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Resetting Ukraine Negotiations Could Prevent a Shift in Great Power Competition

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The change in U.S. posture toward Ukraine, the expanding fracture between the U.S. and NATO, and what appears, at least for now, [...] More

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How Can the U.S. better manage the Gray Zone?

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

What are our Adversaries trying to achieve in the Gray Zone? 

This is part 2 of a 3-part series by Cipher Brief Expert and former Assistant Director of CIA for South and Central Asia Dave Pitts, who also serves [...] More

The Undersea Cable War Hits Taiwan

EXPERT INTERVIEW — Undersea cables have been dominating the headlines in recent months - specifically, repeated episodes in which damage has been [...] More

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

2024: 10 Events That Changed The World

SPECIAL REPORT — As we look back at the major national and global security events of 2024, it’s tempting to overuse certain words: stunning; [...] More

'Straight Talk' on China's Offensives in the American Homeland 

EXPERT VIEW — 2024 has brought multiple reminders of the threats – real and potential – posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Over the past [...] More

Accelerating National Security Outcomes in the Gray Zone

OPINION — “[Asymmetric] challenges have two things in common. First, they are, by their nature, long-term, requiring patience over years and across [...] More
Reconsidering Great Power Competition Below Armed Conflict

Reconsidering Great Power Competition Below Armed Conflict

The Gray Zone is that place between war and peace where actors use a range of elements at their disposal to effect outcome. We see it in everyday [...] More