What We Know About Future Maritime Wars
OPINION — Remember the April 13, announcement that the U.S was sending Ukraine “unmanned coastal defense vessels” from U.S. Navy stocks as part of an […] More
Posts Tagged ‘national security’
Ukraine Declassified: Intelligence Sharing on the Edge
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 1:30–2:30pm ET Expert Guests: Beth Sanner, Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence, ODNI Lt. Gen. Bob Ashley (Ret.), former Director, Defense […] More
April is likely to be a busy month for North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — On March 24, North Korea successfully launched an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) called the Hwasong-17. The missile flew for 68 minutes and […] More
Did The Cold War Ever Really End?
Sonya Seunghye Lim, Former Chief of Station, CIA Sonya Seunghye Lim is a former Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency where she had […] More
Ukraine and How Private Sector Intelligence is Defining a New World
The Cipher Brief welcomes Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant, for a timely discussion on private sector involvement one of today’s most pressing issues. Wednesday, March […] 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
‘Watch’ or ‘Stand Against’ the Digital Machinery of Aggression in Ukraine
OPINION — The machinery of aggression moves across the land of the people of Ukraine to their capital. There should be no words to argue […] More
The Ghosts of Afghanistan Haunt Ukraine
OPINION – The world is watching with dread, Russia’s multi-pronged campaign against Ukraine that includes major military operations, cyberattacks, propaganda, misinformation screeds, and possible sabotage […] More
Preparing for Great Power Competition in AI and Intelligence
A Virtual Briefing Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 1:30-2:30pm EST This discussion will cover the promise of AI, the growing importance of Open Source to the […] More
Is the Russian President a Strategic Master or a Strategic Failure?
OPINION — As a national leader, Vladimir Putin deserves respect. You underestimate him at your peril. But it is a qualified respect. Putin wields the […] More
The Intelligence Game is Changing. Are We Ready?
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — As retirees of the Clandestine Service at the CIA, we worked for decades in the shadows around the world, at ease in […] More
The Battle the FBI is Waging Every Day
OPINION — FBI Director Christopher Wray’s talk at the Reagan Library on January 31 was titled “Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Government Inside the […] More
The Wrong Answer on Ukraine
OPINION — Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the center of world attention since last November, when he began a buildup of Russian forces on […] More
How Iran is Winning, One Attack at a Time
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — This week, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement confirming that “U.S. forces at Al Dhafra Air Base, near Abu Dhabi in the United […] More
Intelligence Reports from the Front Lines of Cyber
A Virtual Briefing | Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 1:30-2:30pm EST We are now living in a constant state of competition in the cyber domain, an […] More
A New US Strategy for the Middle East and the Opportunity for US Businesses
“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief […] More
Biden’s Ravens: Leaders to Watch in 2022
OPINION — As President Joe Biden concludes his first year in office, his administration continues to face numerous national security challenges. According to many, Biden’s […] More
The Supply Chain is the Perfect Asymmetric Target
Robert Hannigan is a Principal Member of The Cyber Initiatives Group, powered by The Cipher Brief. EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Asked recently what risk he worried […] More
A Former Presidential Briefer Rethinks Truth to Power
OPINION — “I think we should stop teaching ‘truth to power’,” a CIA analytic instructor once told me. That was more than a decade ago, […] More
CIA Deputy for Digital Innovation Talks Mission, Partnerships and Espionage Challenges
CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Jennifer Ewbank said recently “the cyber forces and other threats that we confront across the digital landscape are formidable […] More
My Worry for America
OPINION — I was a Brigadier General 30 years ago, assigned in Europe as the head of intelligence. Most of the time I was looking […] More
Imagining a CIA Operation in Damascus
BOOK REVIEW: Damascus Station: A Novel By David McCloskey / W.W. Norton & Company Reviewed by Robert Richer The Reviewer — Robert Richer served as […] More
The Talk Between Russia and the U.S.
OPINION — Military exercises and psychological warfare operations have been underway for months along the tense Russia-Ukraine and Poland-Belarus borders and care needs to be […] More
A Closer Look at Vienna’s History of Espionage
BOOK REVIEW: Our Man in Vienna: The Spymaster’s War at the Heart of Europe By Panagiotis Dimitrakis / New Haven Publishing Reviewed by William D. […] More