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The Cipher Brief Book Store

Cipher Brief Experts are literally writing the history of national security, sharing their expertise, research and often first-hand knowledge of events that are shaping our world. Here are books, authored or co-authored by The Cipher Brief team:

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The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
General Frank McKenzie (Ret.)
The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
General Frank McKenzie (Ret.)
Gen. McKenzie (Ret.) is Executive Director of the University of South Florida’s Global and National Security Institute. In July 2022, he also...
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2054: A Novel
Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.)
2054: A Novel
Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.)
Admiral Stavridis (Ret.) was the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts...
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Drug Capo
Michael Vigil
Drug Capo
Michael Vigil
Mike Vigil is the former Chief of International Operations for the Drug Enforcement Administration. He is one of the most highly decorated agents...
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End Game First: A Leadership Strategy for Navigating a Crisis
Vice Admiral Mike LeFever
End Game First: A Leadership Strategy for Navigating a Crisis
Vice Admiral Mike LeFever
Mike LeFever recently retired from the United States Navy after serving for over 38 years, finishing his military career as the Director of...
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By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations and Strategy
Michael Vickers
Michael Vickers
By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations and Strategy
Michael Vickers
Dr. Michael Vickers served as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence from 2011 to 2015 and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special...
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How to Survive a Crisis: Lessons in Resilience and Avoiding Disaster
Sir David Omand GCB
How to Survive a Crisis: Lessons in Resilience and Avoiding Disaster
Sir David Omand GCB
Sir David Omand GCB is a Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London and at PSIA Sciences Po in Paris where he...
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Sailing Upwind: Leadership and Risk from TopGun to the Situation Room
Admiral James 'Sandy' Winnefeld (Ret.)
Sailing Upwind: Leadership and Risk from TopGun to the Situation Room
Admiral James 'Sandy' Winnefeld (Ret.)
Admiral Winnefeld served for 37 years in the United States Navy. He retired in 2015 after serving four years as the ninth Vice Chairman of the...
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To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.)
To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.)
Admiral Stavridis (Ret.) was the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts...
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An Engaging Look at U.S. – China Relations
Breaking the Engagement
An Engaging Look at U.S. – China Relations
BOOK REVIEW: Breaking the Engagement: How China Won and Lost AmericaBy David Shambaugh / Oxford University PressReviewed by: Paul HeerThe [...]
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Cloth and Dagger – A Deep Dive in the World of Espionage and the Vatican
Vatican Spies
Cloth and Dagger – A Deep Dive in the World of Espionage and the Vatican
BOOK REVIEW: VATICAN SPIES: From the Secord World War to Pope FrancisBy Yvonnick Donoël/ HurstReviewed by: Rolf Mowatt-LarssenThe Reviewer — [...]
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A Donkey’s Tale of 1960 London Spycraft
Mrs Spy
A Donkey’s Tale of 1960 London Spycraft
BOOK REVIEW: Mrs Spy/Aria BooksBy M.J. RobothamReviewed by: Anne and Jay GunerThe Reviewer — Anne and Jay Gruner were career CIA officers in [...]
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Rogg's History of Intelligence: Insightful, But Incomplete
The Spy and the State
Rogg's History of Intelligence: Insightful, But Incomplete
BOOK REVIEW: The Spy and the State: The History of American IntelligenceBy Jeffrey P. Rogg / Oxford University PressReviewed by: Jason U. [...]
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Airborne, All The Way
Nothing But Courage
Airborne, All The Way
BOOK REVIEW: NOTHING BUT COURAGE The 82nd Airborne’s Daring D-Day Mission and Their Heroic Charge Across the La Fiere BridgeBy: James Donovan / [...]
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Taking a Look at the Battle of Midway
Taking Midway
Taking a Look at the Battle of Midway
BOOK REVIEW: TAKING MIDWAY: Naval Warfare, Secret Codes and the Battle that Turned the Tide of World War IIBy Martin Dugard/ DuttonReviewed by [...]
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I Spy a Love Story
The Russian Diplomat's Wife
I Spy a Love Story
BOOK REVIEW: THE RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT’S WIFEBy Ken DeklevaReviewed by Neal A. PollardThe Reviewer – Neal A. Pollard is a partner at Control Risks [...]
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The Voice of Treason: British Misfit to Nazi Mouthpiece
Radio Treason
Radio Treason
The Voice of Treason: British Misfit to Nazi Mouthpiece
Radio Treason
BOOK REVIEW: RADIO TREASON: The Trials of Lord Haw-Haw, the British Voice of Nazi GermanyBy Rebecca West/ McNally EditionsReviewed by: Nicholas [...]
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