The Case For Investing in Wartime Ukraine
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — While Ukraine deals with shortages of troops, munitions, and equipment for its air defenses, some Ukrainians are teaming up with foreign investors […] More
Economy
Russia’s Wounded Economy — How Bad is it?
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The European Union has made its long-awaited decision to cap Russian crude oil at $60 per barrel and to prevent European companies from shipping […] More
With the World Turning Against Him, Putin’s Going to Need a Way Out
The Cipher Brief spoke with former Canadian National Security Advisor and former Deputy Minister of National Defence Richard B. Fadden about the risks and challenges […] More
An Expert Brief on Economic Security, Investment and Jurisdictional Risk
A rarely discussed but high impact trend that seems to have been amplified by the COVID-19 virus is affecting investment in countries that have traditionally […] More
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A Single Solution for a Rogue Russia
Cipher Brief expert Robert Dannenberg is a 24-year veteran of the CIA, where he served in several senior leadership positions, including chief of operations for […] More
Houthis Drone Attack Targets Major Saudi Oil Facilities
Bottom Line Up Front Over the weekend, Houthi rebels launched a drone attack against Saudi Arabia, targeting the Saudi Aramco crude stabilization facility in […] More
Will Trump’s Tough Talk on Pakistan Yield Results?
Bottom Line: U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off aid to Pakistan to force Islamabad to take a harder line on terrorism. But […] More
India Struggles to Modernize Defense Industry
India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to execute two highly ambitious programs: modernizing its military while also increasing the relative weight of domestic […] More
Committed to the Afghan Mission
The Cipher Brief spoke with Representative Will Hurd, R-Tex., about what more the U.S. can do to improve security and the economy in Afghanistan. Hurd […] More
IMF Warns of 'Uncertainty' Due to Brexit
In the wake of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecasts for global economic […] More
Venezuela: Veering Off the Edge
In Venezuela, everything is running out. Food, electricity, and basic necessities like toilet paper are scarce. Foreign reserves have been depleted, and the government is […] More
Cracks in the System
After three decades of unprecedented economic growth, China must manage a volatile stock market, a slowing economy, and increasing criticism both at home and abroad […] More
Impact on Beijing's Actions Abroad
Until recently, the widely accepted international narrative about China was that it was a country on a roll – characterized by years of remarkable economic […] More
A Steady Slowdown
Going into the third year at the helm of the world’s second biggest economy, Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces perhaps the most daunting task of […] More