United States

As some Asia energy experts have noted, the South China Sea (SCS) is like a thin donut with a very large hole: all of the […] More

Spanning 1,954 miles, the U.S.-Mexican border has been one of the most discussed topics in this election cycle—though primarily for its security implications.  Equally important […] More

The Cipher Brief sat down with Paola Ávila, the Vice President of International Business Affairs at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, to discuss […] More

There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). First, […] More

The U.S.-Mexico economic relationship is large, fast-growing, and unique; three important features that make it deserving of significant attention and cultivation. The border between these […] More

Several years ago, relations between Pakistan and the United States hit a post-9/11 low. The 2011 discovery of Osama bin Laden’s compound not far from […] More

Several years ago, relations between Pakistan and the United States hit a post-9/11 low. The 2011 discovery of Osama bin Laden’s compound not far from […] More

As U.S. counterterrorism successes mount in eliminating terrorists in Pakistan, the al-Qaeda “glue” that holds the U.S.-Pakistan security relationship together has seemed to weaken.  What […] More

In an interview with The Cipher Brief, Andrew Small, an expert on Chinese policy in South Asia for The German Marshall Fund, discussed the evolving […] More

A fifty-year veteran of American intelligence recently told me how once, as a young officer, he had blurted out that a situation he had been […] More

A fifty-year veteran of American intelligence recently told me how once, as a young officer, he had blurted out that a situation he had been […] More

President Barack Obama continues to pave the way for improved U.S.-Cuban relations, as changes to U.S. travel to and business with Cuba took effect on […] More

Tonight, Republican candidates will take the stage for the second GOP Presidential debate.  We’ve heard a lot about jobs, immigration and the economy – but […] More

This Wednesday’s Republican debate could be pretty revealing when it comes to the candidates’ views on security and foreign policy.  Or, at least, we have […] More

The U.S. is confronting global security challenges on a scale it has not seen since the rise of the Soviet Union to super-power status, following […] More

Republicans have historically gotten better polling numbers on issues of national security leading up to elections.  This year there has been discussion by the candidates about […] More

CIPHER SNAPSHOT: President Barack Obama recently visited the Arctic region to bring attention to the effects climate change is already having in Alaska. The president […] More

As the ice continues to melt at the top of the world, climate change is altering more than global weather patterns. The opening up of […] More