US Cyber Command: “When faced with a bully…hit him harder.”
In Washington, there may be division and confusion about how to deal with Russian cyber-based interference. But 25 miles north, at Fort Meade, home of […] More
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With the Olympic Games Done, Let the Talks with North Korea Begin
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closed on Sunday, but the games may have opened the door for dialogue between the United States and North Korea. Following […] More
Will US Hard Bargaining with South Korea Create an Opening for Pyongyang?
Bottom Line: While the Trump administration has recently pressured South Korea on trade practices, the two nations remain united on pushing North Korea toward denuclearization, […] More
Fight Together, Parade Together
If the United States is to hold a military parade, as President Donald Trump witnessed last year in Paris, it should be the right kind […] More
FBI: These Are the Russians Who Tried to Influence US Elections
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has released the indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly interfering in the 2016 presidential election. The […] More
How to Stop a Mass Killer? “Wait, Watch and Hope They Don’t Act”
Bottom line: After the mass shooting at the Parkland, Fla., school this week, the Trump administration’s focus on tackling mental health issues may produce legislation […] More
Don’t Talk to Kim if Nukes Are Off the Table
North Korea’s Olympic delegation has left Pyeongchang, and stuck South Korean President Moon Jae-in with a decision: whether to accept an invitation to Pyongyang for […] More
Forged by Tehran: Two Navies, Ready to Challenge the West
Bottom Line: Tehran’s military doctrine seeks to deter a conventionally superior foe, the United States, from entering its territorial waters or borders through the threat […] More
Winnefeld on US Clash with Syrian Forces
The U.S. coalition says in defending its own troops, it killed an estimated 100 pro-Assad regime fighters on Wednesday. This clash, which took place in […] More
Are U.S. Troops in Iraq Staying or Going? Depends Who You Ask.
Is the U.S. drawing down its military presence in Iraq, following a declaration of victory over ISIS? Messages from Iraqi and U.S. spokesmen are muddled: […] More
Foreign Policy Takes a Back Seat in Trump’s First State of the Union
Cipher Brief experts found President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech light on detail and substance. Trump promised to defeat ISIS, keep pressure […] More
Heed the Three Wise Men of National Security
“Our foreign policy is a complete and total disaster. No vision. No purpose. No direction. No strategy.” Then-presidential-candidate Donald Trump said that in his first […] More
Trump Takes ‘America First’ to Skeptical Davos
President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to visit the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, since President Bill Clinton in 2000. His message: […] More
Kissinger: North Korea Setting Off Nuclear Domino Effect
A failure to shut down North Korea’s nuclear program would not only pose a threat to U.S. territory, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told […] More
Rosenblum: Superpowers Are Supposed to Stay Open
At it again. This week’s government shutdown is an all-too-familiar refrain for those of us with lengthy government service. Shutdowns – and the impact of […] More
Spy, Robot: China and U.S. Locked in AI Arms Race
When we think of arms races, we are naturally drawn to the physical: missiles, satellites, fighter jets, submarines and aircraft carriers. While those assets are […] More
Turkey-U.S.: How to Rekindle a Win-Win Relationship
Bottom Line: Although the U.S. and Turkey engage in robust cooperation on the political, military, and economic fronts, Ankara has experienced significant changes under the […] More
Don’t be Fooled by New Casks for Putin’s Old Snake Oil
In the version of Aesop’s fable, “The Farmer and the Viper,” as recounted by Roman fabulist Gaius Julius Phaedrus, a farmer finds a viper freezing […] More