John Burns, 1st Baron Inverclyde, FRGS (24 June 1829 - 12 February 1901)<ref =peerage>"John Burns, 1st Baron Inverclyde, of Castle Wemyss1 M, #124100, b. 24 June 1829, d. 12 February 1901". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-11-15.</ref> was a ship owner. Born in Glasgow he was the son of Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet, a founder of the shipping company G & J Burns and a partner in the Cunard Steamship Co. and his wife, Jane Cleland. After school, he attended Glasgow University and took the general arts degree before joining the family firm about 1850. He married Emily (d. 1901), daughter of George Clerk Arbuthnot, with whom he had two sons and three daughters.
As a young man he had been in the Crimea at the fall of Sevastopol in 1855, and had subsequently been an advocate of good coastal defences and was the first to suggest to the government the use of merchant vessels for war purposes.
His father handed over control of the family businesses to him in 1860, the year he married, and he became a key figure, first as a partner, then as chairman, in the reconstruction and subsequent flotation of Cunard in 1878. Cunard began to replace its fleet of wooden paddle steamers with iron ships, first paddle driven, but increasingly employing the screw propeller. The first iron screw steamer was the China in 1862. Burns was particularly keen on economy, and the Cunard Line quickly adopted the new compound engine with the Batavia in 1870. Under Burns, Cunard was also quick to order a steel vessel, the first in their service being the SS Servia in 1881, which, apart from the Great Eastern, was the largest liner afloat at the time.
Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will host William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Burns will give a talk titled "The Role of Intelligence at a Transformational Moment." William Burns was officially sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on March 19, 2021, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director. Director Burns received three Presidential Distinguished Service Awards and the highest civilian honors from the Pentagon and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
published: 14 Apr 2022
The Putin Files: William Burns
Watch former U.S. ambassador to Russia William Burns's candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election – all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Burns' full interview and interactive transcript here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview/william-burns/
Explore the entire "Putin File" experience here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview-collection/the-putin-files/
published: 26 Oct 2017
CIA Director Predicts "ugly next few weeks"
CIA Director William Burns: "Putin is determined to dominate and control Ukraine...He's been stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years...He doesn't believe Ukraine is a real country. Well, he's dead wrong about that. Real countries fight back..."
He adds, "Putin is angry and frustrated right now...Where that leads I think is for an ugly next few weeks."
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Agência da Reuters diz que diretor da CIA alertou Bolsonaro sobre descredibilizar Sistema Eleitoral
A agência de notícias Reuters divulgou hoje que o diretor da CIA disse a altos funcionários do Palácio do Planalto que o Presidente Jair Bolsonaro deveria parar de lançar dúvidas sobre o sistema de votação brasileiro. William Burns, que comanda a Agência Central de Inteligência dos Estados Unidos, esteve no Brasil em julho do ano passado. A reportagem é do nosso correspondente em Brasília, Afonso Marangoni.
published: 05 May 2022
WATCH: CIA director nominee William Burns testifies during Senate confirmation hearing
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CIA Director William Burns in Conversation with Michael McFaul
Michael McFaul welcomes C.I.A. Director William Burns back to the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to discuss the evolving nature of national security and the adaptations the U.S. intelligence community is making to stay agile and competitive in the face of cybersecurity threats, changing domestic and international environments, and competition with China.
published: 25 Oct 2021
What the CIA Director thinks of Vladimir Putin
What is the CIA director's assessment of Putin? In a lecture for the Foreign Policy Association, William J. Burns, now Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, recollected his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow: “It was not subtle. It was almost defiantly charmless, but it was a very direct message and it reflected the fact that, in my experience, Putin is a very combustible combination of grievance and ambition and insecurity all wrapped up together […] Putin in my experience is kind of an apostle of payback."
This lecture was recorded in 2019. To view it in full, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3s9QOao7oA
published: 13 Apr 2022
Intelligence chiefs testify before Senate Intelligence Committee
Vladimir Putin is turning Russia into a “propaganda bubble,” CIA Director William Burns warned lawmakers.
Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will host William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Burns will give a talk titled "The...
Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will host William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Burns will give a talk titled "The Role of Intelligence at a Transformational Moment." William Burns was officially sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on March 19, 2021, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director. Director Burns received three Presidential Distinguished Service Awards and the highest civilian honors from the Pentagon and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will host William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Burns will give a talk titled "The Role of Intelligence at a Transformational Moment." William Burns was officially sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on March 19, 2021, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director. Director Burns received three Presidential Distinguished Service Awards and the highest civilian honors from the Pentagon and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Watch former U.S. ambassador to Russia William Burns's candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election – all p...
Watch former U.S. ambassador to Russia William Burns's candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election – all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Burns' full interview and interactive transcript here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview/william-burns/
Explore the entire "Putin File" experience here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview-collection/the-putin-files/
Watch former U.S. ambassador to Russia William Burns's candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election – all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Burns' full interview and interactive transcript here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview/william-burns/
Explore the entire "Putin File" experience here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview-collection/the-putin-files/
CIA Director William Burns: "Putin is determined to dominate and control Ukraine...He's been stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for ...
CIA Director William Burns: "Putin is determined to dominate and control Ukraine...He's been stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years...He doesn't believe Ukraine is a real country. Well, he's dead wrong about that. Real countries fight back..."
He adds, "Putin is angry and frustrated right now...Where that leads I think is for an ugly next few weeks."
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CIA Director William Burns: "Putin is determined to dominate and control Ukraine...He's been stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years...He doesn't believe Ukraine is a real country. Well, he's dead wrong about that. Real countries fight back..."
He adds, "Putin is angry and frustrated right now...Where that leads I think is for an ugly next few weeks."
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A agência de notícias Reuters divulgou hoje que o diretor da CIA disse a altos funcionários do Palácio do Planalto que o Presidente Jair Bolsonaro deveria parar...
A agência de notícias Reuters divulgou hoje que o diretor da CIA disse a altos funcionários do Palácio do Planalto que o Presidente Jair Bolsonaro deveria parar de lançar dúvidas sobre o sistema de votação brasileiro. William Burns, que comanda a Agência Central de Inteligência dos Estados Unidos, esteve no Brasil em julho do ano passado. A reportagem é do nosso correspondente em Brasília, Afonso Marangoni.
A agência de notícias Reuters divulgou hoje que o diretor da CIA disse a altos funcionários do Palácio do Planalto que o Presidente Jair Bolsonaro deveria parar de lançar dúvidas sobre o sistema de votação brasileiro. William Burns, que comanda a Agência Central de Inteligência dos Estados Unidos, esteve no Brasil em julho do ano passado. A reportagem é do nosso correspondente em Brasília, Afonso Marangoni.
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Michael McFaul welcomes C.I.A. Director William Burns back to the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to discuss the evolving nature of national ...
Michael McFaul welcomes C.I.A. Director William Burns back to the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to discuss the evolving nature of national security and the adaptations the U.S. intelligence community is making to stay agile and competitive in the face of cybersecurity threats, changing domestic and international environments, and competition with China.
Michael McFaul welcomes C.I.A. Director William Burns back to the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to discuss the evolving nature of national security and the adaptations the U.S. intelligence community is making to stay agile and competitive in the face of cybersecurity threats, changing domestic and international environments, and competition with China.
What is the CIA director's assessment of Putin? In a lecture for the Foreign Policy Association, William J. Burns, now Director of the Central Intelligence Age...
What is the CIA director's assessment of Putin? In a lecture for the Foreign Policy Association, William J. Burns, now Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, recollected his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow: “It was not subtle. It was almost defiantly charmless, but it was a very direct message and it reflected the fact that, in my experience, Putin is a very combustible combination of grievance and ambition and insecurity all wrapped up together […] Putin in my experience is kind of an apostle of payback."
