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Inside Trump’s New ‘Board of Peace’

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Russia is Targeting Civilians in Ukraine

Russia is Targeting Civilians in Ukraine

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Iran at the Breaking Point: How Afghanistan and Ir...

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The Kremlin Files: Russia’s Way to the Gray Zone

The Kremlin Files: Russia’s Way to the Gray Zone

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The Long Arc Of American Power

The Long Arc Of American Power

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New Reports Reveal Years of Unaddressed Osprey Saf...

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The Coast Guard's Mission in the Gray Zone

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What U.S. – China Cooperation Means for the World

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Russia Signals Minimal Desire for Peace

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Now Comes the Hard Part in Venezuela

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Maduro and Noriega: Assessing the Analogies

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The Kremlin Files: Russia, the Modern Surveillance...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Should Listen to the People

Iran’s Supreme Leader Should Listen to the People

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Deepfakes and the War on Trust

Deepfakes and the War on Trust

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China and Russia: True Partnership or an Alliance on Borrowed Time?

China and Russia: True Partnership or an Alliance ...

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Two Existential Threats: CIA’s Reputation vs. Democracy’s Survival

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Guanxi-Warfare: How the U.S. Can Exploit China’s Disposable Alliances

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Golden Dome: A Multi-Billion Dollar Space Gamble

Golden Dome: A Multi-Billion Dollar Space Gamble

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Regime Change in Iran: Complexities and Limits

Regime Change in Iran: Complexities and Limits

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Can the U.S. Fix a Broken System of Acquiring Weap...

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Operation Midnight and the President's War Powers

Operation Midnight and the President's War Powers

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To Counter Xi, President Trump Needs a New ‘Holy Alliance’

To Counter Xi, President Trump Needs a New ‘Holy A...

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The Huawei Dilemma: Why Europe Needs Strong Intelligence Guardrails

The Huawei Dilemma: Why Europe Needs Strong Intell...

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China's Disinformation Offensive in Taiwan

China's Disinformation Offensive in Taiwan

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Trapped by His Own Lies: Putin’s Echo Chamber Backfires—Again

Trapped by His Own Lies: Putin’s Echo Chamber Back...

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Third-Country Deportations in Legal Limbo Under Trump

Third-Country Deportations in Legal Limbo Under Tr...

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America’s Moonshot Moment in AI

America’s Moonshot Moment in AI

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Experts Warn of Insurgents' Paradise in West Afric...

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Expert Q&A: Putin Overplayed His Hand with Trump on Ukraine

Expert Q&A: Putin Overplayed His Hand with Trump o...

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Ukraine’s Defense may hinge on Offensive Operations

Ukraine’s Defense may hinge on Offensive Operation...

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CIA's Latest Existential Challenge

CIA's Latest Existential Challenge

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China Can Do More to Improve Relations with the U.S.

China Can Do More to Improve Relations with the U....

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How the Danes See NATO, Trump and Ukraine

How the Danes See NATO, Trump and Ukraine

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Battered but Not Broken: Why NATO Still Fears a Weakened Russia

Battered but Not Broken: Why NATO Still Fears a We...

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Russia’s Outreach to the Taliban: Strategic Calculations or Regional Security Fears?

Russia’s Outreach to the Taliban: Strategic Calcul...

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The Neoprime Club: Silicon Valley and The Rise of Defense Disruptors

The Neoprime Club: Silicon Valley and The Rise of ...

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How Trump Can Be the Winning President in Ukraine

How Trump Can Be the Winning President in Ukraine

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Getting Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping

Getting Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping

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As Nukes Spread, Robust Missile Defenses Must Rise

As Nukes Spread, Robust Missile Defenses Must Rise...

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The Real Impact of a Nuclear Bomb

The Real Impact of a Nuclear Bomb

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As Taiwan Launches Military Drills, a Pressing Question for Washington

As Taiwan Launches Military Drills, a Pressing Que...

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U.S. Cyber Defense Starts with Defining Standards and Driving Collaboration

U.S. Cyber Defense Starts with Defining Standards ...

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Expert Q&A: What to Watch for at the Trump-Netanyahu Meeting

Expert Q&A: What to Watch for at the Trump-Netanya...

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Can President Trump Get a "Big, Beautiful" Deal in the Middle East?

Can President Trump Get a "Big, Beautiful" Deal in...

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To Counter China, Reform U.S. Intelligence for the Digital Age

To Counter China, Reform U.S. Intelligence for the...

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Expert Q&A: Former CENTCOM Commander on U.S. Troops in the Middle East

Expert Q&A: Former CENTCOM Commander on U.S. Troop...

