Preventing Another San Bernardino
The Cipher Brief reached out to Jayson Ahern, a principal at the Chertoff Group, to get his thoughts on what it will take to prevent […] More
The Cipher Brief reached out to Jayson Ahern, a principal at the Chertoff Group, to get his thoughts on what it will take to prevent […] More
After Canadians voted to replace the ruling Conservative party, electing Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party to a majority government, questions immediately surfaced asking how it would […] More
When it comes to security, Canada is rarely recognized as one of the top players. The Canadian elections last month, however, brought Canada’s security policies […] More
When you ask average Americans about their perceptions of the relationship between the United States and Canada, they will undoubtedly talk about the NHL or […] More
Following his election on October 19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rekindled the spirit—in Canada and abroad—of Canadian optimism and goodwill in global affairs that […] More
Protecting critical infrastructure organizations against cyber attacks is a perpetual topic of conversation in Washington. Over the past few years, President Barack Obama along with […] More
Military security assistance as it is currently applied is an outdated, myopic approach. It is characterized by ambiguous funding timelines, stove piped information, and the […] More
Nobody likes comparisons with the Vietnam War, but in the case of United States security assistance, the comparison is worth considering. The United States often […] More
U.S. security assistance and cooperation programs have come under a lot of fire recently. The failure of the $500 million program to train and equip […] More
Today, the United States arguably contends with one of the most complicated and dangerous “world orders” in its history. It must maintain a credible nuclear […] More
It’s scary out there… Despairing about the state of the world is a popular pastime for amateurs and professionals alike. It’s easier to imagine the […] More
The U.S.-Mexican border is likely to be a hot a topic of discussion during the Republican debate Wednesday night, with unauthorized immigration as the main […] More
In terms of security, since its current borders were defined, the United States of America has been blessed with two vast oceans to its East […] More
As Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Michael Fisher is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing enforcement efforts to secure the border. He sat […] More
Erik Lee, the Executive Director of the North American Research Partnership, spoke with The Cipher Brief to assess the solutions advocated by presidential candidates to […] More
Spanning 1,954 miles, the U.S.-Mexican border has been one of the most discussed topics in this election cycle—though primarily for its security implications. Equally important […] More
The Cipher Brief sat down with Paola Ávila, the Vice President of International Business Affairs at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, to discuss […] More
There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). First, […] More
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