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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...
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...
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...
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...
By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations and Strategy
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...
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...
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...
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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Going at China's Breakneck Pace
Going at China's Breakneck Pace
BOOK REVIEW: Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the FutureBy Dan Wang / W.W. NortonReviewed by: Jean-Thomas NicoleThe Reviewer — Jean-Thomas [...]
The Man Who Would Be King: Reform, Ruthlessness, and the Road to the Throne
The Man Who Would Be King: Reform, Ruthlessness, and the Road to the Throne
BOOK REVIEW: The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed Bin Salman and The Transformation of Saudi ArabiaBy Karen Elliott House / HarperReviewed by: [...]
Strategic Restraint And Maritime Mastery
Strategic Restraint And Maritime Mastery
BOOK REVIEW: No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe From Waterloo To World War OneBy Andrew Lambert/Yale University PressReviewed by: [...]
Mossad Loves Psychology: The World of Yariv Inbar
Mossad Loves Psychology: The World of Yariv Inbar
BOOK REVIEW: Behind The TriggerBy Yariv Inbar/Genera VenturesReviewed by: Kenneth DeklevaThe Reviewer — Dr. Kenneth Dekleva served as a [...]
Cocaine Kings 2.0: The Fall of the Cali Cartel
Cocaine Kings 2.0: The Fall of the Cali Cartel
BOOK REVIEW: After Escobar: Taking Down the Notorious Cali Godfathers and the Biggest Drug Cartel in HistoryBy Chris Feistl and Dave Mitchell [...]
The Future Fusion of Man and Machine
The Future Fusion of Man and Machine
BOOK REVIEW: The Cybernetic Society: How Humans and Machines Will Shape the Future TogetherBy Amir Husain / Basic BooksReviewed by: Terence [...]
An Artful Thriller: Silva Scores Again
An Artful Thriller: Silva Scores Again
BOOK REVIEW: An Inside JobBy Daniel Silva / HarperReviewed by: Anne and Jay GrunerThe Reviewers — Anne and Jay Gruner were career CIA officers [...]
Sacred Decisions and Surrender
Sacred Decisions and Surrender
BOOK REVIEW: Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of JapanBy Richard Overy / W.W. NortonReviewed by: Sonya Seunghye LimThe Reviewer [...]
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