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Afghanistan: Losers Can't Be Choosers

by Tim Willasey-Wilsey

Bottom Line Up Front: There are indications that the Taliban have no intention of reaching a compromise and believe they can take over Afghanistan shortly after the US withdrawal. Comparisons with...

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China

China

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Mapping China by the Numbers: Ambitions and Threat Vectors

by Jamie Burnham

On 25 September 2017, the board of UK-based Imagination Technologies, founded in 1985 (and listed on the LSE in 1994), agreed to a take-over by a Palo Alto-based, Cayman Island-registered private...

Russia

Russia

What a Future Russia House Must Look Like

by Daniel Hoffman and Paul Kolbe

Next month’s planned meeting between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to include conversations on Ukraine, COVID-19 and the recent diversion of a flight by...

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How the Middle East Conflict Leads Back to US National Security

by Norman T. Roule

In the Biden Administration’s highest-level face-to-face visit, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to the Middle East to seize momentum created by last week’s Gaza ceasefire in what...

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Intelligence Sharing in a Complicated World: The Future of Five Eyes

by The Cipher Brief

In the midst of World War II, facing multiple threats in a complicated series of engagements around the world, the US and the UK entered into a highly-secret, trusted agreement to share signals...

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An Expert Brief on Economic Security, Investment and Jurisdictional Risk

by Norman Roule

A rarely discussed but high impact trend that seems to have been amplified by the COVID-19 virus is affecting investment in countries that have traditionally attracted investors interested in...

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How to Integrate Climate in Future National Security

by The Cipher Brief

As part of a special series on climate in partnership with The Intelligence Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and Cipher Brief Expert Kristin...

Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban

Afghanistan

Why the Istanbul Summit May be Afghanistan's Last Chance

by Tim Willasey-Wilsey

Tim Willasey-Wilsey, Former Senior Member, British FOreign and Commonwealth Office Cipher Brief Expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey served for over 27 years in the British Foreign and Commonwealth...

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The US Intelligence Community Needs a 'Wild Bill' Moment

by Ellen McCarthy and Matt Scott

Ellen McCarthy, Former Asst. Secretary of State for Intelligence & Research Cipher Brief Expert Ellen E. McCarthy was appointed by President Trump to be the Assistant Secretary of State for...

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Asia

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The Link Between National Security and Climate Change in Asia

by The Cipher Brief

The White House is preparing to launch a Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by President Joe Biden beginning Thursday. 40 World leaders were invited to participate in the two-day series of...