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A Look at the U.S. Army's Future Mission

by LTG Guy Swan III (Ret.)

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US National Security Challenges: A Conversation Among Experts

by The Cipher Brief

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A Changing Middle East

by Norman T. Roule

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What Normalizing Relations Could Mean for the Middle East

by Norman T. Roule

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A Look Inside the Justice Department's National Security Priorities

by The Cipher Brief

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Why Should the U.S. Care about a renewed Iran-Venezuela Relationship?

by Norman Roule

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Where are Ripples from the Oil War Heading?

by Norman Roule

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Iran and Hezbollah's Pre-Operational Modus Operandi in the West - Part Two

by Ioan Pop

In part one of Iran and Hezbollah’s Pre-Operational Modus Operandi in the West, authors Mitch Silber and Ioan Pop pulled from court documents and open source reporting to shed light on ways that...

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Iran and Hezbollah's Pre-Operational Modus Operandi in the West - Part One

by Ioan Pop

Cipher Brief Expert Mitch Silber and Ioan Pop have pulled from court documents and open source reporting to compile a modus operandi of Iran and Hezbollah and their efforts to attack the...

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COVID and Navigating the New Middle East Challenges

by Norman T. Roule

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