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A European View on Putin's Next Move in Ukraine

Nick Fishwick

A European View on Putin's Next Move in Ukraine

As career intelligence and diplomatic professionals look at today’s Ukraine situation, many – like Cipher Brief Expert and former Senior Member of [...] More

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A Brief Assessment of the U.S.' Iran Strategy

John McLaughlin

A Brief Assessment of the U.S.' Iran Strategy

It’s been a week of escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, beginning on Monday with reporting by The New York Times that senior U.S. leaders [...] More

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The Evolving Terrorist Threat

Emile Nakhleh

The Evolving Terrorist Threat

The Cipher Brief was recently invited to take part in the University of New Mexico’s Intelligence Symposium, covering a number of national (and [...] More

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Dispatches from Hanoi

Daniel Hoffman

Dispatches from Hanoi

After much anticipation of a signing ceremony between the U.S. and North Korea, President Donald Trump and North Leader Kim Jong-un left Hanoi with [...] More

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General Jack Keane Awarded Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award

Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.)

General Jack Keane Awarded Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award

The Cipher Brief extends its congratulations to Cipher Brief Expert, General Jack Keane, on being awarded this year’s ‘Ronald Reagan Peace Through [...] More

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Sending Russia A Maritime Message

General Philip M. Breedlove

Sending Russia A Maritime Message

The U.S. Navy sailed the USS McCampbell close to contested waters in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, according to CNN. A U.S. Pacific Fleet [...] More

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A Statement of Thanks From General Michael Hayden

General Michael Hayden

A Statement of Thanks From General Michael Hayden

The Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy and International Security released a statement Wednesday night from General Michael Hayden and [...] More

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Saudi Arabia: U.S. Must Stand Up and Say 'That's Wrong'

General Stanley McChrystal

Saudi Arabia: U.S. Must Stand Up and Say 'That's Wrong'

Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly sat down with Cipher Brief Expert and retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal at the NYSE in New York [...] More

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Saudi Arabia's Complicated Troubles

Ambassador Gary Grappo

Saudi Arabia's Complicated Troubles

Demands for answers about what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi are increasing, as the U.S. Administration puts pressure on Saudi Arabia to [...] More

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Facebook Blowback

Lieutenant General Kevin McLaughlin

Facebook Blowback

Facebook announced on Friday that as many as 50 million of the platform’s social media accounts had been hacked giving attackers access to user’s [...] More

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Iran Expert Quick Take

Leslie Ireland

Iran Expert Quick Take

Leslie Ireland is the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis. She joined Treasury in 2010 after 25 years at CIA [...] More

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A Snapshot Look at Cyber Threats with Rick Ledgett

Rick Ledgett

A Snapshot Look at Cyber Threats with Rick Ledgett

The Cipher Brief is bringing subscribers different expert perspectives on cyber threats this week. Today's perspective comes from Rick Ledgett, [...] More

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A Snapshot Look at Cyber Threats

Nicholas J. Rasmussen

A Snapshot Look at Cyber Threats

The Cipher Brief is taking a look at different expert perspectives on cyber threats this week. As one of those perspectives, we spoke with Nick [...] More

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