Daily National Security Brief – The Cipher Brief
1 day ago · The Cipher Brief: National Security news, analysis and expert commentary. Wednesday, October 16, 2024. US trying to rein in Israeli air strikes on Beirut. Russia retakes half of lost Kursk territory in a blow to Zelensky. North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says. Zelensky unveils Ukraine's victory plan in parliament.
The U.S. Needs a More Accurate Estimate of China’s Commercial …
16 hours ago · Losses of $5.6 trillion out of $110 trillion means that China is siphoning off about five percent of total U.S. equity value every year. Given the scale of theft Alexander and Wray described, and given that 11 percent of surveyed companies report inadvertent disclosures via cyber intrusions alone – which is only one of many theft vectors ...
Why the West Keeps Misreading Russia – and Why That’s Dangerous
1 day ago · Assumption 3: Effective Russia deterrence is limited to non-interference in Russia’s “sphere of influence” and the creation of a “security gray zone,” rather than through extending Western protection and military support in order to significantly increase the costs of an attack by the aggressor state. Russia’s war against Ukraine ...
Report for Friday, October 18, 2024 – The Cipher Brief
1 day ago · Report for Friday, October 18, 2024. 8:45AM EDT Friday, October 18The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around the world that impacts national security.Here’s a look at today’s headlines, broken down by region of the world.
Behind the U.S. Letter – and Ultimatum – To Israel
2 days ago · A spokesman for Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted that the stern letter from Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Israeli leaders, dated Sunday and quickly leaked to Israel’s Channel 12, was “not ab out making an y kind of threats.”. “It’s about seeing the situation reversed,” State spokesman Matthew Miller said ...
Kateryna Shynkaruk – The Cipher Brief
1 day ago · Kateryna Shynkaruk. Kateryna Shynkaruk, PhD, is a senior lecturer in International Relations Theory and Eastern European Politics at the Bush School of Government and Public Service in Washington DC and a nonresident scholar …
What Analysts Missed Before Russia’s Invasion - and What They're …
Oct 11, 2024 · By John Sipher. John Sipher worked for the CIA’s clandestine service for 28 years. He is now a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment. John served multiple overseas tours as Chief of Station and Deputy Chief of Station in Europe, Asia, and in high-threat environments. He is the recipient of CIA’s Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal.
Events - The Cipher Brief
2 days ago · October 18-21, 2025 | Sea Island, GA. The Cipher Brief’s Threat Conference is the premier national security event in the country where current serving leaders from the public and private sectors speak, network, and collaborate on the biggest national security problems. This unique, invite-only event curates important conversations, bridging ...
Podcasts Archive - The Cipher Brief
Cover Stories: Spies, Books & Entertainment is a new podcast from The Cipher Brief hosted by Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly and Cipher Brief Senior Book Editor and author, Bill Harlow exploring the entertainment side of espionage as well as non-fiction books and media on national security issues that are making a difference. Join us ...
State Secrets Archives - The Cipher Brief
In this episode of the State Secrets podcast, we’re talking with Cipher Brief Expert, Nick Fishwick, a former senior member of the British Foreign Office, about his column in The Cipher Brief titled, “The Lights are Going Out all over Europe”. Fishwick is talking about Europe’s relationship with Russia as it considers the possibility of ...