Don’t Let China Start Calling the Shots in Pakistan
The vast size of the proposed China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has players on all sides struggling to calculate the pros and cons for their […]
Opinion
Pence Jerusalem Trip ‘A Kick in the Diplomatic Gut’
The American vice president delivered another kick in the diplomatic gut to Palestinians, when he announced this week that the U.S. embassy would open in […]
Is Team Trump Tilting at Windmills in Syria?
Does the Trump administration have a viable strategy for Syria — and the tools and capability to carry it out? Secretary of State Rex Tillerson […]
Spy, Robot: China and U.S. Locked in AI Arms Race
When we think of arms races, we are naturally drawn to the physical: missiles, satellites, fighter jets, submarines and aircraft carriers. While those assets are […]
Don’t be Fooled by New Casks for Putin’s Old Snake Oil
In the version of Aesop’s fable, “The Farmer and the Viper,” as recounted by Roman fabulist Gaius Julius Phaedrus, a farmer finds a viper freezing […]
Paradise Intercepted: Defending Hawaii from North Korea
“Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii . . . this is not a drill.” Now that we know what it feels like for Hawaii to […]
Give Peace, and Sanctions, a Chance
“Talk today.” That’s the substance of recent advice Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been giving to President Donald Trump about North Korea. Former U.S. Ambassador to […]
North Korea ‘Bloody Nose’ Could Turn into Torrent
“We have to deal with North Korea as it is, not as we wish it to be.” Does President Trump understand those words? They were […]
Need to Know: Sidestepping False Profits in Blockchain
The world is just beginning to experience the disruptions being generated by blockchain, the technology that underpins Bitcoin and that provides a new way to […]
The Steele Dossier: Let Transparency Trump Politics
President Donald Trump, concerned that investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections cast doubt over his legitimacy, has consistently dismissed and denigrated such […]
The ‘Indo-Pacific’: Redrawing the Map to Counter China
President Donald Trump, national security advisor H.R. McMaster and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have begun using the term “Indo-Pacific” in recent months to refer […]
Russia Aims to ‘Demoralize and Confuse Us’
Much has been written about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election – the theft and selective leaking of information, the attempt to tamper with state […]
Don’t Pass Surveillance Legislation in the Dark
Politicians who support broad, unchecked government surveillance authorities are once again rushing to approve a sweeping program at the expense of Americans’ personal liberty and […]
Trump Races Down ‘Road to Authoritarianism’
Don’t be diverted by gossip and bizarre tweets. The most important record of events shows that President Donald Trump and his allies are taking the […]
How to Ditch ‘Zombie’ Cyber-Security Measures
We may be frustrated by the state of cybersecurity today, with the attackers getting better and more audacious year after year, but defenders would be […]
Tehran Can’t ‘Paint Over’ Latest Unrest
Cipher Brief expert Norman Roule – a former CIA Mideast hand and DNI Iran Mission Manager – calls the demonstrations in Iran possibly the most significant since […]
Book Review: U.S. Spies Triumph in Tragedy against Hitler
Wartime has been a force multiplier for espionage ever since the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington was the founding father of the art of […]
Locked Doors, Open Windows: Failures in Guarding Private Sector Information
Not a day goes by that Americans don’t wake to the news of a new cyber intrusion affecting private sector or government networks, whether major […]