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U.S. and Allies Warn Veteran Pilots: China Is Trying to Recruit You

U.S. and Allies Warn Veteran Pilots: China Is Trying to Recruit You

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The U.S. and its allies in the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing community – Britain, Australia, Canada and New [...] More
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B-21 Stealth Bomber: Balancing Transparency and Secrecy

America’s next stealth bomber, known as the B-21 Raider, will become the Air Force’s primary aircraft in the strategic bomber leg of the nuclear [...] More
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The White House Asks: Do We Stay in Afghanistan?

Amid rising frustration in the White House about the war in Afghanistan, reports have emerged about two major dynamics: a disagreement between [...] More
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U.S. Special Operations Forces: Taking the Fight to Terror in Africa

U.S. Special Operations Forces: Taking the Fight to Terror in Africa

U.S. President Donald Trump’s “war on terror” – much like his predecessor’s – uses partners’ capabilities against terrorists in an effort to protect [...] More
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U.S. Military Should Not Be the Only Foreign Policy Tool in Africa

On the night of May 5, Navy SEAL Kyle Milliken, a senior chief special warfare operator, was killed during an attack on al-Shabaab militants outside [...] More
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Best Of: Railguns: The Fast, the Furious—and the Future?

Best Of: Railguns: The Fast, the Furious—and the Future?

For this year’s Fourth of July feature, The Cipher Brief revisits its coverage examining the concept of an electromagnetic railgun. Capable of firing [...] More
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Best Of: A Scalable, Adaptable and Powerful Weapon

Best Of: A Scalable, Adaptable and Powerful Weapon

For this year’s Fourth of July feature, The Cipher Brief revisits its coverage on electromagnetic railguns. Capable of firing projectiles at speeds [...] More
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