Open Source Podcast
The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Report (OSR) is a M–F curated collection of open source developments around the world provided to a highly discerning national security audience. Think of it as your daily presidential brief on the events impacting US national security.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Friday, Dec 17, 2021
The remaining 12 hostages in Haiti have been released, few details have yet emerged as to the specifics of their release; Two Army battalion commanders among the latest to be discharged over COVID vaccine refusals; DJI Technologies among the companies now blacklisted by US Treasury; Details emerge of Russia's demands for de-escalation in Ukraine crisis.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Wednesday, December 15, 2021
A very big national security news day. US Air Force discharges 27 for COVID vaccine refusals; Space Force begins 10 days of war games; US House passes bill to ban imports from Xinjiang; Britain releases new national cyber strategy; German court sentences Russian to life over 2019 Berlin killing of Chechen; Estonia's PM sounds alarm on Putin's Ukraine trap; Kremlin says US given concrete proposals to de-escalate while Putin touts Russia's relationship with China as a 'model' of cooperation. A lot more in this episode.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Tuesday, December 7, 2021
In this episode: All eyes on Biden-Putin call and what it means for the Ukrainian crisis. We spoke with Former Senior CIA Officer Dan Hoffman to get his take on the issues. Also, three more hostages freed in Haiti; EU to announce a new economic weapon to fight coercion; Ukraine's President says he can defend against Russian invasion; Germany calls on Iran to get real in nuclear talks; Classified US intel says Beijing seeks a new navy base in West Africa.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Monday, December 6, 2021
NY Times reports that almost 9 million Afghans at risk of famine; Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Beijing of Taiwan invasion; Iran says US sanctions are the reason for lack of progress as Israeli intelligence delegation heads to DC for talks.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Wed, Dec 1, 2021
In today's episode: A lot of news coming from Europe on the Ukrainian-Russian tensions with NATO again warning Russia of serious consequences while Moscow draws red lines along its border. Human Rights Watch says Taliban summarily executing former military and intelligence personnel and Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe says Beijing must understand that an invasion of Taiwan would be an emergency that requires a US-Japanese response.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Tuesday, November 30, 2021
At meeting in Latvia NATO and US warn Russia of serious consequences over military action in Ukraine.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Monday, Nov 29, 2021
Former Sec Def Mark Esper sues Pentagon over book manuscript redactions; US removes FARC from terrorist list; France considers autonomy for its Caribbean territories over recent unrest; Ukrainian President says he has evidence of a coup plot set for this week; Russia says it has conducted a 2nd successful hypersonic missile test; China says military on 'high alert' over tensions with Taiwan and US.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021
Former CIA officer accused of spying for Qatar in new report; US invites Taiwan to 'Summit for Democracy' and draws sharp rebuke from Beijing; Wall Street Journal report outlines major law enforcement success using surveillance on encrypted messaging service; Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group; Russia accuses US of practicing nuclear strike against Russia while Ukraine conducts air strike practice on simulated Black Sea targets; China attempts to shore up relations among ASEAN in nuclear talks; Ethiopia's PM takes command of combat operations.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Friday, Nov 19, 2021
In this episode: US charges two Iranians with waging a sophisticated campaign to disrupt the 2020 US presidential election; Biden says he may boycott Beijing Olympics just days after summit with Xi; US Army says get vaccinated or get out; Britain will designate entire Hamas organization as terrorist entity; China using maritime militia of 300 vessels to dominate South China Sea.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Thu, Nov 18, 2021
In this episode: The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission urges congress to enact tougher policy on China; Belarus says it is sending busses to move migrants away from the border with Poland while the Russian military announces the deployment of an elite military regiment to the Crimean peninsula.