Report for Friday, April 18, 2025
Rubio says U.S. may halt Ukraine Peace Efforts if No Progress Within ’Days’
Trump says he is 100% confident on Europe trade deal
Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war
China Wants Countries to Unite Against Trump but Is Met with Wariness
Al Shabaab militants killed in U.S.-Somali airstrikes that target weapons ship
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – It’s hard to overstate the complexity and importance of the work of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), which — by its […] More
Cipher Brief Experts bring context to today’s global events
OPINION — A direct military engagement between the United States and a near-peer adversary would require [...] More
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION -- Bold moves lead to bold outcomes. President Trump understood that reshaping [...] More
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – The Office of the Director of National Intelligence – the ODNI – was born twenty years ago this month, in response to […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEW— For the past month, the United States military has been carrying out its most robust campaign yet against the Houthi militia, which is […] More
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — A pair of top U.S. military commanders warned Congress last week of dangers in their areas of operations which could factor in […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEW — Other than Ukraine itself, few European countries have been as directly impacted by Russia’s 2022 invasion as Poland. From the beginning, Poland, which […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEW – The visit of Kirill Dmitriev to Washington last week marked the first time in more than three years that a envoy from […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEWS — Last week, the Taiwan Strait landed back on the front pages for two very different reasons: China held a two-day, large-scale military exercise […] More
OPINION — The real war will begin where the last one never ended: Iraq. With President [...] More
The Illegals earns a prestigious 4 out of 4 trench coats
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THE BEST NATIONAL SECURITY BALL OF THEM ALL: The Cipher Brief is hosting its annual HONORS Dinner this week in Washington, recognizing the best of the best from the national security community. We kind of like this dinner because it offers a clear focus on the broader community of professionals who must come together to ensure future national security. Let’s face it: one person could never do this on their own. The categories in which honorees are being recognized include leadership in the battlespace, leading innovation in government, investing in [...] More
Join us for the second annual Cipher Brief Honors Dinner, the evening of Friday April 18, 2025. This Black-Tie event is invite only, please apply […] More
It used to be something of a national security secret: identifying the ways in which U.S. adversaries are working to undermine U.S. stability, sow chaos […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ VIRTUAL BRIEFING– Wednesday, August 28 at 1p ET with Cipher Brief Experts General Frank McKenzie (Ret.) and Dave Pitts, Former Assistant Director of CIA for […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ VIRTUAL BRIEFING – Join us Friday, June 28 for an Exclusive Briefing on the mounting crisis between Taiwan and China. Cipher Brief Experts Amb. […] More
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