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Iran’s Long Record of Terror and a Long-Delayed Response

OPINION – Over the years, Iran has been responsible for killing hundreds of Americans and, most recently, for the killing of thousands of Iranians. [...] More

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The Painful Lessons of Afghanistan

The Painful Lessons of Afghanistan

General Joseph L. Votel (Ret.) joined BENS as CEO & President in January 2020 following a 39-year military career where he commanded special [...] More

Is the US Creating Opportunity for China in Afghanistan?

Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Walter Pincus is a contributing senior national security columnist at The Cipher Brief. He spent forty years at The [...] More

ISIS Terrorists Known as ‘The Beatles’ To Face Justice in the United States

Bottom Line Up FrontEl Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey, two ISIS members known as ‘The Beatles,’ will face justice in the United States for their [...] More

Is the US Staying on Top of its Espionage Game?

As part of The Cipher Brief’s look at known Russian spies, we spoke with Cipher Brief Expert Rolf Mowatt-Larssen about the spy game and a potential [...] More

North Korea Provides Valuable Opportunity for US-China Relations

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani is former Special envoy for Six Party Talks with North Korea as well as former CIA director of East Asia Operations. He [...] More

The Future of Hong Kong

The Future of Hong Kong

A whirlwind of actions and statements regarding Hong Kong over the past week has increased tensions between the US and China. Even before Beijing [...] More

Instability in Iraq During Leadership Transition

Bottom Line up FrontIraq’s new government will struggle to extricate the country from its role as an arena for conflict between Iran and the United [...] More

Preparing for Elections in the Midst of a Pandemic

OPINION – What’s happening today with COVID-19, from global healthcare systems under extreme stress to the far-reaching economic impact, will be felt [...] More

On the Verge of a Possible Peace Deal in Afghanistan?

Bottom Line Up FrontAfter a month of on again, off again talks, the United States and the Afghan Taliban seem to have reached an agreement that could [...] More