Michael Morell served as Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Articles by Michael J. Morell

After intelligence discovered China’s plan for aggression against Taiwan, U.S. diplomacy coopted regional nations to mount a unified front in isolating Beijing.

The War that Never Was: Part Two

By Admiral James A. Winnefeld, U.S. Navy (Retired), and Michael J. Morell
September 2020
Proceedings recently asked several frequent contributors how the next conflict might start. This third essay presents an alternative scenario to the first in the series.
Chinese President Xi Xinping

The War That Never Was?

By Admiral James A. Winnefeld, U.S. Navy (Retired), and Michael J. Morell
August 2020
Proceedings recently asked several frequent contributors how the next conflict might start. This essay is the first in the series.