Taken together, these events have raised concerns that the Islamic State is gaining strength and may be on the verge of ...

Taken together, these events have raised concerns that the Islamic State is gaining strength and may be on the verge of ...

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.

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

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

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

Frank Archibald retired from the CIA in 2015 as the Director of the National Clandestine Service an assignment in which he led all of CIA’s operations worldwide. His 31 years of CIA service included ...

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

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

David Daoud is a research analyst on Hezbollah and Lebanon. He previously worked as an advisor on the Middle East on Capitol Hill. David was also a research associate on terrorist groups at the ...

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