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A Rare Glimpse Inside the Life of a Spy

by Mark Kelton

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Xi's Awful Arithmetic

by Mark Kelton

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The Question: Why Would China not Invade Taiwan now?

by The Cipher Brief

The Cipher Brief is proud to launch ‘The Question’, designed to make us think forward, consider broader scenarios and challenge each other in constructive ways on the plausibility of future...

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The Real Danger in a Quiet Escalation of Tensions Between China and India

by Tim Willasey-Wilsey

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The OSINT Global Trendline Report

by The Cipher Brief

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OSINT Global Trendline Report: Asia

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OSINT Global Trendline Report: COVID and the Americas

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What we're learning about National Security from COVID-19

by The Cipher Brief

As of this writing, Johns Hopkins, is reporting more than 432,438 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US, and nearly 1.5m confirmed cases worldwide.  While the battle to save lives is expected to...

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The Coronavirus Paradox

by Tom Bossert

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People wearing a face masks to protecting themself because of epidemic in China. Selective Focus. Concept of coronavirus quarantine.

The Coronavirus is worse than the System Blinking Red

by Norman T. Roule

Norman T. Roule served for 34-years in the Central Intelligence Agency, managing numerous programs relating to Iran and the Middle East.   He served as the National Intelligence Manager for Iran...