Rule by proxy just isn’t as simple as the Trump Administration wants to make it sound. While the long-term goals of the ...

I would never wish death upon anyone, but I have read some obituaries with great satisfaction.” - Winston ChurchillOPINION -- I associate myself with at least the latter part of that quote from ...

DEEP DIVE — As Russia continues it's brutal bombardment of Ukrainian cities, talks between Moscow and the U.S. to end the war ...

The White House this past November issued a Presidential action statement designating certain Muslim Brotherhood “chapters” ...

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Current discussion of Russian "hybrid warfare" tends to revolve around concepts like disinformation, proxy militias, cyber operations, sabotage, and psychological manipulation designed to fragment, ...

After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very ...

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - JANUARY 6: Women members of the 'Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana' march in support of Nicolas Maduro ...

Now comes the hard part in Venezuela. Dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife are gone but the regime is still in power. Most Venezuelans, particularly in the diaspora, are pleased and relieved. Many are ...

Asked if there were any restraints on his global powers, [President Trump] answered: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”“I don’t need ...

Welcome to the inaugural edition of “The Iron Triangle”, my new Cipher Brief column that serves the three pillars of modern defense: Procurement Officers tasked with buying the future, Investors who ...

The Defector. The Untold Story of the KGB Agent Who Saved MI5 and Changed the Cold WarBy Richard Kerbaj / BlinkReviewed by: Tim Willasey-WilseyThe Reviewer Tim Willasey-Wilsey CMG is a Cipher Brief ...