Daily National Security Brief – The Cipher Brief
WEB2 days ago · We talk with retired Navy Rear Admiral Mike Studeman about his book “Might of the Chain: Forging Leaders of Iron Integrity about why trust in leaders in the public and private sector has sunk to all-time lows and his formula for restoring and keeping that trust.Drawing on his naval experience (and heritage) Studeman explains how every person in an organization must pull their share of the ...
How Putin Uses ‘Nuclear Coercion’ Against Ukraine – and the West
WEB1 day ago · EXPERT INTERVIEWS — It’s a warning Russia has issued repeatedly since the first days of its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Don’t forget that we are a nuclear power. The latest iteration of that warning came via the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in a speech to world leaders that was loaded with bluster.
Report for Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – The Cipher Brief
WEB4 days ago · Report for Tuesday, October 1, 2024. 8:14AM EDT Tuesday, October 1The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around the world that impacts national security.Here’s a look at today’s headlines, broken down by region of the world.
A Novel New Look at the Culture of the CIA – The Cipher Brief
WEB4 days ago · The Seventh Floor opens with a description of a botched operation in Singapore, where a Russian CIA asset is murdered and Sam Joseph, one of Proctor’s personal favorites who was sent to meet the Russian, goes missing and rendered to Moscow. There he is imprisoned and tortured for months in a FSB jail. Proctor, who managed the operation from “Russia House” (the Agency’s nickname for the ...
Max Lesser – The Cipher Brief
WEB2 days ago · Max Lesser is the senior analyst on emerging threats at FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, where his research focuses on countering foreign malign influence operations. Max previously supported the DISARM foundation, an organization that works to maintain, enhance, and support efforts to …
After the Trump Attack, Fighting an Erosion of Trust
WEBJul 16, 2024 · EXPERT Q&A — The immediate aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania brought a flood of disinformation.As The Cipher Brief reported Monday, false narratives and conspiratorial speculation ran rampant, powered by a rush for information and – in many cases – a desire to spread variants on the truth that suited political views.
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WEB2024 Threat Conference October 5–8, 2024 | Sea Island, GA. The Cipher Brief’s Threat Conference is the premier national security event in the country where current serving leaders from the public and private sectors speak, network, and collaborate on the biggest national security problems.
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WEBDEEP DIVE — Exploding beepers and walkie-talkies have killed and maimed Hezbollah operatives, air strikes have taken out top commanders, and hundreds of aerial bombardments […]
Opinion – The Cipher Brief
WEBOPINION — “[Asymmetric] challenges have two things in common. First, they are, by their nature, long-term, requiring patience over years and across multiple presidencies.
The Debate: What Cipher Brief Experts Want To Hear from Biden …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE — As the first 2024 US presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump approaches (a debate that may prove to be one of the most consequential showdowns of this unusual campaign) The Cipher Brief wanted to know what was top of mind for our network of national and global security experts.Many of them have served in positions that report ...