As The Cipher Brief has reported, North Korea recently unveiled evidence that it is building what its state media called a “nuclear-powered [...] More ...

Open Source Report for Wednesday, March 19. Report for Wednesday, March 19, 2025. 8:13 AM EST The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around [...] More ...

In an age of rapidly changing technology and profound implications for the wars of the future, is the United States adapting effectively, [...] More ...

Is Oman a neutral arbiter in Yemen? Does its current role in in dispute there promote regional stability or not?

The development of a new missile defense system to cover the U.S. could lead to the nuclear weaponization of space.

EXPERT INTERVIEW – As the world trains its focus on the headlines about Ukraine — the U.S. pivot to Russia, the pause on American support to Ukraine, the U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, and Russia’s ...

Dr. Matt Hefler is an Ax:son Johnson Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication at the Stockholm school of Economics, and a member of the Ax:son Johnson Institute for ...

The temporary pause on U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine put Europe's relationship with the U.S. intelligence community into doubt.

A review of The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen, which follows four CIA retirees as they try to solve a murder mystery.

Kelton retired from CIA as a senior executive with 34 years of experience in intelligence operations. He is a partner at the FiveEyes Group; a member of the Board of Trustees of Valley Forge Military ...

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 Joint Chiefs of Staff. As a flag officer, he commanded ...