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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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Can Iran Ever Become a “Normal Adversary”?
Can Iran Ever Become a “Normal Adversary”?
BOOK REVIEW: ENDURING HOSTILITY: THE MAKING OF AMERICA’S IRAN POLICYBy Dalia Dassa Kaye / Stanford University PressReviewed by: Joe ZacksThe [...]
The Spy Who Came in Because He Wanted a Divorce
The Spy Who Came in Because He Wanted a Divorce
BOOK REVIEW: The Defector. The Untold Story of the KGB Agent Who Saved MI5 and Changed the Cold WarBy Richard Kerbaj / BlinkReviewed by: Tim [...]
Cold War, Hot Zone: Inside the New Arctic Rivalry
Cold War, Hot Zone: Inside the New Arctic Rivalry
Cold War, Hot Zone: Inside the New Arctic Rivalry
BOOK REVIEW: Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting ArcticBy Kenneth R. Rosen / Simon & Schuster January 6, [...]
The Global Shadow War Behind the Cold War
The Global Shadow War Behind the Cold War
Book Review of Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and EspionageBy Alfred W. McCoy/ Haymarket BooksReviewed by: Jean-Thomas [...]
When Symphony Met Starvation: The Untold Stories of Leningrad's Siege
When Symphony Met Starvation: The Untold Stories of Leningrad's Siege
BOOK REVIEW: Saint Petersburg: Sacrifice and Redemption in the City that Defied HitlerBy Sinclair McKay/Pegasus Books Reviewed by: Susan [...]
MI6's Secret Weapon: The Belgian Networks That Helped Win Two World Wars
MI6's Secret Weapon: The Belgian Networks That Helped Win Two World Wars
BOOK REVIEW: The White Lady. The Story of Two Key British Secret Service Networks Behind German LinesBy: Helen Fry/ Yale University [...]
History's Most Mistrusted Friendship
History's Most Mistrusted Friendship
BOOK REVIEW: Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies: A History of American-Russian RelationsBy David S. Fogelsong, Ivan Kurilla and Victoria [...]
Stealing Success: A Hard Look at China's Rise
Stealing Success: A Hard Look at China's Rise
BOOK REVIEW: The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s SecretsBy David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger / HarperReviewed by: Nick [...]
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