Who is Kim Yo-jong?
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un made headlines over the weekend as she threatened military action against South Korea, and deemed the inter-Korean liaison […]
Opinion
What 1989 Tiananmen might tell us about 2020 Hong Kong
Cipher Brief Expert Martin Petersen is the former Deputy Executive Director of the CIA. At the time of Tiananmen, he was Deputy Director of the […]
The US Must Deal Swiftly with an Assertive China
Ambassador Joseph DeTrani is a fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker who served over two decades with the Central Intelligence Agency as a member of the Senior […]
Please, Take your Knee off our Necks so we can Breathe
Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart (Ret.) (Vince) is the Founder and CEO of Stewart Global Solutions, LLC, an international consulting organization. He retired from the U.S. […]
An Apolitical Military is Essential to Maintaining Balance Among US Institutions
OPINION — Today, American institutions are front and center as we simultaneously confront the triple threat of an active pandemic, civil unrest spurred by racial […]
When Congressional Hearings become Overtly Political
OPINION — On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on an authorization for Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to issue subpoenas to 53 individuals, […]
The Impact of DeepFakes on the New Data Frontier
Robert Griffin is the Managing Partner for DVI Equity Partners a Private Equity Investment arm of Diamond Ventures where he focuses on technology investments concentrated […]
The Right Collaboration on 5G is Critical
OPINION — During a roundtable at the State Department last week, Attorney General William Barr emphasized how “our national security and the flourishing of our […]
National Security Lessons on the Climate
“Lessons adopted” is a much more important concept than “lessons learned.” Lessons adopted requires the learning of lessons, but it also requires a more important […]
Libya’s Carpe Diem?
Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, US Army (Ret) was the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2008-2009. Prior to that, he was the Deputy […]
Why Boosting Ukraine’s Cyber Defenses Matters to All of Us
OPINION — The US is taking a more active role in the ongoing cyber war between Russia and Ukraine on the side of the Kiev […]
Bahrain and the Politics of COVID-19
Emile Nakhleh is a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Officer and founding director of the CIA’s Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program Office. He is currently […]
How to Compete with China without Going to War
Well before COVID-19 there was a “hardening of expert and public opinion in America on the seriousness of the Chinese threat,” according to Cipher Brief […]
Increasing Women’s Participation in National Security Begins by Talking with Girls
Lauren Bean Buitta is the founder and CEO of Girl Security, and Erin Connolly is the organization’s Associate Director of Programming. Girl Security is a nonpartisan, citizen sector non-profit […]
The Problem(s) with the Administration’s Approach to Arms Control and Open Skies
OPINION — Last week, President Trump announced that the U.S. was giving six months’ notice that it would be pulling out of another international agreement, […]
Taking the Long Way to a Rewarding Career
The Listening Post focuses on the experiences of women in the national security space. This new column is a collection of stories, interviews, and profiles […]
A Generation of Inspiration Through Leadership
The Listening Post is a new Cipher Brief column specifically highlighting the experiences of women in the national security space. This new column is a […]
A General’s View of Future Information Wars
OPINION — U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is expanding its Military Information Support Operations (MISO) because in the current environment, “great power competition is about […]