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The U.S. Has 40,000 Troops in the Middle East

The U.S. Has 40,000 Troops in the Middle East

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The Peacewalkers: How the West Went to War in 2022

The Peacewalkers: How the West Went to War in 2022...

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Iran is a Terrorist State

Iran is a Terrorist State

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The Cipher Brief's Hottest Summer Reading

The Cipher Brief's Hottest Summer Reading

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The Golden Dome is Missing a Key Focus

The Golden Dome is Missing a Key Focus

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Golden Dome is Missing A Key Focus

Golden Dome is Missing A Key Focus

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Getting NATO to Be Able to 'Fight Tonight'

Getting NATO to Be Able to 'Fight Tonight'

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The Math Behind Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget

The Math Behind Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget...

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The Downward Spiral of Western Counterintelligence

The Downward Spiral of Western Counterintelligence...

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Beijing’s Rare Disclosure on DF-5B Missile Signals Shift in Nuclear Messaging

Beijing’s Rare Disclosure on DF-5B Missile Signals...

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An Urgent Call to Close the Loopholes on Chips and China

An Urgent Call to Close the Loopholes on Chips and...

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A Good NATO Summit, Though Russia Won a Round

A Good NATO Summit, Though Russia Won a Round

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NATO Wins will have an Impact

NATO Wins will have an Impact

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NATO Lures Trump Back - at a Cost

NATO Lures Trump Back - at a Cost

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North Korea’s Sticking Points: Abduction and Uranium Enrichment

North Korea’s Sticking Points: Abduction and Urani...

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Can Europe Really Defend Itself?

Can Europe Really Defend Itself?

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Former CIA Director on the Priority Intelligence Requirement in Iran

Former CIA Director on the Priority Intelligence R...

7 months ago 8
What Was Trump Thinking When He Ordered the Strike on Iran?

What Was Trump Thinking When He Ordered the Strike...

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Will Anything Stop Iran's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons?

Will Anything Stop Iran's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapo...

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Could Iran's Judiciary Chief Be the Next Supreme Leader?

Could Iran's Judiciary Chief Be the Next Supreme L...

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The Intelligence Behind the Strike: Was Everyone Wrong About Iran’s Nuclear Program?

The Intelligence Behind the Strike: Was Everyone W...

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NATO's Critical 1.5 Percent

NATO's Critical 1.5 Percent

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Ukraine's Defense Export Pivot Is A Game-Changer

Ukraine's Defense Export Pivot Is A Game-Changer

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Experts Assess Strikes, Response and What Comes Next

Experts Assess Strikes, Response and What Comes Ne...

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How Resilient are Energy Markets in Times of Crisis?

How Resilient are Energy Markets in Times of Crisi...

7 months ago 6
The Next War Won’t Target Cities, It Will Target Choke Points.

The Next War Won’t Target Cities, It Will Target C...

7 months ago 8
The Rampant Leadership Corruption Plaguing China and Russia

The Rampant Leadership Corruption Plaguing China a...

7 months ago 9
Amid Crisis, A Lesser-Told Story of US-Iran Similarities Holds Some Hope

Amid Crisis, A Lesser-Told Story of US-Iran Simila...

7 months ago 7
What Would It Take to End the Regime in Iran?

What Would It Take to End the Regime in Iran?

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Why Iran’s Nuclear Program Cannot Be Dismantled from the Air

Why Iran’s Nuclear Program Cannot Be Dismantled fr...

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How Things Could go from Worse to Devastating for Iran

How Things Could go from Worse to Devastating for ...

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Israel’s Bid to End the Iranian Nuclear Threat

Israel’s Bid to End the Iranian Nuclear Threat

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What’s Happening in L.A. May Not Stay in L.A.

What’s Happening in L.A. May Not Stay in L.A.

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The Houthi Balancing Act After Israel’s Attack on Iran

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The Attack that Knocked Back Iran’s Nuclear Program

The Attack that Knocked Back Iran’s Nuclear Progra...

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Dead Drop: June 13

Dead Drop: June 13

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China Wants Our Hearts. Literally.

China Wants Our Hearts. Literally.

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Chinese Industrial Espionage: What Happens in the Netherlands Doesn’t Stay in the Netherlands

Chinese Industrial Espionage: What Happens in the ...

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U.S. Support for Ukraine Would be Cheap at Twice the Price

U.S. Support for Ukraine Would be Cheap at Twice t...

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South Korea’s New President

South Korea’s New President

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How Long Can Ukraine Fight?

How Long Can Ukraine Fight?

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A Closer Look at the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on Defense Spending

A Closer Look at the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on Defen...

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China’s ‘Leap Forward’ in Drone Weapons

China’s ‘Leap Forward’ in Drone Weapons

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The President’s Path to the Right Side of History

The President’s Path to the Right Side of History

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