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Michael Leiter (Part 1): Countering Extremism in Today’s America

Jake Sullivan on the Iran Deal & The Future of American Foreign Policy

H. Keith Melton on Cuba’s “Acoustic Attack”

Rob Joyce on White House Cybersecurity

Best of Special Featuring Jason Matheny, Director of IARPA

Ambassador James Dobbins on America's Future Abroad

Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves on Russia, Fake News, and Twitterbots

Secretary Ray Mabus on Innovation in the Navy

15 Minutes with Former Members of the Armed Services
15 Minutes is an interview podcast with the biggest names in the global security space. This week, The Cipher Brief celebrates Independence Day by looking back at interviews we did with men who served this country in the Armed Forces. From Robert 'Buzz' Patterson, a former air force pilot and military aide to President Clinton, to Senator John McCain, a former naval pilot and POW, to Jack Keane, a retired four-star general, these men have made important sacrifices for and contributions to national security.

Secretary James on Space Based Missile Defense
15 Minutes is an interview podcast with the biggest names in the global security space. As the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force under President Obama, one of Deborah Lee James' principal concerns was U.S. advancement un space. She believes it's mission-critical for the United States to better protect its satellite communication and missile warning systems. The Cipher Brief's Fritz Lodge joined Secretary James for a discussion on the role of U.S. armed forces in space - and some of the game-changing advancements that may come soon in space-based missile defense.