Lobo Institute in the News
Trump Needs an Escape Hatch
March 2026 | SpyTalk As published by SpyTalk. Lobo Institute co-founder Mick Mulroy on the narrowing options facing the President as the Iran conflict escalates — why an off-ramp is becoming harder to engineer, and what U.S. policymakers should be ...
Inside off the record meet between CIA spies and Hollywood execs in tiny Montana town
20 March 2026 | Page Six As published by Page Six. Page Six reports on the inaugural Whitefish Security Summit, the off-the-record gathering of intelligence, special operations, and entertainment-industry leaders in Whitefish, Montana — co-hosted by Lobo Institute co-founder Mick ...
The Pentagon’s new media policy raises questions about transparency and trust
March 2026 | Harvard Kennedy School — Belfer Center As published by the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center. Belfer Center Senior Fellow and Lobo Institute co-founder Mick Mulroy on the implications of the Pentagon's new press restrictions — what they ...
U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited
28 February 2026 | The New York Times As published by The New York Times. The Times examines the gaps in U.S. intelligence on Iran and the limits of Washington's ability to shape what follows from current military and diplomatic ...
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense discusses U.S. actions against Iran
22 February 2026 | NPR Weekend Edition with Ayesha Rascoe NPR's Ayesha Rascoe interviews Lobo Institute co-founder Mick Mulroy, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, on possible U.S. military action against Iran — the strategic objectives, ...
Montana Intelligence Summit Partners With Lobo Institute to Launch Whitefish Security Summit
13 February 2026 | USA Today / Pinion Newswire As published by USA Today. The announcement of the Montana Intelligence Summit's partnership with the Lobo Institute to launch the inaugural Whitefish Security Summit — bringing together intelligence, special operations, policy, ...
NED Welcomes Ambassador Sam Brownback and Carrie Filipetti to its Board of Directors
23 January 2026 | National Endowment for Democracy As published by the National Endowment for Democracy. The National Endowment for Democracy announced that Ambassador Sam Brownback and Lobo NS Cadre member Carrie Filipetti have joined its Board of Directors. The ...
Insights: Carrie Filipetti — Latin America & the U.S. National Security Strategy
14 January 2026 | The Wilson Center In the Wilson Center's Insights series, Lobo NS Cadre member Carrie Filipetti lays out how Latin America fits into the broader U.S. National Security Strategy — covering the region's strategic weight, U.S. priorities, ...
What a Former Trump Official Would Worry About in Venezuela
4 January 2026 | Politico Magazine As published by Politico Magazine. A wide-ranging Q&A with Lobo NS Cadre member Carrie Filipetti, former Deputy Special Representative for Venezuela, on what a post-Maduro transition could look like, the risk of state collapse, ...
Distinguished Fellow Carrie Filipetti on the Rapidly Evolving Situation in Venezuela
3 January 2026 | The Wilson Center Wilson Center Distinguished Fellow and Lobo NS Cadre member Carrie Filipetti discusses the rapidly evolving situation in Venezuela — the dynamics around Maduro, the role of regional partners, and what the next phase ...
