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How Trump Could End the Ukraine War

The Cipher Brief

How Trump Could End the Ukraine War

Expert View — President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that his team is setting up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss [...] More

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Washington Needs to Focus on Multiple Border Issues for Stronger U.S. National Security

Glenn Corn

Washington Needs to Focus on Multiple Border Issues for Stronger U.S. National Security

OPINION — The Ukrainian Armed Forces are starting the new year running critically low on supplies. Efforts by Congressional leaders and the Biden [...] More

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Is the U.S. Helping to Create a New Generation of Global Jihadists?

Emile Nakhleh

Is the U.S. Helping to Create a New Generation of Global Jihadists?

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION — The more Palestinians believe that Washington is condoning the unprecedented devastation of Gaza and the killing and [...] More

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Avoiding the Secrecy Trap in Open Source Intelligence

Chris Rasmussen

Avoiding the Secrecy Trap in Open Source Intelligence

Establishing an Independent Open Source Agency Without Security Clearances[rebelmouse-image 60319928 expand=1 dam=1 alt="iStock 1322519736" [...] More

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CIA's Coming Tech Revolution

Jules Metivier Easter

CIA's Coming Tech Revolution

OPINION — Like many Americans who came of age in the 1980s, I have lasting childhood memories of the Space Shuttle program. The Shuttle program was a [...] More

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Russia Is Kind of Becoming a 'Colony of China'

Daniel Hoffman

Russia Is Kind of Becoming a 'Colony of China'

Russia's economic struggles in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine are forcing Moscow to become more closely aligned with China, India, North Korea [...] More

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Global Sustainability as a Means of Security

Sherri Goodman

Global Sustainability as a Means of Security

Militaries are more rapidly adopting green technology used to counter climate change to bolster their energy security and navigate increasingly [...] More

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Putin's 'Gambler' Mentality is a Wild Card in Global Energy Markets

Ariel Cohen

Putin's 'Gambler' Mentality is a Wild Card in Global Energy Markets

Interstate relations are normally governed by self-interest and restraint but the ongoing war in Ukraine, when coupled with Russia's escalatory bent, [...] More

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EU leaders must Strike 'Grand Energy Bargain'

Ben McWilliams

EU leaders must Strike 'Grand Energy Bargain'

A streak of mild weather across Europe has finally relented to colder temperatures and the possibility of controlled power cuts in places where [...] More

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Winter is coming, prompting Europe to shore up Energy Supplies

Anna Mikulska

Winter is coming, prompting Europe to shore up Energy Supplies

EXPERT Q&A — Europeans are already feeling the cold, even as near-full energy storage capacity and mild weather have worked to avert a full-blown [...] More

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Intelligence Community Help Wanted: Open Source Ninjas

Cynthia Saddy

Intelligence Community Help Wanted: Open Source Ninjas

Kristin Wood

Intelligence Community Help Wanted: Open Source Ninjas

OPINION – For those who have been privileged enough to read, write for, or brief the Intelligence Community’s President’s Daily Brief (PDB), the [...] More

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As Xi Consolidates Power, Nationalism Gains Ground

Dennis Wilder

As Xi Consolidates Power, Nationalism Gains Ground

EXPERT Q&A Read also Is a US-China Face-off Over Taiwan Looming for Subscriber+MembersThe Cipher Brief: At the 20th CCP Congress, what stood out amid [...] More

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Despite moves, Putin loses ground in Ukraine

Mark Cancian

Despite moves, Putin loses ground in Ukraine

EXPERT Q&A Read also How Dirty and Dangerous will Putin Get in Ukraine for Subscriber+MembersThe Cipher Brief: What do you see as the significance of [...] More

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