Assessing Our Man in Tokyo
BOOK REVIEW: Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor by Steve Kemper / Mariner Books Reviewed by Roman Popadiuk […] More
BOOK REVIEW: Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor by Steve Kemper / Mariner Books Reviewed by Roman Popadiuk […] More
EXPERT ANALYSIS — A security agreement signed by China and the Solomon Islands in April, has created waves of concern throughout the region and reaching […] More
The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research, better known as INR, is charged with providing intelligence products in support of U.S. diplomatic efforts around […] More
BOOK REVIEW: America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy by Robert B. Zoellick / Twelve “The Cipher Brief has become […] More
John McLaughlin served as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2000-2004 and Acting Director of the CIA in 2004. He is a […] More
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called out China’s claims in the South China Sea this week, saying they are “completely unlawful.” It was a distinctive […] More
Cipher Brief Expert and former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin is a distinguished practitioner in residence at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International […] More
The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data on a quarterly basis to track trends around the world that impact national and global […] More
BOOK REVIEW: The Ambassadors: America’s Diplomats on the Front Lines by Paul Richter “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence […] More
The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban leaders on Saturday that is intended to end the US’ 18-year involvement in Afghanistan. The deal […] More
Tom Bossert spends a lot of time thinking about hacking. The former Homeland Security Advisor to President Trump who also served as the country’s Chief […] More
Gary Grappo is a former U.S. ambassador who served as Minister Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; U.S. Ambassador to the […] More
BOOK REVIEW: Public Diplomacy: Foundations for Global Engagement in the Digital Era By Nicholas J. Cull “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet […] More
BOOK REVIEW: The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal By William Burns Reviewed by Gary Grappo, former U.S. Ambassador who held […] More