Leveraging Tech in the Intelligence Community
EXPERT Q&A – Emerging technologies, from generative artificial intelligence to advanced computing, may pose signficant risks to the U.S. and its allies when used by […]
Opinion
Brazil and Colombia Should Support Democracy in Venezuela
OPINION — Absent a last-minute alteration of the electoral calendar by Venezuela’s authoritarian regime, Venezuelans will go to the polls on July 28 either to elect […]
How U.S. Adversaries are Eyeing Our Presidential Election
OPINION — Describing the conditions that set the stage for history’s largest, most costly war, Winston Churchill wrote in The Gathering Storm, “The malice of […]
The World According to J.D. Vance
OPINION — “For 40 years, this country has made, largely, I would say, a bipartisan mistake. It has allowed our manufacturing might to get offshored […]
Putin’s Maskirovka and his Preference for U.S. President
OPINION — “Who ya gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” asked Chico Marx in the 1933 Mar Brothers film, Duck Soup, (though the quote […]
Former Homeland Security Head: CrowdStrike Outage is an IT Wakeup Call
EXPERT Q&A — The world continues to recover from the global internet outage that hit Microsoft systems due to a problem with a single software […]
China’s Party Plenum: About Much More Than Economics
OPINION — The third plenum of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, from July 15-18, normally discusses major economic policy initiatives […]
The Year of the (Digital) Dragon
OPINION — In an era where digital power increasingly enables global dominance, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is executing a comprehensive national digital strategy […]
After the Trump Attack, Fighting an Erosion of Trust
EXPERT Q&A — The immediate aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania brought a flood of disinformation. As The Cipher […]
The Senate Drives a Nuclear Spending Spree
OPINION — “America’s defense strategy and strategic posture must change in order to properly defend its vital interests and improve strategic stability with China and […]
After Trump Assassination Attempt, a Reckoning for America
EXPERT Q&A — In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, officials and […]
Israel’s Fragile North and the Art of ‘Intelligence’ Diplomacy
EXPERT Q&A – Tensions along Israel’s northern border have been increasing over the past several weeks with Iranian-backed Hezbollah firing more than 200 military rockets […]
Former Estonian President: NATO Falls Short of “Moral Obligation” To Defend Ukraine
OPINION — As part of The Cipher Brief’s coverage of this week’s 75th-anniversary NATO Summit in Washington, international correspondent Ia Meurmishvili spoke with Toomas Hendrik […]
NATO Summit Leaves Out Georgia at a Critical Juncture
OPINION — In a significant and troubling shift for the country of Georgia, there was a glaring absence in this week’s NATO Summit declaration: the […]
A Summer Guide to Staying Cool with Spy Comedies
CHALK MARKS / OPINION — Spying isn’t a funny business. The stakes are too high, egos too big, mistakes too consequential. That isn’t to say […]
Putin’s Greatest Weapon Remains the ‘Scare Tactic’
EXPERT Q&A – World leaders are promising much-needed additional aid to Ukraine at this week’s NATO Summit in Washington DC with the U.S., Germany, Romania, […]
The Houthis’ Next Move – and the Next Stage of the Yemen War
OPINION — The Houthis have launched attacks on Israel and international shipping over the past nine months as a means rather than an end. For […]
Why NATO Would Be Stronger With Ukraine As a Member
OPINION — As the NATO Summit gets underway in Washington, experts agree on this much: Ukraine and Russia dominate the agenda, even for an alliance […]
NATO Must Stop Putin – and Stop Worrying About Trump
OPINION — As the leaders of NATO gather in Washington for a three-day celebration of the alliance’s 75th anniversary, they also face short- and longer-term […]