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America’s Next National Security Crisis: A War on Its Own Energy Base

Vice Admiral Robert Harward (Ret.)

America’s Next National Security Crisis: A War on Its Own Energy Base

OPINION — Every mission begins with trust. In World War II, the U.S. government trusted private energy producers to deliver aviation gasoline at [...] More

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Energy, Economics, and Investment in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Energy, Economics, and Investment in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

A Subscriber+ Virtual BriefingThursday, November 10, 1:30p ESTWith Norm Roule, Former National Intelligence Manager for Iran, ODNIMembers receive [...] More

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The Economics Driving Security in The Middle East

The Economics Driving Security in The Middle East

The Cipher Brief welcomes former National Intelligence Manager for Iran, ODNI, and Cipher Brief Expert Norm Roule for a virtual briefing on the [...] More

Middle EastSecurity/StabilityEconomics
A New US Strategy for the Middle East and the Opportunity for US Businesses

A New US Strategy for the Middle East and the Opportunity for US Businesses

Join us as Cipher Brief national security expert VADM Kevin Donegan offers perspective on opportunities in the Middle East today. Wednesday, February [...] More

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An Expert Brief on Economic Security, Investment and Jurisdictional Risk

An Expert Brief on Economic Security, Investment and Jurisdictional Risk

A rarely discussed but high impact trend that seems to have been amplified by the COVID-19 virus is affecting investment in countries that have [...] More

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Report: An Analysis of Bitcoin's Use in Illicit Finance

Report: An Analysis of Bitcoin's Use in Illicit Finance

As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rise to record levels ahead of the direct offering of crypto exchange Coinbase, former Acting CIA Director [...] More

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The China Problem

The China Problem

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called out China’s claims in the South China Sea this week, saying they are “completely unlawful.” It was a [...] More

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What Follows a 'Sayonara' Foreign Policy

John McLaughlin

What Follows a 'Sayonara' Foreign Policy

Cipher Brief Expert and former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin is a distinguished practitioner in residence at the Johns Hopkins University [...] More

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Understanding China's 2025 Ambitions

Understanding China's 2025 Ambitions

China is on a multi-year mission to reduce its reliance on foreign technology and as a result, Beijing is investing heavily in its own technological [...] More

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The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Intel Brief

The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Bottom Line Up FrontPresident Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus package into law last week, designed to provide relief for an American economy that [...] More

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Chile Rocked by Tremors of a Growing Protest Movement

Intel Brief

Chile Rocked by Tremors of a Growing Protest Movement

Bottom Line Up FrontIn Chile, one of Latin America’s wealthiest nations, anger and resentment over corruption and economic inequality reached a [...] More

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The New Africa Strategy: Countering Chinese Influence on the Continent

Intel Brief

The New Africa Strategy: Countering Chinese Influence on the Continent

Bottom Line Up FrontOn December 13, 2018, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton detailed the Trump administration's New Africa Strategy.The [...] More

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2019: New Beginnings & Old Challenges

Intel Brief

2019: New Beginnings & Old Challenges

Bottom Line Up FrontAs 2019 begins, the U.S. and its allies will continue to deal with crises that started years ago and have now matured into [...] More

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