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What the Intelligence Community Doesn't Know is Hurting the US

by The Cipher Brief

“The U.S. intelligence community must invest in understanding its own business model to make data-driven decisions for the future,” argue authors Katrina Mulligan, Cipher Brief Expert...

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US National Security Challenges: A Conversation Among Experts

by The Cipher Brief

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

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A Changing Middle East

by Norman T. Roule

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

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Is Russia getting away with Murder?

by The Cipher Brief

This expert-driven national-security insight can’t be generated for free.  We invite you to support quality content by becoming a  Cipher Brief Level I Member .  Joining this experienced...

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Global Knowledge Warfare: Using Strategic Imagination to Harness Uncertainty and Fear

by Eric Shiraev and Holger Mölder

This expert-driven national-security insight can’t be generated for free.  We invite you to support quality content by becoming a  Cipher Brief Level I Member .  Joining this experienced...

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Recruiting for Mother Russia

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Opinion: The U.S. Presidential Election and Doing our Part

by The Cipher Brief

With just a few months left until the U.S. presidential election, there are a long list of things that threaten the vote, from election meddling by U.S. adversaries via disinformation and other...

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What Normalizing Relations Could Mean for the Middle East

by Norman T. Roule

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How a Former CIA Deputy Director Avoids Cognitive Traps

by Carmen Medina

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China's Arctic Ambitions

by Jim Danoy

The US State Department recently named career diplomat James DeHart as the US’ first coordinator for the Arctic region.  DeHart’s job is to coordinate US efforts in the region, which includes...