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The Cipher Brief's Global Intelligence Report for Monday, July 13 thecipherbrief.com/report/global-…

The Cipher Brief's Global Intelligence Report for Friday, July 10, 2026 thecipherbrief.com/report/global-…

The Cipher Brief's Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, July 9, 2026 thecipherbrief.com/report/global-…

Cipher Brief Expert Nick Fishwick isn't overly optimistic about a near-term peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, and asks, "Why would Zelensky accept a deal at this point?"

America's adversaries aren't waiting for the next war. They believe they're already fighting one. China. Russia. Iran. Different tactics. One strategy: wear down U.S. power over time—below the threshold of open conflict. If that's true, then America's biggest national security challenge isn't on the horizon. It's already here. Read Part II of this compelling analysis on "Endless Warfare." thecipherbrief.com/endless-warfar… #NationalSecurity

The Cipher Brief's Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, July 8, 2026 thecipherbrief.com/report/global-…

The Cipher Brief's Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, July 7. thecipherbrief.com/report/global-…

Colombia’s election marks a rightward shift, but not a settled mandate. David Fitzgerald examines the security, economic, and political challenges facing Abelardo de la Espriella. thecipherbrief.com/colombias-elec…

NATO arrives in Ankara facing its toughest security environment in decades. Can the alliance stay united as the threats multiply? thecipherbrief.com/nato-meets-in-…

The Cipher Brief's Global Intelligence Report for Monday, July 6. thecipherbrief.com/report/global-…

Africa is not one story—it's two. Why does it matter to Washington? Because both futures carry major U.S. national security implications. #Africa #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #TheCipherBrief thecipherbrief.com/a-tale-of-two-…

If Russia loses in Ukraine, what comes next? According to Cipher Brief expert Joseph Gagnard, the West needs to start planning now for the security challenges of a weakened or fragmented Russia. thecipherbrief.com/the-west-needs…

Normandy is more than history. Dave Pitts explains why the lessons of D-Day, from leadership and alliances to the human side of war, remain as relevant today as they were in 1944. thecipherbrief.com/reflections-fr…

Everyone is racing to build more capable AI agents. Who is accountable when those agents leave the enterprise? Former NSA Director of Signals Intelligence Teresa Shea argues the industry needs a portable, verifiable trust layer. thecipherbrief.com/ai-agents-need…

Five intelligence services almost never issue public warnings together, until now. Former CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Jennifer Ewbank examines why the race is about whether defenders can deploy it before attackers do. thecipherbrief.com/when-hackers-g…

The next war won't begin with a headline. It will begin with weak signals. What if intelligence shifted from collecting more information to learning faster than our adversaries? #NationalSecurity #AI #Intelligence #Geopolitics #TheCipherBrief thecipherbrief.com/the-war-before…

Congress is raising red flags over the Pentagon's proposed $350B defense funding plan. Read the full analysis by Walter Pincus #Defense #Congress #NationalSecurity #Shipbuilding #TheCipherBrief thecipherbrief.com/congress-quest…

It's been a busy weekend in Nat Sec News. Here's what's happened since Friday afternoon. thecipherbrief.com/report/global-…

Iran cannot be trusted to enrich uranium. Ambassador Joseph DeTrani argues the next nuclear deal must begin with one non-negotiable principle: no domestic enrichment. thecipherbrief.com/dont-permit-ir…