Craig Singleton

Craig Singleton

Craig Singleton is a national security expert and former diplomat who served under the Bush, Obama and Trump administrations. He was posted to the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, between 2011 and 2013. 

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September 18, 2020
by Craig Singleton
Checking China’s Diplomatic Piracy in the South China Sea

China appears keen to bring piracy back as an instrument of foreign policy, but the days of eye patches and... Read More

China appears keen to bring piracy back as an instrument of foreign policy, but the days of eye patches and wooden legs are long gone. Instead, Beijing’s most effective raiding parties prefer business suits and briefcases, thus allowing them to ransack and plunder under the guise... Read More

April 16, 2020
by Craig Singleton
“Trust Us” - Exposing Huawei’s Influence Playbook in the COVID Era

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc around the world, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its media surrogates have turned to a... Read More

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc around the world, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its media surrogates have turned to a familiar messaging playbook to manipulate the narrative surrounding the outbreak, one well-steeped in disinformation, denial, and deceit. As phrases like “deep fakes” and “bot farms” have... Read More

March 6, 2020
by Craig Singleton
How the Novel Coronavirus Could Drive Policy Solutions in Long-Suffering Venezuela

As economists work to assess the full-extent of the coronavirus’ effect on both the U.S. economy and global markets, there... Read More

As economists work to assess the full-extent of the coronavirus’ effect on both the U.S. economy and global markets, there are already serious indications that the oil and gas sector will be severely impacted for the first half of 2020, if not the entire year. In... Read More

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria's... Read More

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Wall Street Points to Losses as Trump’s Tariff Deadline Nears

(AP) — Wall Street is pointing to a lower open Monday as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading... Read More

(AP) — Wall Street is pointing to a lower open Monday as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make deals before a Wednesday deadline. The U.S. will warn trading partners that higher tariffs could kick in... Read More

Camp Mystic 'Grieving the Loss of 27 Campers and Counselors' Following Catastrophic Texas Floods

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic says it is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search... Read More

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic says it is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another layer... Read More

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