As the War in Ukraine Intensifies, America’s Nuclear Policy Needs a Fresh Look
OPINION — “I believe improving our ability to deter and counter adversary limited nuclear use in a regional conflict is the single most important challenge […] More
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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 operations and […] 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 Washington Post, writing on […] More
ISIS Terrorists Known as ‘The Beatles’ To Face Justice in the United States
Bottom Line Up Front El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey, two ISIS members known as ‘The Beatles,’ will face justice in the United States […] More
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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 […] 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
A whirlwind of actions and statements regarding Hong Kong over the past week has increased tensions between the US and China. Even before Beijing passed […] More
Instability in Iraq During Leadership Transition
Bottom Line up Front Iraq’s new government will struggle to extricate the country from its role as an arena for conflict between Iran and […] 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 for years to […] More
On the Verge of a Possible Peace Deal in Afghanistan?
Bottom Line Up Front After a month of on again, off again talks, the United States and the Afghan Taliban seem to have reached […] More