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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...

Middle East

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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...

Middle East

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COVID and Navigating the New Middle East Challenges

by Norman T. Roule

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Africa

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Yemen

OSINT Global Trendline Report: The Middle East and Africa

by The Cipher Brief

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OSINT Global Trendline Report: COVID and the Americas

by The Cipher Brief

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Our Collective Mission on Groundhog Day

by Gen. (ret.) David H. Petraeus

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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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China

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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...

Middle East

Russia

Middle East

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Russia

Russia's New Middle East Chessboard

by The Cipher Brief

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