The Human Dimension
National security experts commit many sins. They write about concepts such as multipolarity and balance of power as if they are real things and treat […] More
National security experts commit many sins. They write about concepts such as multipolarity and balance of power as if they are real things and treat […] More
Washington DC is currently hosting the fourth and perhaps final Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama’s signature initiative to secure the supply of nuclear material. Terrorism […] More
Senior leaders of authoritarian governments almost certainly are asking their intelligence services to analyze the implications of the current U.S. presidential election. What follows is […] More
I remember reading many years ago a critic describe the passage of time as one of the cheapest of dramatic devices—an easy way to advance […] More
The accurate forecast of Winter Storm Jonas along the U.S. East Coast showcased the ability of meteorologists to anticipate how several powerful and independent dynamics […] More
We humans are fond of organizing our lives around arbitrary constructs. Like calendars for example. Many businesses and government departments engage in strategic thinking only […] More
The story of the Tortoise and the Hare is well-known across cultures. In some countries, the plot is adjusted and the animals change and become, […] More
Here’s the wicked paradox about terrorism. Long-term responses do nothing about short-term dangers. Short-term reactions feed extremism over the long term. There are no quick […] 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
Carmen Medina is the CIA’s former Deputy Director of Intelligence and a member of The Cipher Brief network of experts. Her unique insights will be […] More
The business and geopolitical history of the 20th century was written in oil…black gold…Texas tea. Indeed, the need to secure abundant energy supplies has been […] More
President Obama’s visit earlier this month to Alaska focused attention on the Arctic region’s growing geopolitical and geo-economic importance, not to mention its ecological significance […] More
It’s a cliché that we live in a world of exponential change. Having spent 32 years at the CIA, from 1978 until 2010, I thought […] More
It’s a cliché that we live in a world of exponential change. Having spent 32 years at the CIA, from 1978 until 2010, I thought […] More
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