Opinion

EXPERT Q&A – In what many Cipher Brief Experts are calling one of the most significant events in the year-long war in Gaza, the killing […]

OPINION — As the U.S. continues to respond to Russia’s war against Ukraine, there is an ongoing assumption that dominates DC policy debates regarding Russia: that […]

OPINION — Iran’s intelligence services, particularly its Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS), must have been awestruck by Israel’s late-September airstrike on Hezbollah’s underground Beirut headquarters. The Israeli […]

OPINION — “If the numbers are what they are, then we need to man SOF (Special Operations Forces) to the numbers we can man to […]

OPINION/EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The strategic landscape of Southeast Asia is rapidly evolving, with China making significant inroads into a region where U.S. influence has been […]

OPINION — The October 1 debate between Senators Tim Walz and JD Vance dealt with just one foreign policy question: the widening war in the Middle […]

EXPERT OPINION — A recent report from Washington’s Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) is getting attention for calling out the failure of the […]

EXPERT OPINION — Many may have thought that the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was untouchable in Lebanon, and that an unprovoked Israeli attack on Nasrallah in […]

OPINION — .“I told Trump how Putin had duped Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. ‘Mr. President, he is the best liar in the […]

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Michael Vickers had an unusual and almost unparalleled career in the U.S. intelligence community, having been deeply involved in both the efforts […]

OPINION — In a world that is more digitally connected than ever, technology has become central to democracy and security. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), […]

OPINION — As Israel marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic October 7 attacks by Hamas, the country still has limited insight into the security establishment’s […]

OPINION — On 29 September, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that his country was “committed to Resolution 1701” – a 2006 U.N. ceasefire plan […]

OPINION — “You and your children … are our legitimate targets around the world,” an X account called @idfleaks threatened in December 2023, addressing service members […]

OPINION — “[Asymmetric] challenges have two things in common. First, they are, by their nature, long-term, requiring patience over years and across multiple presidencies. Second, they […]

EXPERT Q&A — Iran’s missile barrage against Israel may have done little damage, but its aftermath may bring a major escalation in a region already brimming […]

OPINION — On September 13, North Korea publicly announced the visit of its leader, Kim Jong-Un, to a secret facility to produce weapons-grade uranium.  Pictures showed […]

OPINION — Bulgaria, a European nation often overlooked in discussions about Western values, is poised to become a crucial player in the geopolitical landscape. The Russian […]