Welcome to The National Law Journal’s Inadmissible feature, a regular Q&A series with Washington, D.C., legal professionals. The interviews take a short, to-the-point look at strategic risk mitigation at the intersection of law and politics led by professionals in the nation’s capital. If you are interested in being profiled, reach out to [email protected].

In this edition, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer senior international policy advisor Thomas A. Shannon Jr., a former ambassador to Brazil, discusses the national security implications concerning China reportedly opening a spying base in Cuba. 

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