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The Meaning of ‘Munich’ – Then and Now 

OPINION — “Munich” is one of the most used historical analogies – and almost always, it is used inappropriately to justify force. For once, however, [...] More

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Expert Q&A: An Anxious Europe Asks, Where Does the US Stand?

EXPERT Q&A — The Cipher Brief spoke to several experts who attended the just-concluded Munich Security Conference, which featured tensions and debate [...] More

Expert Q&A: A $300 Billion Answer for Ukraine?

OPINION — The 2025 Munich Security Conference may go down in history as the moment when an eight-decade post-World War II alliance between the United [...] More

Europe Faces the Reality of the Post-Munich World

Europe Faces the Reality of the Post-Munich World

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING - European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday, after the U.S. said Europe would have no place at this week's [...] More

The Munich Dispatches: The Big Surprise Was What Wasn't Prominently Discussed

The Cipher Brief interviewed a number of national security experts on the sidelines of this year’s Munich Security Conference. Here are key takeaways [...] More

The Munich Dispatches: In Europe, a Focus on Russia and the United States

The Cipher Brief interviewed a number of national security experts on the sidelines of this year’s Munich Security Conference. Here are key takeaways [...] More

The Munich Dispatches: The Year of Putin's Revenge

The Cipher Brief interviewed a number of national security experts on the sidelines of this year’s Munich Security Conference. Here are key takeaways [...] More

The Munich Dispatches: U.S. Delegation Brings Some Reassurance to European Allies

The Cipher Brief interviewed a number of national security experts on the sidelines of this year’s Munich Security Conference. Here are key takeaways [...] More

The Munich Dispatches: Ukraine and the World are Waiting on Washington

The Cipher Brief interviewed a number of national security experts on the sidelines of this year’s Munich Security Conference. Here are key takeaways [...] More

What Follows a 'Sayonara' Foreign Policy

Cipher Brief Expert and former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin is a distinguished practitioner in residence at the Johns Hopkins University [...] More

Behind the Headlines in Munich

Several Cipher Brief experts attended this year’s Munich Security Conference, which concluded last weekend. The annual event is an opportunity for [...] More