The Future of US Development Assistance to Ukraine
By Ilya Timtchenko, Seth Myers, Ethan Lundgren ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE – As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is in its second year, the United States […]
Opinion
When is our 9/11 Moment with China?
9/11 fundamentally shifted US foreign policy priorities towards the Middle East. When will we have a similar reckoning with China? OPINION — This year marks the […]
The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism Still Hangs Over Us
OPINION — We will never forget the 2,983 men, women, and children killed in the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, the […]
What’s Impacting Assurance in the U.S. Nuclear Stockpile?
OPINION — In 2014, the nation’s two leading nuclear weapons laboratories, Los Alamos and Livermore, jointly identified “a capability gap” in their ability to evaluate […]
The Power of Solid Alliances for Good
OPINION — The Camp David Summit of the U.S., South Korea and Japan was emblematic of an alliance that, despite historical issues, showed that democracies […]
Lessons Learned from Listening to Iran
OPINION — “Today I want to talk about Iran-U.S. mutual threat perceptions and deterrence policies, its historical perspective, but more from an Iranian perspective. I’m […]
Terrorist Groups are Again Thriving in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
OPINION — Last month, the U.S. Central Command said it conducted 20 joint operations in Iraq and 11 in Syria, killing five Islamic State operatives and capturing […]
Trust in Information for a more Perfect Union
SPONSORED COLUMN — Today’s information environment poses great challenges to our nation’s unity and security. Advances in wireless communication, content monetization, and artificial intelligence have […]
How to Avoid Past Mistakes in Ukraine
OPINION – The scale of both public and private sector interest towards Ukraine’s economy has been unprecedented in the aftermath of the colossal havoc caused […]
Uncovering a Relic of a Life Lived at CIA
OPINION — Evolving technology, shifting organizational behaviors, and information overload increasingly tested my decades-old operational instincts and as I looked at retirement options, the progress […]
Rethinking how the Pentagon spends its money is Mission Critical
OPINION — “Operation and maintenance and military personnel funding [in the Defense Department] typically must be obligated in the year for which they are appropriated. […]
Diogenes the Cynic’s Job in Russia just got harder
OPINION — No one should lament the passing of Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin. According to Russian officials, Prigozhin was a passenger on an Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft […]
Could Prigozhin’s Death be a Step Toward Sudden and Catastrophic Collapse for Putin?
OPINION — Who can be surprised that Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin met his timely end? Many have cited variations of the quote attributed to Ralph Waldo […]
Putin’s Godfather Role of a Lifetime
In light of the reported death of Wagner Group Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, The Cipher Brief tapped a number of experts for their thoughts on what […]
Prigozhin’s Final Lesson was that not even He Could Escape Kremlin Rules
OPINION – Wagner Group Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was a violent man who lived life on a knife’s edge; that he reportedly met a violent end […]
What’s Happening in Niger Should be on Everyone’s Radar
OPINION — In late July 2023, the democratically elected President of the West African nation of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown by members of the […]
Despite Some Flaws, the U.S. Needs Section 702
OPINION — “It is no exaggeration to state that signals intelligence, made possible by Section 702 information, is likely to inform every substantial national security […]
North Korea is a Case Study on whether China will still Collaborate for the Greater Good
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In numerous Track 2 discussions between former U.S. government officials, academics and their Chinese counterparts, the 2003-2009 Six-Party Talks process is cited […]