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How China Built AI Dominance on Stolen American Silicon

How China Built AI Dominance on Stolen American Silicon

DEEP DIVE — Federal prosecutors in Texas, in December, unsealed charges and related details exposing a sprawling scheme that quietly siphoned some of [...] More

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Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight

Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight

EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — Eighty-five years ago, as the United States cautiously explored an expanded alliance with Great Britain, our own [...] More

(Original Caption) 9/5/1963-Washington, DC- Flying over the Virginia side of the Potomac River, the impressive site of the world's largest office building crops into view. The Pentagon, which covers 34 acres of land including a 5-acre pentagonal center court, houses personnel of the U.S. Department of Defense, which includes the Departments of Army, Navy and Air Force. This bird's eye view also shows part of the 67-acre parking space area.

Assessing the Pentagon’s Mission to Rebuild the ‘Arsenal of Freedom'

DEEP DIVE — The Pentagon is waging war against its own acquisition bureaucracy. In a sweeping speech on Friday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth [...] More

Why Are There No U.S. Offensive Cyber Unicorns?

OPINION -- I recently had a conversation with senior intelligence community leaders about their desire to build stronger partnerships with [...] More

Winning the Innovation Race: Why America’s Allies Are the Key to Beating Beijing

OPINION — Precision U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program last June demonstrate American technological prowess built on decades of 20th [...] More

Special Report: Nat Sec EDGE 2025

Special Report: Nat Sec EDGE 2025

The Cipher Brief's Special Report on Nat Sec EDGE 2025The Nat Sec EDGE 2025 conference took place June 5–6, 2025 in Austin, Texas.ForewordThe 2025 [...] More

How Culture Will Impact the AI Race

OPINION — In recent years, senior U.S. Department of Defense leaders have repeatedly emphasized that the U.S. military’s most important asymmetric [...] More

Ukraine is a Crucible of Innovation, Not a Perfect Blueprint

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – Ukrainian technology expositions are abuzz with enterprise and excitement. I have watched unmanned systems glide through [...] More

Is the U.S. Military Ready for Tomorrow's Wars?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — One of the most profound impacts of the war in Ukraine has less to do with the frontlines and diplomatic negotiations, and more [...] More

Reimagining the Way the U.S. Prepares for Future Wars

Reimagining the Way the U.S. Prepares for Future Wars

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – In an age of rapidly changing technology and profound implications for the wars of the future, is the United States adapting [...] More

Does the US Defense Establishment Need a ‘Paradigm Shift’?

EXPERT INTERVIEW — The U.S. starts the new year with a daunting set of challenges in the national security space – from global conflicts to terrorism [...] More

The US Risks Losing the Competition for ‘Innovation Power’

OPINION — 'Innovation power' is essential for American economic and national security. In the global competition in a transformational age, the [...] More

The Quantum Revolution is Almost Upon Us

The Quantum Revolution is Almost Upon Us

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: The potential of quantum is unquestioned, and far-reaching. It could create unbreakable encryption (and render current [...] More