public perception of espionage and the reality of ethical considerations within the CIA.
  • She emphasizes the importance of considering the long-term consequences of decisions and the need for ethical education in national security.
  • 9/11 and its aftermath highlighted the ongoing debate about the ethical implications of national security decisions.

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Former CIA counterterrorism analyst, hunter of Bin Laden, author and proud mother - hear from the fantastic Gina Bennett in this week's Debrief.

Bennett authored the earliest warnings of today’s terrorism trends including the 1993 report that foreshadowed the danger of Osama bin Laden. Hear her current prescient predictions for what she is calling the new paradigm for national security, and how this will affect the U.S, and nations around the world...

From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.

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