Julian McBride is a former US Marine, forensic anthropologist, and independent journalist born in New York. His bylines can ...

The core lessons from the Cold War should guide us as we face the new “Axis of Aggressors” today. First among these, is that ...

Counterintelligence is one of the most vital functions of the intelligence community, helping protect against foreign threats ...

In the age of strategic disruption, critical infrastructure is both the terrain and the target. The West’s optimization of ...

Carlo J.V. Caro holds a master's degree in Islamic and Security Studies from Columbia University and is a political and ...

Report for Friday, June 27, 2025. Iran’s foreign minister says nuclear facilities ‘seriously damaged.’ Ukraine seeks Zelensky-Putin meeting for negotiations.

EXPERT SUMMARY -- Given this weekend’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and the incredible fast pace at which events are unfolding, The Cipher Brief wanted to share a few key highlights from some ...

Report for Thursday, June 26, 2025. Trump says U.S. and Iran will talk next week. Iran’s Khamenei says U.S. bombing ‘did not achieve anything.’ ...

OPINION — As Israel launches one of the most expansive covert-kinetic operations in recent memory against Iranian nuclear infrastructure, a critical question returns: can airpower—supported by ...

OPINION — In March 2025 the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published an unclassified report on “Wealth and Corrupt Activities of the Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party ...

BOOK REVIEW: AGENTS OF CHANGE: The Women Who Transformed the CIA. By Christina Hillsberg / Citadel June 24. 2025. Reviewed by: Jennifer Ewbank. The Reviewer — Cipher Brief expert Jennifer Ewbank ...

Writing a book was something former senior CIA Officer Rob Dannenberg never thought he’d do, but as he started reflecting on the ways he and his former colleagues would celebrate the successful ...