Opinion

OPINION — A few months ago, I received an unexpected message from a well-placed source within the Taliban. That message led to a series of secured […]

OPINION — The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made headlines regularly in recent weeks, as it works to slash the federal workforce and do […]

OPINION — “Well, we actually are trying to be as transparent as possible. In fact, we post our actions to the DOGE [Department of Government […]

OPINION — We live in an era of geopolitical uncertainty, our world order beset by disruptive leaders, unpredictability in time-honored military and trade alliances, and the […]

OPINION — Nearly 24 years ago, standing in the Bundestag in Berlin, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivered one of the most remarkable speeches of the post-Cold […]

OPINION — Based on my numerous assignments abroad, my work for the late Director of Central Intelligence William Casey as his Special Assistant and subsequent work […]

EXPERT Q&A — As Ukraine and other European nations grapple with the past week’s sudden U.S. pivot towards Russia, they are scrambling to find ways to […]

EXPERT Q&A — The Cipher Brief spoke to several experts who attended the recent Munich Security Conference, which — as we have been reporting — featured […]

EXPERT Q&A — The Cipher Brief spoke to several experts who attended the just-concluded Munich Security Conference, which featured tensions and debate involving the U.S. stance […]

OPINION — In an increasingly interconnected and hostile world, cybersecurity has never been more critical. And at this critical moment, we’re witnessing troubling signs of political paralysis creeping […]

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE (LONDON) – U.S. President Donald Trump has only been back in the White House for 6 weeks, but the reaction in […]

OPINION — “This December, Romania straight up cancelled the results of a presidential election based on the flimsy suspicions of an intelligence agency and enormous […]

OPINION — The 2025 Munich Security Conference may go down in history as the moment when an eight-decade post-World War II alliance between the United […]

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – As talks move forward between the U.S. and Russia with the intention of an agreement to end Moscow’s war in […]

EXPERT Q&A — The Paris Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit featured tech and policy leaders shifting towards an enthusiasm for the unbridled development of AI, rather […]

EXPERT Q&A – A critical bilateral summit between the leaders of the world’s largest democracies was overshadowed this week, nearly drowned out by the swirl […]

EXPERT Q&A — The U.S. has been pursuing a new integrated missile defense system for Guam, a U.S. territory in the Western Pacific that plays […]

EXPERT Q&A — In the nearly three years since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, drones have played an increasingly critical role. Both Ukraine and […]