# Lawfare Archive: The National Intelligence Strategy with Michael Collins of the National Intelligence Council

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Published: 2026-07-05T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

From September 1, 2023: The National Intelligence Strategy is out, and David Kris, a founder of Culper Partners, sat down to talk about it with Michael Collins, the acting head of the National Intelligence Council. They discussed many aspects of U.S. national security, defense, cyber, and intelligence strategy, including the increasing geopolitical significance of non-state entities, and even the meaning of the word intelligence itself. They also cover Mike's long and illustrious career inside the U.S. intelligence community and his thoughts about the future of U.S. intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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