DEEP DIVE — More than two decades after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Al Qaeda is not only alive — it has adapted, expanded, and quietly embedded [...] More

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A Green Beret Congressman's Take on Terrorism

As this month’s terror attacks in Syria and Nairobi make clear, organizations like ISIS and al-Shabab remain focused on launching attacks as a show [...] More

28 January, 2019

Michael Waltz

28 January, 2019

Suzanne Kelly

As this month’s terror attacks in Syria and Nairobi make clear, organizations like ISIS and al-Shabab remain focused on launching attacks as a show [...] More

28 January, 2019

Michael Waltz

28 January, 2019

Suzanne Kelly

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Neither a Silver Bullet nor a Band-Aid

As the war on terror rages on, U.S. Special Forces are at the frontlines of America’s counterterrorism strategy abroad. Michael Waltz, the President [...] More

11 May, 2016

Michael Waltz

11 May, 2016

Suzanne Kelly

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Fourteen Years Later

The Cipher Brief sat down with Robert Richer, former CIA Associate Deputy Director for Operations, to talk about his memories of September 11th, 2001 [...] More

10 September, 2015

Suzanne Kelly

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The Evolution of the War on Terror

The Cipher Brief sat down with Matt Olsen, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, to get his reflections on the events of [...] More

10 September, 2015

Matthew Olsen

10 September, 2015

Suzanne Kelly

North America Americas Reporting

The Future of Special Operations Forces

On September 11, 2001, I was a newly-appointed SEAL platoon commander. My platoon was on an urban warfare training trip in the south east United [...] More

10 September, 2015

Chris Fussell

10 September, 2015

Suzanne Kelly

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Contributions By Members of Business Executives for National Security

As President and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) I have interacted with some of America’s most innovative and entrepreneurial [...] More

10 September, 2015

General Norton Schwartz

10 September, 2015

Suzanne Kelly

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