This is a Dunkirk Moment and Our Decisions Created It
Cipher Brief Expert General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret) served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands, five […] More
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Our Collective Mission on Groundhog Day
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Why Ukraine Remains Hopeful but Uncertain
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Afghanistan’s Deadly Path to Peace
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad is just beginning a multi-nation tour that will include peace talks with the Taliban in Qatar. This […] More
Four Big Takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
The Cipher Brief asked expert and retired four-star General David Petraeus (Ret.) for his big takeaways after attending last weekend’s Munich Security Conference. This is Cipher […] More
The Long War Against Extremism in Afghanistan
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The Tasks & Opportunities Facing Gina Haspel
Gina Haspel assumes the position of D/CIA admirably prepared in all possible respects — in general, of course, given 33 years with the agency, and specifically, having […] More