Despite its flaws, Fisher’s Hidden Costs of Freedom is an important contribution to the intelligence literature. It adds a missing piece to CIA’s early development and may inform policymakers and ...

Europe must carefully choose its next steps regarding Ukraine amid a new administration in Washington and an emboldened Putin.

Trump says a meeting with Putin to end the war is in the works. If a deal is struck, would might it look like?

Ambassador Boucher served 32 years at the U.S. Department of State, including roles as Ambassador to Cyprus, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, and Spokesman for six different Secretaries ...

A top US counterintelligence official counsels American tech startups on protecting their ‘crown jewels’ from China and ...

Former Assistant Director of CIA for South and Central Asia Dave Pitts on why gray zone activities pose a serious national ...

General Jack Keane (Ret.), a four-star general, retired after 37 years of military service culminating in his appointment as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army. General Keane ...

A former top US commander explains the island’s geopolitical value – and the need for a “quiet conversation” about its future ...

EXPERT INSIGHT – In the waning days of 2024, The Cipher Brief asked members of our expert network to look to the year ahead, ...

Alireza Nader is a senior international policy analyst at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation, and author of “The Days After a Deal With Iran: Continuity and Change in Iranian Foreign Policy.” ...

Tom Nagorski is the Managing Editor for The Cipher Brief. He previously served as Global Editor for Grid and served as ABC ...

A former U.S. ambassador on Nicolas Maduro's impending inauguration to a third term, and what may be in store for Venezuela.