Experts Warn of Insurgents’ Paradise in West Africa – The Cipher Brief
General Michael Langley, who leads the U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, testified to Congress last month about the threat posed…
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Third-Country Deportations in Legal Limbo Under Trump – The Cipher Brief
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Putin’s Echo Chamber Backfires—Again – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — Is anyone surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin so badly overestimated his ability to continue to string along…
China’s Disinformation Offensive in Taiwan – The Cipher Brief
Every day, social media feeds in Taiwan are flooded with a mix of sensational and carefully-crafted, more subdued claims. They…
Why Europe Needs Strong Intelligence Guardrails – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — Spain’s recent decision to award Huawei a contract worth €12.3 million to manage and store legally authorized wiretaps…
The Major African Terror Group You’ve Probably Never Heard Of – The Cipher Brief
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To Counter Xi, President Trump Needs a New ‘Holy Alliance’ – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — On the sidelines of the recent ASEAN conference in Malaysia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his…
Operation Midnight and the President’s War Powers – The Cipher Brief
OPINION — At the direction of President Donald Trump, U.S. armed forces conducted an attack against Iran, Operation Midnight Hammer….
Can the U.S. Fix a Broken System of Acquiring Weapons? – The Cipher Brief
The Trump administration issued three executive orders in April designed to address the issues, citing a need to “accelerate defense…