Columns And Op‑Eds

Why the U.S. - Taliban peace deal has already failed

by Ameen Karim

The Cipher Brief’s Academic Incubator program partners with colleges and Universities across the country to highlight the next generation of national security leaders.   Ameen Karim is a...

Reviewing America in the World

by America in the World

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Declassification of Unverified Information becomes Election Talking Point

by Walter Pincus

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Nagorno and Karabakh on the Map

by Nick Fishwick

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Mapping This World and the Next

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

The Danger of Political Spin

by Walter Pincus

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

UnderCover with Spymasters Author Chris Whipple

by Chris Whipple

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Lesson for DOD: Profits Drive Innovation

by Robert Eatinger

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

How to Build a Next Generation US Nuclear Submarine

by Walter Pincus

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...

Reviewing The New Map for Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations

by The New Map

“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by...