On the Radar: US Cruise Missile Defenses
Officials from Poland and NATO now say a missile that landed inside of Poland on Tuesday, killing two people looks as if it may have […] More
Posts Tagged ‘national security’
The Hope and Strategy Behind the New Realities of Nuclear Conflict
OPINION — There ought to be more public discussion over the following quote from the Biden Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) that was released November 8: […] More
Closing the Gap in US Cruise Missile Defenses
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – Following recent Russian airstrikes on Kyiv, Germany sent the first of four planned IRIS-T SLM air defense systems to Ukraine. France, the […] More
Are We Witnessing the First Global Energy Crisis?
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — European Energy pressures exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have forced a reset in energy production and supply. “I don’t believe there […] More
The Clear and Present Danger Trap
OPINION — When will the U.S. learn the lessons of Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan? Operation Inherent Resolve has been underway since 2014, in the Iraq/Syria […] More
Elections Protect a messy, but better Alternative
OPINION – On the eve of the US midterm elections, it is a good time to reflect on cyber threats to our political process, particularly […] More
Is China’s Xi Jinping a Responsible Stakeholder?
OPINION — Last month, during the CCP’s 20th Party Congress, China’s President and General Secretary Xi Jinping was appointed to an unprecedented third (5-year) term […] More
It will take the U.S. and China to Defuse the Impasse with North Korea
OPINION (Updated)– On November 2, Pyongyang launched an unprecedented 23 missiles and, on November 3, launched three additional ballistic missiles, that according to Japanese and […] More
As Xi Consolidates Power, Nationalism Gains Ground
EXPERT Q&A Read also Is a US-China Face-off Over Taiwan Looming for Subscriber+Members The Cipher Brief: At the 20th CCP Congress, what stood out amid the […] More
Despite moves, Putin loses ground in Ukraine
EXPERT Q&A Read also How Dirty and Dangerous will Putin Get in Ukraine for Subscriber+Members The Cipher Brief: What do you see as the significance of […] More
The US Needs A Cybersecurity Strategy Sooner, not Later
OPINION – The United States is under attack. U.S. organizations and businesses are being targeted with cyberattacks from nation states and criminal organizations on a […] More
We Need Consequential Leadership at all Levels in Momentus Times
EXPERT PERSPECTIVES — We are living in times of intense challenges – the biggest war in Europe since World War II, economic stress as we […] More
A Fresh Look at Civic Duty
OPINION — While there has been much attention paid to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s difficulty raising his 300,000 new conscripts, there’s been little public discussion […] More
Three Strategies to Power the Intelligence Community Workforce
PRIVATE SECTOR PERSPECTIVE — National security leaders know that adapting faster to escalating change and nation-state competition is imperative, yet how to choose the most […] More
Today’s Global Threat from Terrorism
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The US – Europe Group on Afghanistan, which includes special envoys and representatives for Afghanistan from France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the UK, […] More
Why Nuclear Deterrence is an Open-Ended Invitation
OPINION – “For the first time since 1945, the first time for us as a nation, we have two nuclear adversaries. We have always put […] More
Welcome to a more Confident and Desperate North Korea
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — On September 9th, Kim Jong-un, at a session of the Supreme People’s Assembly, made it officially clear that North Korea will remain […] More
Is Space the Final Frontier for U.S. National Security?
OPINION — The delayed launch of the Artemis I, unmanned space craft to the moon provides a moment to review the enormous advances taking place […] More
IT Modernization in the IC – Part I
By Jill Singer, Vice President, Defense & National Security, AT&T Public Sector & FirstNet SPONSORED How advanced technologies support IC mission effectiveness In the Intelligence […] More
Today’s Realities of doing Business with China
OPINION — Last Friday, while public attention was focused on Chinese military exercises around Taiwan and the vague threat of possible warfare, a Senate Foreign […] More
The Middle East and the Cost of Strategic Inconsistency
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The main objective of President Joe Biden’s recent trip to the Middle East was to signal to both partners and adversaries that […] More
The Problem with The Sahel
OPINION — With little public notice, the two-decades-long U.S. war on terrorism continues in the Sahel, the semi-arid region of western and north-central Africa. According […] More
The Turtle and the Dreamboat
BOOK REVIEW: The Turtle and the Dreamboat: The Cold War Flights that Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation By Jim Leeke / Potomac Books […] More
The Drone Series: A New Battle in the Air
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE: The presence of drones/UAV’s in armed conflicts as varied as Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine is not only influencing military tactics and strategy but it’s […] More