Network Take: A Welcome Cyber Disclosure
The Cipher Brief Cyber Advisory Board’s Bob Gourley commented on the Trump administration’s new process for disclosing software vulnerabilities it has detected – the first […] More
Terrorist Safe Haven? Bloodshed Spikes in Central African Republic
Rising violence in the Central African Republic is stoking fears of a return to intense fighting between Christian and Muslim armed groups not seen since […] More
Consequences of Conflict in the Central African Republic
Violence is increasing in the Central African Republic, along with reports of potential terrorist connections to the country, making the central African nation a U.S. […] More
The Central African Republic Is “Getting Worse, Not Better”
Seven people were killed and around 20 others injured over the weekend in a grenade attack on a peace concert in the Central African Republic […] More
Former Navy Chiefs Assail Trump’s ‘Bump Sticker’ Fleet Plan
Former Secretaries of the Navy took aim at President Donald Trump’s push for a 350-ship Navy during a discussion held at the Center for Strategic […] More
Sept. 11th Intel Vet Rasmussen Leaving NCTC
One of the longest serving senior American counterterrorism officials is stepping down, with the departure of Nicholas Rasmussen as head of the National Counterterrorism Center, […] More
How to Weigh the Worth of the Iran Nuclear Deal
The mid-December deadline for Congress to determine whether to re-impose nuclear-related sanctions on Iran is rapidly approaching – with uncertain progress. Enacting these additional sanctions […] More
Governments Turn Social Media into a Weapon Worldwide
Internet freedom took a nosedive over the last year, with governments doing more than ever to spread disinformation on social media and attacks in the […] More
Balkan Democracy Dances Between Russia, Turkey and NATO
Bosnia and Herzegovina has been held together under two separate entities ever since the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995 ended the civil war and created […] More
Senators Debate Wisdom of President’s Nuclear Authority
The shadow of President Donald Trump’s comments in August forewarning that the United States would meet any threat from North Korea with “fire and fury” […] More
Wrapping Intelligence Around the Open Source Whirlwind
In the internet age, the digital breadcrumbs humans leave in their wake can be harnessed – the geotag on a tweeted photo, or the time […] More
Hacking Secrets: WikiLeaks Drips Out ‘Gift That Keeps on Giving’
The intelligence community has been taking body blows lately – with Friday’s WikiLeaks dump of CIA hacking tools and a report in The New York […] More
Putin Scores Win in U.S.-Russia Deal on Syria
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced their commitment to defeating the so-called Islamic State, or ISIS, in Syria and agreed […] More
U.S.-Philippine Relations Rebound Under Trump
In the Philippines Monday, President Donald Trump will try to maintain momentum as the U.S. rebuilds its relationship with Manila amidst rising Chinese influence. Ties between the two nations […] More
Iraq’s Real Challenge: A Constitution with a Birth Defect
The Sept. 25 Kurdish referendum has risked permanent damage to the relationship between the Kurdish Regional Government and the Iraqi government (GOI), but the blame […] More
Miliband: Rohingya Survival Demands Long Term Global Effort
The Cipher Brief spoke with David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and former British Foreign Secretary, about how the international community should […] More
Who Benefits? A Closer Look at U.S.-Russia Talks on Syria
The U.S. and Russia could soon come to an agreement on next steps in Syria, as the Islamic State, or ISIS, nears defeat in the […] More
Swiss Play Role in Easing Tensions Between Saudi and Iran
The Swiss Foreign Ministry announced on Oct. 25 that it had reached an agreement with Riyadh and Tehran to represent Iranian consular interests in Saudi […] More