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China Can Do More to Improve Relations with the U.S.

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

China Can Do More to Improve Relations with the U.S.

OPINION — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at the ASEAN Summit. Rubio described the [...] More

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The Real Impact of a Nuclear Bomb

Walter Pincus

The Real Impact of a Nuclear Bomb

FINE PRINT / OPINION — “This report explores the environmental effects and societal and economic consequences that would be expected to follow in the [...] More

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As Taiwan Launches Military Drills, a Pressing Question for Washington

As Taiwan Launches Military Drills, a Pressing Question for Washington

TAIPEI, TAIWAN —Taiwan’s annual military exercise launching this week, will be its largest ever, mobilizing more than 22,000 reservists in response [...] More

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To Counter China, Reform U.S. Intelligence for the Digital Age

Jennifer Ewbank

To Counter China, Reform U.S. Intelligence for the Digital Age

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION -- The United States is facing a quiet and rapidly growing threat across the digital landscape, an unseen mathematical [...] More

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The Downward Spiral of Western Counterintelligence

Julian McBride

The Downward Spiral of Western Counterintelligence

OPINION — Counterintelligence is one of the most vital functions of the intelligence community, helping protect against foreign threats. [...] More

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Beijing’s Rare Disclosure on DF-5B Missile Signals Shift in Nuclear Messaging

Beijing’s Rare Disclosure on DF-5B Missile Signals Shift in Nuclear Messaging

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING -- China’s state television put a rare public focus on Beijing’s DF-5B intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this month, [...] More

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An Urgent Call to Close the Loopholes on Chips and China

Rear Adm. (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

An Urgent Call to Close the Loopholes on Chips and China

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION -- The core lessons from the Cold War should guide us as we face the new “Axis of Aggressors” today. First among these, [...] More

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Will Anything Stop Iran's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons?

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

Will Anything Stop Iran's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons?

OPINION -- The weekend bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites in Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow surprised the leadership in Tehran. It shouldn’t have, given [...] More

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The Next War Won’t Target Cities, It Will Target Choke Points.

Dr. Dave Venable

The Next War Won’t Target Cities, It Will Target Choke Points.

OPINION — In the age of strategic disruption, critical infrastructure is both the terrain and the target. The West’s optimization of systems for [...] More

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The Rampant Leadership Corruption Plaguing China and Russia

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

The Rampant Leadership Corruption Plaguing China and Russia

OPINION — In March 2025 the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published an unclassified report on “Wealth and Corrupt Activities [...] More

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South Korea’s New President

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

South Korea’s New President

OPINION — On June 3rd South Korea turned the page and is embarked on a journey of peace and prosperity. Lee Jae-Myung handily won the presidential [...] More

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China Wants Our Hearts. Literally.

Samantha F. Ravich

China Wants Our Hearts. Literally.

Johanna Yang

China Wants Our Hearts. Literally.

OPINION — China is pre-positioning itself on U.S. networks for disruptive and destructive attacks against our critical infrastructure. In the past [...] More

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Chinese Industrial Espionage: What Happens in the Netherlands Doesn’t Stay in the Netherlands

Susan Miller, Former Assistant Director of China Mission Center, CIA

Chinese Industrial Espionage: What Happens in the Netherlands Doesn’t Stay in the Netherlands

Emmanouil M. Karatarakis

Chinese Industrial Espionage: What Happens in the Netherlands Doesn’t Stay in the Netherlands

OPINION — China is conducting intelligence operations in the Netherlands that are targeting key industrial sectors including semiconductors, [...] More

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