Intel in International Politics with Dr. Jennifer Sims | CSS Speaker Series

The Center for Security Studies hosted a conversation with Jennifer Sims on her newest book "Decision Advantage: Intelligence in International Politics from the Spanish Armada to Cyberwar." In the book, Dr. Sims investigates the history of intelligence through centuries of international conflict, including the 16th Century’s Spanish Armada, two US Civil War battles, the hunt for President Lincoln’s assassin, and key diplomatic crises before the two World Wars. Dr. Sims dives deep into these events to show that the competitive pursuit of intelligence advantage has been a measurable, buildable, and consequential form of power that can help competitors win against otherwise stronger opponents. From these observations, she develops a general guide to building intelligence readiness, whether for war, diplomacy, or international manhunts.