Paul M. Joyal | |
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Born | 1954 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Master's degree in international relations |
Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
Occupation(s) | Security analyst, Media commentator |
Employer | National Strategies Inc. |
Known for | Expertise on Russia and former Soviet countries |
Notable work | Fifteen Years of Espionage (book) |
Paul M. Joyal (born 1954) is an American security analyst and media commentator who frequently comments on political and security matters concerning Russia and former Soviet countries. He was a staff member for the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. [1] Joyal holds a master's degree in international relations from the Catholic University of America. [2]
In 1991, Joyal founded a security consulting company, Intercon International USA Inc., which published a weekly newsletter about security affairs in the former Soviet bloc. [3] He later became a vice president at, and currently serves as managing director at National Strategies Inc. [2]
He has been cited as an expert source by many news outlets, including Time Magazine [1] and PBS The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. [4] His published works include the book Fifteen Years of Espionage ( ISBN 0935067140) and "Singling out Arab-Americans," the January 21, 1991, editorial in the Washington Post [5]
He has close ties with the government of the Republic of Georgia: in 1998 he acted as the country's first lobbyist to the U.S. Government, [6] and he is listed as the contact for the 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by former Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze. [7] In 2005 he spoke at the Georgian Embassy in Washington, DC, at the memorial service for Zurab Zhvania, the former speaker of the Georgian Parliament. [8]
A critic of the administration of Russian president Vladimir Putin, in late February 2007 Joyal told Dateline NBC that the murder of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko served as a warning to all critics of the Putin government. [9]
A few days later, on March 1, Joyal was shot and wounded outside his home in Adelphi, Maryland. The Washington Post reported that the attack was under investigation by the FBI. [6] [10] Earlier that evening, Joyal had dined with former KGB general Oleg Kalugin; Kalugin (whom the Russian Government accused of being a US agent) later told The Washington Post that he was not sure whether the attack was politically motivated. [11]
His attackers have not been found. [12]
Paul M. Joyal | |
---|---|
Born | 1954 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Master's degree in international relations |
Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
Occupation(s) | Security analyst, Media commentator |
Employer | National Strategies Inc. |
Known for | Expertise on Russia and former Soviet countries |
Notable work | Fifteen Years of Espionage (book) |
Paul M. Joyal (born 1954) is an American security analyst and media commentator who frequently comments on political and security matters concerning Russia and former Soviet countries. He was a staff member for the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. [1] Joyal holds a master's degree in international relations from the Catholic University of America. [2]
In 1991, Joyal founded a security consulting company, Intercon International USA Inc., which published a weekly newsletter about security affairs in the former Soviet bloc. [3] He later became a vice president at, and currently serves as managing director at National Strategies Inc. [2]
He has been cited as an expert source by many news outlets, including Time Magazine [1] and PBS The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. [4] His published works include the book Fifteen Years of Espionage ( ISBN 0935067140) and "Singling out Arab-Americans," the January 21, 1991, editorial in the Washington Post [5]
He has close ties with the government of the Republic of Georgia: in 1998 he acted as the country's first lobbyist to the U.S. Government, [6] and he is listed as the contact for the 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by former Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze. [7] In 2005 he spoke at the Georgian Embassy in Washington, DC, at the memorial service for Zurab Zhvania, the former speaker of the Georgian Parliament. [8]
A critic of the administration of Russian president Vladimir Putin, in late February 2007 Joyal told Dateline NBC that the murder of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko served as a warning to all critics of the Putin government. [9]
A few days later, on March 1, Joyal was shot and wounded outside his home in Adelphi, Maryland. The Washington Post reported that the attack was under investigation by the FBI. [6] [10] Earlier that evening, Joyal had dined with former KGB general Oleg Kalugin; Kalugin (whom the Russian Government accused of being a US agent) later told The Washington Post that he was not sure whether the attack was politically motivated. [11]
His attackers have not been found. [12]