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The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Third Offset Strategy has been a subject of considerable confusion since its rollout in late 2014, with Deputy Secretary of […] More

Since Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work discussed the Third Offset at a talk given in January of 2015, the concept has been the focus of numerous […] More

While lethal U.S. drone strikes have successfully removed many key terrorists from the battlefield, the legal justifications for such actions remains a heavily debated topic […] More

In the years since 9/11, drone strikes have emerged as a pillar of the United States’ counterterrorism strategy. The Cipher Brief spoke with Bobby Chesney, […] More

Over the last eight years, President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism policy has in large part been defined by drone strikes against a number of terrorist targets […] More

The recent election of a new President and Vice President of the United States marks the beginning of another transition period at the White House. […] More

President-elect Donald Trump is compiling his national security and law enforcement teams and, so far, has tapped three conservative Trump loyalists – retired Lieutenant General […] More

In a September 7th speech, then-candidate Donald Trump described his vision for the future of the American military. “As soon as I take office, I […] More

By some analyses, the U.S. Army has fared the worst in terms of diminished readiness. Fifteen years of operations in the Middle East and budget […] More

The use of drone strikes to eliminate terrorists around the globe has become a defining pillar of the United States’ post-9/11 counterterrorism strategy. And although […] More

In October 2016, New York magazine published an exit interview with President Barack Obama who “chose five moments that, he believes, will have outsized historical […] More

“Are we capturing, killing or deterring and dissuading more terrorists every day than the madrassas and the radical clerics are recruiting, training, and deploying against […] More

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refers to himself as “a big fan of Israel.”  He supports moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a […] More

The votes have been cast, the decision made, and now comes the really tough part: governing.   During a presidential campaign, issues are portrayed mostly in […] More

Border security has been one of the most heavily debated topics in the U.S. presidential race, with most of the discussion focusing on illegal immigration. […] More

When the new president walks into the Oval Office on January 20th, the American leader will most likely find a note from Barack Obama, a […] More

As the Nation staggers to Tuesday’s electoral finish line, the Cipher Brief asked if I would comment on what a Trump foreign and security policy […] More

If Hillary Clinton wins tonight, it will likely be a relief to the Washington foreign policy establishment, our Allies, and probably even our adversaries.  If […] More