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Welcome to the Gray Zone and the Future of Great Power Competition

This is part one of a 3-part series by Cipher Brief Expert and former Assistant Director of CIA for South and Central Asia Dave Pitts, who also [...] More

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The Threat from North Korea 

OPINION — North Korea is now aligned unmistakably with a revanchist Russian Federation, providing artillery shells, ballistic missiles and now troops [...] More

U.S. Adversaries Create a Web of Threats

EXPERT Q&A — Closer collaboration between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea - increasingly referred to as the ‘Axis of Authoritarians’ - requires [...] More

Dealing with 'Axis of Authoritarians' Requires Greater U.S. Policy Risk

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Individually, China, Russia, Iran and North Korea consistently rank high on the U.S. list of global threats but national and [...] More

Dear Presidential Candidates: North Korea is Part of Putin's Strategy

OPINION — The mutual defense pact that Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un signed on June 19, was a victory for [...] More

A Dark Path Ahead for North Korea

OPINION — As Russian President Vladimir Putin visits North Korea, it’s important to keep in mind the weapons including artillery shells and ballistic [...] More

More Must Be Done to Prevent a Nuclear Nightmare

OPINION — The proliferation of nuclear weapons and the recent Iranian attack on Israel are two reasons why we should upgrade our missile defense [...] More

Prime Minister Kishida’s Successful Visit – A Time to Reflect

OPINION — The state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was a timely reminder, by one of our closest allies, that the tense situation in [...] More

Putin’s Strategic Success with North Korea and China

OPINION — Vladimir Putin has compared himself to Peter the Great, as he tries to recreate the Russian Empire. On August 8, 2008, Russia invaded [...] More

Decoding Kim Jong Un: Has the North Korean Leader Chosen War?

Decoding Kim Jong Un: Has the North Korean Leader Chosen War?

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING - Has Kim Jong Un decided to go to war? A blizzard of bulletins from North Korea has sparked a debate among [...] More

A Psychiatrist's Take on Those Holding Global Power in 2024

OPINION — As President Joseph Biden enters a key election year in which many national polls show him trailing former President Donald Trump - his [...] More