Maybe it’s Time for a new Comms Policy after Military Raids
OPINION — On 3 February, US forces attacked an ISIS leadership site in Syria, targeting its top leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. In characteristic fashion, […]
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North Korea is Using Time to Perfect its Nuclear and Missile Programs
OPINION — The six missiles North Korea launched in January was a statement — and proof — that North Korea is upgrading its arsenal of missiles to […]
The Wrong Answer on Ukraine
OPINION — Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the center of world attention since last November, when he began a buildup of Russian forces on […]
The Case for a New Social Contract for Arab States
OPINION — According to the DAWN 2021 Annual Report about the Arab world, the region’s peoples “continue to aspire to democratization and respect for human rights.” Tyrannical […]
A European View on Putin’s Next Move in Ukraine
As career intelligence and diplomatic professionals look at today’s Ukraine situation, many – like Cipher Brief Expert and former Senior Member of the British Foreign […]
A New Path to Cyber Conflict with Russia
OPINION — Last Thursday, in a little-noticed U.S. Treasury Department press release, the Biden administration accused Russia of currently implementing a 2020 information warfare plan […]
Open Source Intelligence and Uncovering Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight
OPINION — The intelligence community (IC) has long struggled with the idea of Open Source intelligence, or OSINT. For the last 80 years, it has […]
Don’t Ignore All Sides of Russian Messaging
OPINION — Let’s look at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s situation at home, as we try to determine what’s behind his threatening stance toward Ukraine. As […]
Get Ready for China’s Hypersonic Challenge
Hoffman’s piece was first published in The Washington Times OPINION — Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping has declared his country will […]
Negotiate Like Putin
OPINION — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin never attended Harvard Business School’s esteemed negotiation course, but in the current Ukraine crisis, he has performed brilliantly, and […]
Venezuela’s Converging Crisis
ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — A stronger, safer Latin America is in the U.S. best security interests; however, many countries within the region are deeply mired in […]
Understanding the Basics of Nord Stream II
ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — Establishing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a geopolitical win for Russia. Germany’s response to Russia’s use of the pipeline for geopolitical leverage […]
Nuclear Weapons and the ‘Doublethink’ Conundrum
OPINION — As we await the Biden 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and the results of U.S.-Russian security talks that opened yesterday in Geneva, it’s […]
How Putin’s Plans for Ukraine Could Pay Off
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — If Russia ultimately launches military operations against Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden has signaled that the U.S. would respond not with direct […]
The Message Putin Needs to Hear
EXPERT OPINION — “Peace for our time,” declared British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain upon his arrival at Heston Aerodrome outside London on 30 September 1938. […]
Putin’s Mastery of Words Should be Noted
OPINION — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s four-hour end-of-year press conference told us a lot more about Russia and its leader than just his widely reported […]
Putin’s Asymmetric Blind Spot
OPINION — Perhaps it is just a reckless Khrushchevesque opening gambit, but Russia’s recent security demands suggest that Vladimir Putin’s condition for avoiding military action […]
A More Isolated and Unpredictable North Korea in 2022
This piece from Cipher Brief Expert Ambassador Joe DeTrani was first published in The Washington Times OPINION — Kim Jong Un, during his ten years of authoritarian rule […]