The US Should Not ‘Give Up’ on Engagement with North Korea
OPINION — The absence of any diplomatic engagement with North Korea during the past four years has resulted in a more belligerent North Korea, now more […]
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Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime is Surging: How to Fight Back
OPINION — “Cripple the economies of the US and Europe.” That’s what fraudsters in Southeast Asia chant each morning as they bend over their keyboards to […]
Expert Q&A: Trump’s Greenland Moves may be ‘Kicking an Open Door’ for the U.S.
EXPERT Q&A — As The Cipher Brief reported last month, Greenland has found itself at the center of the global national security conversation, following President Donald […]
A Tale of Competing Agendas on Ukraine: Will history judge Trump as a Churchill or a Chamberlain?
OPINION / EXPERT PERPSECTIVE — In coming weeks, President Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and after that meeting, with Russian President Vladimir […]
Trump FBI Pick Has More Questions To Answer
OPINION — “I have discussed, as a general matter, with Elon Musk the need for reforms and effective use of the FBI’s greatest asset, its […]
On Gaza, Trump Says the Quiet Part Out Loud – and Then Some
OPINION — Embedded in President Trump’s shocking proposal to “own” and develop the Gaza Strip are some uncomfortable truths and even some “common sense,” as […]
Trump is Right to Prioritize Homeland Missile Defense
OPINION — President Trump issued an executive order, “The Iron Dome for America,” on January 27, jumpstarting a major effort to deploy and maintain a “next […]
Expert Q&A: How Trump’s Gaza Plans May be Both ‘Fantastical’ and Constructive
EXPERT Q&A — The Cipher Brief turned to Bruce Hoffman, a former director of Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, for his assessment of President […]
Expert Q&A: Trump’s Proposal Sparks Call for ‘Practical’ Change in Gaza
EXPERT Q&A — The Cipher Brief turned to Ambassador Dennis Ross to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, and the debate it has […]
Tariffs Overlook Gray Zone Threats Posed by China
OPINION — The recent tariffs against China are obviously getting a lot of attention. China is a major trading partner, so the idea of an escalating […]
The Future of Counterterrorism: A Proactive, Tech-Driven Strategy
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of his employer. OPINION — In an era […]
China’s Tech Sector Shouldn’t Grow at Expense of U.S. Companies
OPINION — DeepSeek’s recent surge into the AI space has consumed tech, finance, and political news. Last week, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) AI company […]
Expert Q&A: Inside China’s DeepSeek AI Miracle
EXPERT Q&A — The sudden and rapid success of China’s DeepSeek, and its new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, has caused a storm in the U.S. tech […]
Expert Q&A: A Kremlin ‘History’ of the Ukraine War
EXPERT Q&A — Last week Russia released a new textbook for high school students, a three-volume set called “The Military History of Russia” which includes a […]
Which Tulsi Gabbard Would Lead the ODNI?
OPINION — “For too long, faulty, inadequate, or weaponized intelligence have led to costly failures and the undermining of our national security and God-given freedoms enshrined in […]
Expert Q&A: What the M23 Rebels Want in the Congo Conflict
EXPERT Q&A — The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who stunned the world with their seizure of the major city of Goma in the east of the Democratic […]
Biden Started a Process to Protect US National Security from China. Trump Should Finish It.
OPINION — For years, warning lights have been flashing around the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) drive to assert global dominance and reshape international governance in the […]
Expert Q&A: The AI Challenge for the U.S. Military
EXPERT Q&A — Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shook the U.S. tech and business communities this week, with its launch of a free AI chatbot that it […]