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Ex-NATO Commander Warns Western Inaction Built “Sanctuary” for Russia

EXPERT Q&A — Russia’s massive drone attack overnight on six Ukrainian regions, which hit energy and gas transport infrastructure and cut off power to over 100,000 people, is the latest sign that [...] More

A Good NATO Summit, Though Russia Won a Round

EXPERT Q&A — NATO leaders convened in The Hague this week for a summit aiming to strengthen the alliance's defenses, with the ever encroaching threat of Russia in mind. The meeting was largely a [...] More
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More from General Philip M. Breedlove

NATO and Putin's Bad Assumptions

A former NATO Supreme Allied Commander takes aim at the Russian President's less-than-perfect assumptions about invading Ukraine and the opportunity [...] More

The Future of Lethal AI Capabilities and Military Aviation

In the aftermath of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) recent AlphaDogfight Trials that saw AI defeat a human F-16 pilot in a [...] More
NATO's Future After the Threat it Didn't See Coming

NATO's Future After the Threat it Didn't See Coming

NATO, like many of the nations it represents, was caught off guard by the coronavirus pandemic. Concerned about a potential second wave of [...] More

NATO Debrief with General Philip Breedlove (Ret.)

As NATO members meet in London this week, The Cipher Brief tapped former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Philip Breedlove [...] More
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A Global Conversation with General Philip Breedlove

Ripped straight from the headlines, there are a number of current, inter-related political and security issues that could have a significant impact [...] More

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
NATO's Show of Strength on Russia's Doorstep

NATO's Show of Strength on Russia's Doorstep

As tensions heat up between Russia and the West, cold-war skills are back in play. Norway and Iceland are hosting more than 50,000 troops from 29 [...] More
The Playbook for NATO Success, Briefed by a Former SACEUR

The Playbook for NATO Success, Briefed by a Former SACEUR

Background: The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is responsible for all of NATO’s military operations. The senior role has traditionally been [...] More

Wary NATO Eyes Turn to Moscow’s ‘Zapad 17’ in Belarus

Zapad 2017, the week-long joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise beginning September 14, has raised concerns in the West over its size and [...] More