France’s Vulnerabilities in a Changing Terror Landscape
Europe is increasingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks because of the changing terrorism landscape. Especially troublesome is the uptick in lone wolf attacks, particularly those that […] More
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Almost Impossible to Stop a Plot of One
Whether ISIS had any connection with the terrorist attack in Nice, it really “doesn’t matter,” former CIA case officer and Soufan Group Director of Special […] More
A Boon to ISIS
The Cipher Brief sat down with Former Director of Analysis at the NYPD, Mitch Silber, to discuss the implications of Thursday’s terrorist attack in Nice, […] More
The Aftermath of the Nice Attack: Is ISIS’ “Prestige” on the Rise?
While details continue to emerge about Thursday’s terrorist attack in Nice, France, one thing remains clear: regardless of whether ISIS orchestrated the attack, inspired it, […] More
Terror Attack in Nice: ISIS, Media, and Tactics
A truck plowed through a crowd gathered in Nice, France for Bastille Day celebrations on Thursday, killing at least 84 people and injuring dozens more. […] More
NATO: Weathering the Storms
The Warsaw Summit of NATO heads of state this past weekend affirmed the strategic and ideological importance of the U.S. to the alliance and vice […] More
More than Meets the Eye
The NATO summit in Warsaw this past weekend provided a modest but important boost to a Europe in crisis. Allies demonstrated cohesion and unity in […] More
Sending the Right Signals
Heads of state and government in the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) met in Warsaw over the weekend to discuss their response to the multiple threats […] More
NATO Takes Steps in Response to the "Arc of Insecurity and Instability"
Moving ahead with what President Barack Obama calls the “most significant reinforcement of our collective defense [at] any time since the Cold War,’’ NATO allies […] More
What Independence Means in Sarajevo
Marking the birthday of American independence away from home is always a unique experience. I have celebrated the fourth of July in war zones and […] More
Does NATO Need a New Ideology?
NATO heads of state will meet in Warsaw this Friday and Saturday at a time when the U.S. has been accused by some of pulling […] More
The Terror Toolbox
We are in a season of terror attacks, and the odds are high they will increase over the short term. The principle drivers will be […] More
The Turkey-Russia Connection
The three suicide bombers who carried out Tuesday’s deadly attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport have been identified by a Turkish official as citizens of Russia, […] More
You Can’t Start and Stop Jihadism at Will
The coordinated terrorist attack at the international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday is the latest in a rash of deadly attacks that have struck Turkey […] More
Terrorism in Istanbul: Severe Implications
Tuesday evening’s terrorist attack at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul may have severe implications for Turkey moving forward. Although there have yet to be claims […] More
Tuesday Changed Everything
The Cipher Brief spoke with Soner Cagaptay, Director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, to discuss the dramatic […] More
The Beginning of the End, or Just a Reprieve?
Fear and uncertainty gripped global markets on Friday following the UK referendum vote to leave the European Union. The political turmoil in the UK and […] More
Is the UK Crucial to EU Security?
The Brexit referendum threatens European cohesion and, thus, could have serious consequences for defense of the European continent. The Cipher Brief spoke with Rachel Rizzo […] More