Iran’s Next Surprise
When he became Secretary of Defense in early 2001, Donald Rumsfeld publicly expressed his concern about the inevitability of surprise. He often reminded other officials […]
Opinion
Back to Basics in Cyber Amid Recent Warnings
Earlier this week, The Cipher Brief brought you expert insights into How Iran Targets U.S. Businesses, after a warning last weekend by DHS’ Cybersecurity and […]
Digging In on Iran’s Cyber Methods
There are a few more details coming out about last week’s cyber targeting of an Iranian-backed group by the U.S. military. Sources told CNN that […]
Preparing for Iran’s Next Move
From The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Collection newsletter, U.S. officials and Cipher Brief experts are warning U.S. businesses to remain vigilant as tensions between Iran and […]
The Advance of Deadly Drone Technology
Peter W. Singer is a Strategist and Senior Fellow at New America and an editor at Popular Science magazine. Singer is considered one of the […]
Why a Range of National Security Insights Matter
In a climate where politics often rules the day, it’s difficult to strip out the divisiveness and drama to focus on issues that directly and […]
F-35 Procurement Strategy Needs a Reboot
Lockheed Martin says it will continue to bring down the hourly costs of operating the F-35 fighter jet, while continuing to address the problems that […]
Restoring Deterrence with Iran
Putting Iran in a desperate situation without viable alternatives is likely to result in desperate responses. Two oil tankers carrying Japanese-related cargo were attacked in […]
A Strategy to Constrain Iran
In the midst of recent escalatory statements and actions between the U.S. and Iran, a spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency said Monday that within […]
The Moral Future of the Internet
Investigative journalist Joseph Menn, author of the recently released Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World has […]
Why Bahrain Isn’t a Good Deal for Palestinians
The U.S. Administration is facing a tough sell as it leads the Bahrain Workshop in just under two weeks time, in what is widely seen […]
Climate Change as a National Security Threat
There was more to learn from last Wednesday’s House hearing on climate change, than the White House barring a senior analyst from the State Department’s […]
The Prisoners Dilemma: ISIS After Bagouz
On 23 May, John Walker Lindh was released after spending 17 years in a U.S. prison. The notorious “American Taliban”, convicted of providing support to […]
Bodyguard of Lies: British Intelligence and D-Day
Seventy-five years ago, on D-Day, June 6, 1944, a German agent operating in Britain began sending a series of urgent radio messages to his Nazi […]
Turkey’s Role in Leveraging the Future of Idlib
President Trump took to Twitter this week, tweeting, “Hearing word that Russia, Syria and, to a lesser extent, Iran, are bombing the hell out of […]
Trump’s Head START on New Nuclear Approach
OPINION — President Trump plans to wait until next year to decide what he will do about the 2010 new START strategic nuclear arms control […]
In Story of Jihadi John, Don’t Trust the Headlines
Almost a year ago, I was approached by an award-winning documentary director and lauded journalist, Richard Kerbaj. He was seeking insight and background on Al […]
Japan Prepares for Olympic-level Cybersecurity
Japan’s cybersecurity will be put to the test over the next 18 months. The world’s attention will be fixed on the island country as it […]