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Putin Again Bungles Strategy: Why His War of Attrition will Sink Russia

Putin Again Bungles Strategy: Why His War of Attri...

8 months ago 134

Pope Leo XIV Has an Opportunity with the 2026 World Day of Peace

Pope Leo XIV Has an Opportunity with the 2026 Worl...

8 months ago 166

A Bold 2025 National Security Strategy

A Bold 2025 National Security Strategy

8 months ago 146

The World Leaders to Watch in 2026

The World Leaders to Watch in 2026

8 months ago 157

Modeling the Earth with AI is Now a Strategic Intelligence Imperative

Modeling the Earth with AI is Now a Strategic Inte...

8 months ago 176

Why the ‘Double Tap’ Incident Matters Far Beyond a Single Strike

Why the ‘Double Tap’ Incident Matters Far Beyond a...

8 months ago 135

The Push and Pull Between Washington and Beijing in the South China Sea

The Push and Pull Between Washington and Beijing i...

8 months ago 171

This is Perhaps Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Time

This is Perhaps Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Time

8 months ago 150

The U.S. Military’s Newest Enemy: Fentanyl

The U.S. Military’s Newest Enemy: Fentanyl

8 months ago 217

What It Means Now that Fentanyl is Designated a “WMD”

What It Means Now that Fentanyl is Designated a “W...

8 months ago 114

Trying to Impose a Loser’s Peace on Ukraine Is a Dead End

Trying to Impose a Loser’s Peace on Ukraine Is a D...

8 months ago 120

X’s Location Feature Exposes a Real Problem, but Does Not Fix It

X’s Location Feature Exposes a Real Problem, but D...

8 months ago 153

We Need More Than Just a Command Shakeup in the U.S. Military

We Need More Than Just a Command Shakeup in the U....

8 months ago 139

A Blueprint for Next-Generation Defense Production

A Blueprint for Next-Generation Defense Production...

8 months ago 112

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

8 months ago 168

The Next Nuclear Proliferation Crisis Is Already Here

The Next Nuclear Proliferation Crisis Is Already H...

8 months ago 143

What Would Follow a Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation?

What Would Follow a Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist D...

8 months ago 138

Anti-Semitism is a National Security Issue: It’s Time to Treat it Like One

Anti-Semitism is a National Security Issue: It’s T...

8 months ago 142

How the U.S. Military’s Top Officer is Looking at the World’s Hotspots

How the U.S. Military’s Top Officer is Looking at ...

8 months ago 137

Winter is Coming to Ukraine as it Faces a New Kind of War and Uncertainty About a Key Ally

Winter is Coming to Ukraine as it Faces a New Kind...

8 months ago 155

The Cipher Brief's Recommended Reads for the Holidays

The Cipher Brief's Recommended Reads for the Holid...

8 months ago 129

Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight

Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and P...

8 months ago 126

Russia’s is Waging a Sabotage Shadow War on Europe

Russia’s is Waging a Sabotage Shadow War on Europe...

9 months ago 147

Why an Unmanned Mission May be Most Effective in Venezuela

Why an Unmanned Mission May be Most Effective in V...

9 months ago 168

America’s Antibiotic Weakness Is a National Security Blindspot

America’s Antibiotic Weakness Is a National Securi...

9 months ago 154

Can Europe Survive the New Multipolar World?

Can Europe Survive the New Multipolar World?

9 months ago 151

Inside the Pentagon IG’s Findings on Signalgate

Inside the Pentagon IG’s Findings on Signalgate

9 months ago 187

What China’s ‘World-Class Navy’ Means for the U.S. and Asia

What China’s ‘World-Class Navy’ Means for the U.S....

9 months ago 154

Putin Sees “Useful Meetings”, the U.S. Should See a Trap Set for Inexperienced Negotiators

Putin Sees “Useful Meetings”, the U.S. Should See ...

9 months ago 128

The Strategic Failure on North Korea’s Nuclear Rise

The Strategic Failure on North Korea’s Nuclear Ris...

9 months ago 187

Second Strike, No Survivors: The Legal and Political Questions Around Trump’s Narco-Boat Killings

Second Strike, No Survivors: The Legal and Politic...

9 months ago 153

The Kremlin's Kill List: Inside a Culture of State-Sponsored Murder

The Kremlin's Kill List: Inside a Culture of State...

9 months ago 165

‘Mind-Blowing’ Pentagon Overhaul Will Reshape Acquisition

‘Mind-Blowing’ Pentagon Overhaul Will Reshape Acqu...

9 months ago 140

A Real Life Example of Russian Information Operations

A Real Life Example of Russian Information Operati...

9 months ago 149

The U.S. Needs to Restore Deterrence Credibility Against Putin

The U.S. Needs to Restore Deterrence Credibility A...

9 months ago 156

The Delhi Blast and Pakistan’s Proxy War: Why Another Clash Looks Likely

The Delhi Blast and Pakistan’s Proxy War: Why Anot...

9 months ago 185

Destroying Boats, Killing Crews, Escalating Risks: The Venezuela Gambit

Destroying Boats, Killing Crews, Escalating Risks:...

9 months ago 152

Information Warfare The New Frontline

Information Warfare The New Frontline

9 months ago 173

Do Oil Sanctions Still Work?

9 months ago 163

The Human Algorithm: Why Disinformation Outruns Truth and What It Means for Our Future

The Human Algorithm: Why Disinformation Outruns Tr...

9 months ago 185

Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

9 months ago 142

I Was Cheney's CIA Briefer: This is the Dick Cheney I Knew

I Was Cheney's CIA Briefer: This is the Dick Chene...

9 months ago 140

How Myanmar’s Generals Crushed Democracy — And What Comes Next

How Myanmar’s Generals Crushed Democracy — And Wha...

9 months ago 178

Russia’s Intelligence Services After the War: Will They Be Held Accountable for their Failures?

Russia’s Intelligence Services After the War: Will...

9 months ago 180

The Downside to Mission Focus: Why the Intelligence Community Should Not Forget to Look Inward

The Downside to Mission Focus: Why the Intelligenc...

9 months ago 147

The Two-Front Nuclear Crisis: Iran, North Korea, and a New Era of U.S. Deterrence

The Two-Front Nuclear Crisis: Iran, North Korea, a...

9 months ago 152

What to Watch for in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit to Washington

What to Watch for in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed b...

9 months ago 123

A Constitutional Clash Over Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela

A Constitutional Clash Over Trump’s War Powers in ...

9 months ago 164

Can a “Flamingo” Cruise Missile Help Ukraine Turn the Tide?

Can a “Flamingo” Cruise Missile Help Ukraine Turn ...

9 months ago 162

Interpol’s Cybercrime Chief on How AI is Driving Borderless Cyber Threats

Interpol’s Cybercrime Chief on How AI is Driving B...

9 months ago 137