Russia and Europe's Interdependence
Tensions between Russia and NATO have escalated to near Cold War levels since Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea and ongoing support of separatists in the […]
Opinion
Integrated Intelligence Key To Combatting Dynamic Threats
The NATO Alliance faces an increasingly complex, diffuse threat environment. Consequently, we are always striving toward more integrated intelligence to stay a step ahead. NATO […]
NATO and Cyberwar Strategy: Proceed with Caution
NATO has much to discuss at its annual summit in Warsaw on July 8 – 9. From the implications of the UK’s decision to exit […]
ISIL: You just can’t take them out and it’s over
The United States is involved in a “global, and long-term effort to defeat ISIL (the Islamic State), and ensure that other violent extremist groups, such […]
Risking All in the Defense of Liberty
Thinking about the Fourth of July, Independence Day, always takes me back to my school days when I studied the Revolutionary war and learned about […]
Maybe It is About Guns (At Least Partly)
After Orlando (and now Istanbul on top of San Bernardino and Paris and Brussels), will we ever feel safe again? Why can’t our governments protect […]
The North Korea Threat
North Korea is threatening the Global Community with its reckless nuclear and missile behavior. They have consistently disregarded U.N. Security Council Resolutions and have made […]
Beyond Illegal Orders: Concern About a Misuse of Executive Power
During this unusual political season, I hear a recurring question from former, present, and aspiring intelligence officers. It’s a question that I have rarely heard […]
Financing Nuclear Modernization: Tough Decisions for the Next President
The next president, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, will have to make hard decisions about whether to go ahead with the current, enormously costly, U.S. nuclear […]
At the Gates of Fallujah
An assortment of Iraqi forces will drive Islamic State from Fallujah. Then the real trouble will start. In addition to army and police, a number […]
Implications for the U.S. of the Brexit Vote
President Barack Obama attracted much attention, positive and negative, for his comments during his April trip to the UK, advocating for Britain to remain in […]
The Walls We Build
As the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, my operational headquarters was in central Belgium, not far from the World War One battlefield at Verdun. […]
The Affordability Challenge of Nuclear Modernization
The White House and some Republicans in Congress are taking a second look at the need for, and the $1 trillion cost of, the planned, […]
Worse Before It Gets Better: The Threat From ISIS
Last Thursday, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about the current capabilities of the Islamic […]
Orlando Attack Shows ISIS is Still Potent
The Cipher Brief sat down with former Director of Analysis at the NYPD, Mitch Silber, to discuss the fallout from the Orlando attack this past […]
The Structure and Psychology of Drug Cartels
One of the most prominent and visible characteristics of a transnational drug trafficking organization is the existence of a highly formal hierarchy that is distinguished […]
Trump vs. the GOP on Foreign Policy
How will Republicans paper over the sharp foreign policy differences between Donald Trump and the party’s congressional leadership? That problem was vividly illustrated when one […]
An Act of Terror, An Act of Hate: Figuring Out What Happened in Orlando
At least 50 people were killed and 53 more were injured in an attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida this weekend, officials said, […]