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From Kabul to Kyiv: Lessons the U.S. Must Heed for Peace

OPINION — Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I’ve found the familiar rhetoric supporting Ukraine’s right to self-defense against Russian [...] More
Matin BekAfghanistanAlternative PerspectivesAsia

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A U.S. President Pursuing Peace

OPINION — It’s gratifying seeing President Donald Trump personally pursuing peace and reconciliation in a world ravaged by war and conflict. His [...] More
AsiaMiddle EastEuropeAmbassador Joseph DeTrani

Chinese Ghost Machines: The Hidden Risk in Australia's Energy Infrastructure

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The recent revelations from Reuters and other U.S. news outlets, detailing the discovery of "rogue" communication devices [...] More
ChinaLiesl JordanCipher Brief Expert ViewEspionage

Security will be a Critical Aspect of New AI Center

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The recent signing of an agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the United States to create a large scale joint center [...] More
Middle EastCipher Brief Expert Viewnational security

Counter-AI May be the Most Important AI Battlefront

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Artificial intelligence (AI) has truly captivated the American imagination, with increasing attention focused on the latest AI [...] More
Cyber Initiatives GroupCipher Brief Expert ViewTech/Cybernational security

As Negotiations Over Ukraine Drag On, What Can Putin Stand to Lose?

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE - “How Many Divisions has the Pope Got?” Josef Stalin’s sarcastic, contemptuous dismissal of an appeal by Pope Pius XI to a higher [...] More
RussiaCipher Brief Expert ViewUkraine

The World of Threats – According to the Defense Intelligence Agency 

OPINION - “[Russian President Vladimir] Putin almost certainly is committed to victory in Ukraine, and his objectives remain mostly unchanged since [...] More
national securityWalter Pincus

U.S. Warship Production in Crisis as China’s Navy Surges Ahead 

OPINION - The American military shipbuilding industry, which serves as the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s warship production, is grappling with a [...] More
Alternative PerspectivesEmmanouil M. Karatarakis

What Comes After Istanbul Will Define Ukraine

Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. [...] More
RussiaCipher Brief Expert ViewUkraine

Don't Underestimate the New Road to Damascus    

OPINION - I am still not sanguine about the wisdom of putting a former al-Qaeda terrorist in charge of Damascus, but as my Syrian expat friends say, [...] More
Paula Doyle

Afghanistan's Tale of Two Extremist Movements

OPINION — There has been considerable comparison between the Taliban and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as both groups originated from extremist [...] More
AfghanistanMatin Bek

Vladimir Putin Has Reasons to be Nervous

OPINION - On the surface, Russian President Vladimir Putin projects calm and strength, as was evident as he hosted a Victory Day parade in Moscow’s [...] More
Alternative PerspectivesDavid KirichenkoRussiaUkraine

Expert Q&A: A CIA Veteran on the Agency's Technology Mission

EXPERT Q&A – CIA veteran Sheetal Patel helped stand up and then lead the spy agency’s Transnational and Technology Mission Center in 2022, at a time [...] More
CIASheetal Patel