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[PDF AVAILABLE HERE] March 17, 2026, Washington, D.C. – The Steady State is an organization of 400 former national-security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law-enforcement, and homeland-security officials. On March 17, 2026, Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned, citing his opposition to the ongoing U.S. war with Iran. In his resignation letter, Mr. Kent […]
In this week’s Sentinel podcast episode, former FBI executive sits down with Canadian intelligence veteran , the first international guest on the Steady State Sentinel, to explore how America looks from the perspective of a close ally. Together they unpack the history and purpose of the Five Eyes partnership, the vital but often invisible fabric […]
Allies, Intelligence, and a Fraying American Center Transcript – assisted by AI [00:00:00] Lauren Anderson: Something is changing in our country. And most people feel it before they can explain it. [00:00:12] Lauren Anderson: Welcome to The Steady State Sentinel. I’m Lauren Anderson. I served nearly three decades in the FBI, focused on national security […]
Former FBI executive Lauren Anderson sits down with Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski, the first international guest on the Steady State Sentinel! Founded in 2016, The Steady State is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization of more than 390 former senior national security professionals. Our membership includes former officials from the CIA, FBI, Department of State, Department […]
By hollowing out the State Department and replacing expertise with loyalists and dealmakers, Donald Trump has turned American diplomacy into an echo chamber, with dangerous consequences. For most of American history, presidents have understood a basic rule of foreign policy: surround yourself with people who know more than you do. The world is too complex […]
The recent 60 Minutes presentation and accompanying article by The Insider has brought renewed focus on the victims of the Havana Syndrome, the likely perpetrators, and the analysis by the Central Intelligence Agency that found it “very unlikely” that a foreign power was behind the attacks that have resulted in serious injury to a number […]
Who benefits? That is always a key question when it comes to war. The current non-war against Iran raises this in spades, given the lack of any consistent goals from the administration. The Atlantic has counted at least 10 different justifications, none of them accompanied by evidence of the imminent threat to American interests that […]
FIFA World Cup Match Schedule For more than four decades, the United States has designated the Islamic Republic of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. Over that time, Iran has conducted major terrorist attacks, attempted many more (including attempts using weapons of mass destruction), and steadily expanded its proxy network, as well as its […]
Bombing of School, Minab, Iran 2026 (Wikipedia) When the current Secretary of Defense was a Fox News commentator, he regularly advocated for pardons of three service members who were charged with war crimes: two charged with murder, and one charged with multiple serious crimes. Hegseth’s television lobbying paid off when President Trump intervened in all […]
(Photo by Adam Hornyak on Unsplash) Fog of war is an issue in every conflict, but when one or both sides ignore the Just War Theory, that fog is denser. Much has been said and written about Epic Resolve, the US-Israeli aerial bombardment of Iran, focusing on its shifting goals, legality, and similar issues. On […]