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The Limits of U.S. Influence in Syria

The White House announced Sunday that President Trump will endorse a Turkish military operation near the border with Syria that will target Kurdish forces. Turkey sees the forces as a terrorist [...] More

Countering a Resurgent Russia

Countering a Resurgent Russia
Recent Russian activities around the world are signaling a resurgent Russia, one that wants to shake up a world order that has existed for seven decades, according to Cipher Brief expert and Former [...] More

More from 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

Trump Policy Change Increases Efficiency of Fight

The U.S.-led coalition’s battle against ISIS in Iraq and Syria has crossed significant milestones this year, supporting the final liberation of Mosul [...] More

Trump’s Tough U.N. Rhetoric Reassures U.S. Allies

President Donald Trump delivered his address this week at the United Nations General Assembly with a focus on the importance of sovereignty and the [...] More

U.S. Never Serious about Winning - Until Now

Speaking to the nation in his first prime time speech, President Donald Trump laid out his administration’s new strategy for the United States’ war [...] More

Iran Nuke Deal Finances Tehran’s Ambitions to Dominate Mideast

As we approach the two-year anniversary of the signing of the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 world powers—the U.S., UK, France, [...] More

Kushner Allegations Have No Basis; Backchannels are Routine

Allegations that involve Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner persist, following U.S. media reports over the weekend. According to the Washington [...] More

Inside Trump’s Long Game on Russia

Scrutiny over President Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia heightened this week as former FBI Director Robert Mueller was selected as special [...] More

Mosul: Winning the Battle and the War

The Trump Administration has inherited a complex set of problems in Iraq. Most pressing among them is the ongoing campaign to recapture Mosul, Iraq's [...] More

A Matter of Trust, Not Security

With the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, there have been questions about the security implications of his conversations with [...] More