113 Quotes by David Ignatius

'Cyber-security' is one of those hot topics that has launched a thousand seminars and strategy papers without producing much in the way of policy.

Real security will come when it's a moneymaker for private companies who want to satisfy public demand for an Internet that isn't crawling with bugs.

The European Union needs to reinvent its security system. It needs to break the stovepipes that prevent sharing information, enforcing borders and protecting citizens.

In a chaotic world, U.S. diplomats will probably have even less contact with the people they need to reach.

Chinese experts noted that the U.S. economy has rebounded from the 2008 crash more strongly than some analysts here had expected, while China's own growth is slowing after several decades of rocket-ship acceleration.

Big mistakes were made in Benghazi, and people should be held accountable. But the brave officers who staff American posts in crisis zones know how dangerous the work is.

World War II provides a string of celebrated cases of deception and manipulation.

Journalists couldn't do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers.

Making economic policy isn't a popularity contest, especially when financial markets are in a panic.