As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...

No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, ...

The CIA views China as a far bigger threat to the US than Russia and is committing more resources than ever to counter it, says agency chief William J. Burns. "While Russia may pose the most ...

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence ...

Vladimir Putin is still running Russia, is marking a quarter century doing so and showing no signs he's going anywhere. So, what's your best advice to your successor on how to handle him? William ...

Stoltenberg's remarks also echo the position of CIA director William J. Burns. The CIA chief wrote in a Foreign Affairs op-ed published on Tuesday that China has now far superseded Russia in terms ...

In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to outgoing CIA Director Bill Burns about the handling of Russia, the Mideast, and security threats during his tenure, plus what lies ahead for the intel community.