This lecture was recorded in 2019. To view it in full, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3s9QOao7oA
What is the CIA director's assessment of Putin? In a lecture for the Foreign Policy Association, William J. Burns, now Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, recollected his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow: “It was not subtle. It was almost defiantly charmless, but it was a very direct message and it reflected the fact that, in my experience, Putin is a very combustible combination of grievance and ambition and insecurity all wrapped up together […] Putin in my experience is kind of an apostle of payback."
This lecture was recorded in 2019. To view it in full, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3s9QOao7oA
Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will host William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Burns will give a talk titled "The Role of Intelligence at a Transformational Moment." William Burns was officially sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on March 19, 2021, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director. Director Burns received three Presidential Distinguished Service Awards and the highest civilian honors from the Pentagon and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Watch former U.S. ambassador to Russia William Burns's candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election – all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Burns' full interview and interactive transcript here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview/william-burns/
Explore the entire "Putin File" experience here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview-collection/the-putin-files/
CIA Director William Burns: "Putin is determined to dominate and control Ukraine...He's been stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years...He doesn't believe Ukraine is a real country. Well, he's dead wrong about that. Real countries fight back..."
He adds, "Putin is angry and frustrated right now...Where that leads I think is for an ugly next few weeks."
Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?518352-1/intelligence-directors-testify-national-security
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A agência de notícias Reuters divulgou hoje que o diretor da CIA disse a altos funcionários do Palácio do Planalto que o Presidente Jair Bolsonaro deveria parar de lançar dúvidas sobre o sistema de votação brasileiro. William Burns, que comanda a Agência Central de Inteligência dos Estados Unidos, esteve no Brasil em julho do ano passado. A reportagem é do nosso correspondente em Brasília, Afonso Marangoni.
Michael McFaul welcomes C.I.A. Director William Burns back to the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to discuss the evolving nature of national security and the adaptations the U.S. intelligence community is making to stay agile and competitive in the face of cybersecurity threats, changing domestic and international environments, and competition with China.
What is the CIA director's assessment of Putin? In a lecture for the Foreign Policy Association, William J. Burns, now Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, recollected his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow: “It was not subtle. It was almost defiantly charmless, but it was a very direct message and it reflected the fact that, in my experience, Putin is a very combustible combination of grievance and ambition and insecurity all wrapped up together […] Putin in my experience is kind of an apostle of payback."
This lecture was recorded in 2019. To view it in full, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3s9QOao7oA
John Burns, 1st Baron Inverclyde, FRGS (24 June 1829 - 12 February 1901)<ref =peerage>"John Burns, 1st Baron Inverclyde, of Castle Wemyss1 M, #124100, b. 24 June 1829, d. 12 February 1901". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-11-15.</ref> was a ship owner. Born in Glasgow he was the son of Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet, a founder of the shipping company G & J Burns and a partner in the Cunard Steamship Co. and his wife, Jane Cleland. After school, he attended Glasgow University and took the general arts degree before joining the family firm about 1850. He married Emily (d. 1901), daughter of George Clerk Arbuthnot, with whom he had two sons and three daughters.
As a young man he had been in the Crimea at the fall of Sevastopol in 1855, and had subsequently been an advocate of good coastal defences and was the first to suggest to the government the use of merchant vessels for war purposes.
His father handed over control of the family businesses to him in 1860, the year he married, and he became a key figure, first as a partner, then as chairman, in the reconstruction and subsequent flotation of Cunard in 1878. Cunard began to replace its fleet of wooden paddle steamers with iron ships, first paddle driven, but increasingly employing the screw propeller. The first iron screw steamer was the China in 1862. Burns was particularly keen on economy, and the Cunard Line quickly adopted the new compound engine with the Batavia in 1870. Under Burns, Cunard was also quick to order a steel vessel, the first in their service being the SS Servia in 1881, which, apart from the Great Eastern, was the largest liner afloat at the time.