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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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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
Middle Eastnational securitySecurity/StabilityEconomics
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
AfricaAmericasUnited Statesnational securityEconomicsReporting
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

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)

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

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

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

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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How to Support and Distance Yourself from the President's DoD Budget

OPINION — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer last week joined the very public chorus of defense experts in questioning whether President Trump’s call [...] More
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