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Nick Fishwick

The Facts that Putin Cannot Change

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — As we used to say in government, it could be worse. A single death or wounding, a single destroyed hospital, school or [...] More

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What We've Learned About Strengthening Allied Relationships

Cipher Brief Expert Nick Fishwick CMG retired in 2012 after nearly thirty years in the British Foreign Service. He did postings in Lagos, Istanbul [...] More

Nagorno and Karabakh on the Map

Cipher Brief Expert Nick Fishwick CMG retired in 2012 after nearly thirty years in the British Foreign Service. His work included postings in Lagos, [...] More
Is Russia getting away with Murder?

Is Russia getting away with Murder?

(The Cipher Brief 2020 Threat Conference will host an interactive session on this topic during The Cipher Brief Threat Conference September 13-15. [...] More
Russian Aims in Afghanistan

Russian Aims in Afghanistan

Bottom Line: Russia is accused of funding Taliban contract killings of US troops in Afghanistan. US military officials made limited accusations of [...] More
The OSINT Global Trendline Report

The OSINT Global Trendline Report

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data to track trends around the world that impact national and global security. [...] More

COVID-19's Impact on British National Security

Cipher Brief Expert Nick Fishwick CMG retired in 2012 after nearly thirty years in the British Foreign Service. He held postings in Lagos, Istanbul [...] More
The US Deal with the Taliban

The US Deal with the Taliban

The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban leaders on Saturday that is intended to end the US’ 18-year involvement in Afghanistan. The [...] More
OSINT Trendline Report - Western Europe

OSINT Trendline Report - Western Europe

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trendline Report utilizes open source data to track trends around the world that impact national and global security. [...] More

Not Everyone Sees Soleimani's Death the Same Way

In an interview with FOX News after the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said [...] More
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Avenging the Death of Qassem Soleimani

The U.S. targeting and killing of Iranian Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani by a drone strike in Baghdad on Friday has prompted a series of swift [...] More
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Taliban: The New Masters of the Gray Zone?

Negotiations have wrapped up between the U.S. and the Taliban, with both sides citing ‘progress’ but nothing groundbreaking in terms of a settlement. [...] More

Christchurch Attacks Could Impact Counterterrorism Strategy

At least 50 people were killed and another 50 wounded in Friday’s Christchurch attacks. New Zealand authorities worked through the weekend to [...] More