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Through an Israeli Lens: Biden and Iran

by Dr. Raz Zimmt

Eldad Shavit, Sr. Researcher, INSS Eldad Shavit is a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and previously served in senior roles in Israeli Defense...

Middle East

Middle East

national security

The Complicated Middle East facing the Biden Administration

by Norman T. Roule

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

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Taiwan: Why Beijing may choose strangulation

by Tim Willasey-Wilsey

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

China

Taiwan

China

Taiwan

Where is Taiwan's Military Build Up Headed?

by The Cipher Brief

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

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An Energy Market Check In

by Norman T. Roule

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

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Cyber

Cyber Initiatives Group

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Ransomware

The Ransomware Conundrum

by The Cipher Brief Network

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Tech

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The Military's Mission: Artificial Intelligence in the Cockpit

by The Cipher Brief

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently hosted the AlphaDogfight Trials putting artificial intelligence technology from eight different organizations up against human pilots. ...

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

by LTG Guy Swan III (Ret.)

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Asia

China

China

China: Assessing the Real Threat and Necessary Cooperation

by Joseph DeTrani

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Africa

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Turkey

Ambitions Driving Ankara's Actions

by Norman T. Roule

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...