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The Best National Security Beach Reads of the Summer

The Best National Security Beach Reads of the Summer

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NEED A GOOD BEACH READ? Things are heating up in the literary world this summer, so in case you’re headed to the beach or the pool to cool off, we thought you might be interested in what national security experts consider the best reads of the summer.
As you know, The Cipher Brief always taps experts and independent reviewers with experience in the national security world, to share their thoughts on what’s worth packing in with your flip flops and summer-weight trench coats. 

SOME OF OUR REVIEWER’S FAVORITES

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