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As Ukraine fights an all-out, tech-driven war, the US is missing vital lessons from an ally on the front lines and must reverse this before the next conflict arrives. Read former CIA senior operations officer Sean Wiswesser's take in The Cipher Brief.
11.12.2025 19:51 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
If the U.S. seeks to remove Maduro, could the best strategy be centered squarely on unmanned systems? Joey Gagnard and Nils Alstad offer a full unmanned game plan for Venezuela
10.12.2025 17:13 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
China’s Navy is growing fast, commissioning the Fujian carrier and Sichuan assault ship as part of a massive shipbuilding surge. Experts warn Beijing’s expanding fleet is narrowing the gap with the U.S. and reshaping the balance of power in Asia.
08.12.2025 17:27 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A new book — The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets by David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger — argues Beijing’s rise is powered by industrial espionage and theft. Read the review exclusively in The Cipher Brief.
05.12.2025 16:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Putin Sees “Useful Meetings”, the U.S. Should See a Trap Set for Inexperienced Negotiators warns former Chief of CIA's Central Eurasia Division https://www.thecipherbrief.com/putin-sets-trap-for-u-s-negotiators?share_id=9075935
04.12.2025 14:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Senior National Security Columnist Walter Pincus poses serious questions about the legal and political stakes surrounding the Pentagon's narco-boat killings https://www.thecipherbrief.com/venezuela-caribbean-second-strike?share_id=9072034
02.12.2025 12:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Kremlin's Kill List: Inside a Culture of State-Sponsored Murder. Russian intelligence agencies have been executing defectors, dissidents, and rivals for more than a century. Under Putin, the practice has become strategic—and celebrated
02.12.2025 12:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Global Intelligence Report for Fri, Nov 28, 2025
Soldier dies after D.C. attack/ Zelenskiy’s chief of staff resigns/ Europe weighs retaliating against Russia/ Report warns China building an “alternative world order.”
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The U.S. Needs to Restore Deterrence Credibility Against Putin https://www.thecipherbrief.com/ukraine-russia-putin-price?share_id=9066443
26.11.2025 20:00 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Destroying Boats, Killing Crews, Escalating Risks: The Venezuela Gambit
25.11.2025 15:04 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
Falsehood moves faster than truth, not just because of the technology that transmits it, but because of a human tendency to push false news over factual news. How do we counter this?
24.11.2025 17:31 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory https://www.thecipherbrief.com/ukraine-peace-deal?share_id=9063400
22.11.2025 14:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Russia’s Intelligence Services After the War: Will They Be Held Accountable for their Failures?
20.11.2025 16:29 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Washington is confronting a two-front nuclear challenge: Iran’s accelerating enrichment and North Korea’s rapidly expanding arsenal. Experts warn the U.S. may soon face simultaneous crises — and potential Tehran–Pyongyang cooperation.
19.11.2025 15:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What to Watch for in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit to Washington
18.11.2025 12:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
