When Climate Change is a National Security Issue
OPINION — “The combined impacts of climate insecurities and resource scarcity in fragile states exacerbate poverty and social instability, drive population displacement and unveil governance […] More
OPINION — “The combined impacts of climate insecurities and resource scarcity in fragile states exacerbate poverty and social instability, drive population displacement and unveil governance […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE — When U.S. and British officials filed charges of cyberespionage and imposed sanctions against China Monday, for a campaign which they said had […] More
OPINION — “I think one of the lessons [of the August 2021 U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan], if you want to call it a lesson, […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — While wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza, the past week has seen a spike in tensions over a global conflict that […] More
OPINION – Our country is witnessing a dramatic seachange at the intersection of technology, national security and venture capital, with USG leadership, innovators and investors […] More
OPINION – “They [the Houthis] don’t have to do much to win. It’s a very low bar. They just have to continue attacking, however small. […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS – A decade ago, the term “disinformation” was rarely in the national security conversation; today it’s a top concern for virtually all […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – In some ways, Wednesday’s House vote to ban or force the sale of the social media app TikTok was a landmark […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The nation’s top intelligence agencies delivered a sobering threat assessment Monday, focused on spillover dangers posed by the wars in Ukraine and […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – As drones of all types – aerial, land, and maritime – grow in number and sophistication, so do nightmarish scenarios about […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – As Chinese government hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure, they have avoided detection by targeting low-profile devices: obsolete internet routers […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – China tightened its already sweeping state secrets law this week in a move that extends its clampdown on information and has sparked […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE BRIEFING — It’s difficult to clearly understand the real nature of the national security threat that exists at the U.S. southern border, namely because […] More
OPINION — As we approach the April 2024 expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), it is heartening to see a […] More
OPINION — “In order to allow Congress more time to reach consensus on how best to reform FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) and Section 702 […] More
The Cipher Brief interviewed a number of national security experts on the sidelines of this year’s Munich Security Conference. Here are key takeaways from Dmitri […] More
OPINION — When you press the power button on your computer, it turns on because a specialized code called firmware turns this stimulus into a […] More
OPINION — As we enter 2024, concerns arise regarding the potential threat generative AI poses to elections in terms of misinformation and media manipulation. The […] More
OPINION — “President Biden and President Xi [at their November 2023 meeting in California] announced the resumption of military-to-military communication that had been frozen for […] More
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