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Avoiding 'Fire and Fury' with North Korea

by Joseph DeTrani

Six months after the historic June 11, 2018 Summit between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jung Un, the American public is losing patience with a North Korea that continues to make nuclear...

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Tech/Cyber

Cyber: "The System is Blinking Red Once Again"

by The Cipher Brief

At a recent private D.C. dinner, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen gathered with academics and cyber experts from the private sector to talk candidly about urgent cyber threats and actions...

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China on Track for Peer Military Status with U.S. by 2050

by The Cipher Brief

According to a recent report by the National Defense Strategy Commission (NDS), the U.S. Department of Defense and the White House “have not yet articulated clear operational concepts for...

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Cyber

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Tech/Cyber

Beijing's Drive Towards Global Technological Supremacy

by Cipher Brief Analysis

This brief is part of The Cipher Brief’s 2018 Annual Threat Report.   Bottom Line: There are three prominent technological security concerns for the United States with a growing Chinese strategic...

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North Korea

North Korea

North Korea Brief II: Critical Allied Relationships

by Joseph DeTrani

In part two of The Cipher Brief’s Expert Briefing on North Korea, Ambassador Joseph DeTrani focuses on the critical relationships with allies and partners and how sometimes competing agendas...

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North Korea

North Korea

Nuclear

North Korea Brief I: Path to Progress on Negotiations

by Joseph DeTrani

Experts cited the lack of intercontinental ballistic missiles in North Korea’s 70th anniversary parade celebrations over the weekend as a sign that the nuclear nation remains committed to...

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Where Al Qaeda and Affiliates Stand Today: A Conversation with David Shedd

by David Shedd

While not in the headlines every day, al Qaeda operatives are still the targets of somewhat regular military operations in places like Yemen.  The U.S. carried out a series of air strikes against al...

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Al-Qaeda

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The Global Threat Posed by Al-Qaeda

by Cipher Brief Analysis

A United Nations report delivered to the Security Council last month offered a stark reminder that al Qaeda remains a serious threat around the world.  The report suggested that the de-centralized...

Asia

International

ISIS Looking to Rebound in the Philippines—And Spread

by Cipher Brief Analysis

This analysis is Cipher Brief Level I Member Only content. It can be accessed via login or by signing up to become a Cipher Brief Member.  Joining this high-level, security-focused community is only...

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The Coming Chinese Storm - Part Two

by Mark Kelton

In part two of ‘The Coming Chinese Storm’, Former Dep. Director for Counterintelligence at CIA, Mark Kelton, shares insights on China’s growing espionage activities and their impact...