The Drone Series: A New Battle in the Air
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What the East-West Rift Over Ukraine Really Means
“Despite Russia’s difficulties, Putin believes he is on an historic – if not religious – mission and he is not about to quit. Whatever false optimism may have existed about …
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The Drone Series: Expanding Horizons for Drone Technology
“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number …
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China’s foray among Pacific Islands provokes U.S., Australian concerns
A security agreement signed by China and the Solomon Islands in April, has created waves of concern throughout the region and reaching as far as the United States. Initially leaked …
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This is How Putin’s Strategic Patience May Pay Off in Ukraine
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Russia is gradually beginning to prevail in Ukraine and the West is just starting to lose focus. Neither France and Germany nor the US and UK have …
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The Potential of Integrating Intelligence and Intuition
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — When I was just starting out at CIA, there was an analyst in my group who worked in a particularly methodical way. As she read all the …
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The Waves left by the Sinking of the Moskva
“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number …
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A Path of Cooperation and Opportunity Between the U.S. and the UAE
The impressive string of world leaders visiting the UAE following the recent death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, made clear that the UAE plays an outsized role in regional and …
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Expert Perspective on the Russian President’s Next Move
“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number …
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The Spies Sent Back to the Cold
“The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number …
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