The West’s Weapons Problem: Growing Threats, Dwindling Stockpiles
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As the U.S. and NATO deepen their involvement in a pair of major global conflicts, western nations face a critical security challenge: […] More
China
What Might a CIA-tasked ‘Red Cell’ on China Tell us?
OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — After 9/11, the Directorate of Intelligence (DI) at CIA created a ‘Red Cell’ that was given the mission of truly […] More
Who’s Really Winning the Global 5G and Cloud Computing Infrastructure Race?
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As the new era of fifth generation (5G) mobile communications advances, China remains steadfast on dominating the field. That poses a national […] More
Is China the Real Winner in Afghanistan?
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Almost two-and-a-half years after the U.S-backed Afghan government crumbled and the Taliban regime resumed power in Afghanistan, Chinese investors are maneuvering into […] More
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A Nuclear North Korea Presents Opportunity for Global Leadership in a Complicated World
OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — This is the twentieth anniversary of the Six Party Talks, established in 2003, to resolve the nuclear issue with North […] More
What are the Implications of the Growing Alliance Between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea?
SUBSCRIBER+REPORTING — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a rare trip out of the hermit country last month, to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledge […] More
On the US Radar: The Rise of China-backed Cyberattacks
The Department of Defense (DOD), in an unclassified summary of its 2023 Cyber Strategy, deems China as the US’ most flagrant threat in the realm of […] More
Exclusive Interview: BRICS Offers a Glimpse of What a New Global World Order Could Look Like
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – If there were an indicator of what a new world order could look like, it was likely on display during last […] More
Are U.S. Taxpayers Unintentionally Funding China’s Military Development?
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — As a response to concerns about U.S. involvement in Chinese high-tech industries, President Biden this month signed an executive order that aims to […] More
EXCLUSIVE: Manila’s Envoy to Beijing Weighs-In On Recent US-China Tensions
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW — An old friend of Beijing returned to China this week in a move that harkens back to a time when Manila […] More
The way AI ‘learns’ poses risks so large, it almost supplants threats from China
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — The Intelligence Community’s 2023 Annual Threat Assessment released in March emphasized the Chinese Communist Party in what intelligence leaders later described […] More
When It Comes to US-China Talks, Something “Vital” Is Still Missing
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — A rare series of diplomatic overtures in Beijing were absent at least one “absolutely vital” ingredient, U.S. Secretary of State Antony […] More
With China’s Help, Mexico Is On The Verge of Becoming a ‘Narco State’
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Deep inside a ravine on the outskirts of a western Mexican city overseen by among the world’s most powerful drug cartels, 45 […] More
‘We Need an AI Geneva Convention,’ says Rep. Moulton
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+MEMBER INTERVIEW — On the same day that a group of industry leaders warned of the “risk of extinction” that stems from unbridled artificial intelligence, […] More
Understanding the World Like a CIA Analyst
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Over the weekend, Ukraine said its forces were encircling Bakhmut. Russia, meanwhile, congratulated its troops for taking the embattled Ukrainian city. […] More
Putin’s Days May Be Numbered, but China’s the Bigger Threat, says Ex-CIA Chief
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Someone other than Vladimir Putin will likely be running Russia in as little as three years, says former CIA Director and […] More
The Pentagon Needs a Real Budget, Not Stop-Gap Solutions, says top DoD official
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — With President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers sitting down together this week in the hopes of averting an historic government […] More
The Race to Write the World’s First AI Rule Book
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Designed to drum up the world’s first AI rulebook, the European Union’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act is a far-reaching legal framework […] More
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on China: Don’t Call it ‘Decoupling’
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Eight days after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a Johns Hopkins crowd that America does “not seek to decouple our […] More