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How America Can Balance Legal Migration with Strong National Security https://www.thecipherbrief.com/immigration-national-security?share_id=9049104
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
How America Can Balance Legal Migration with Strong National Security https://www.thecipherbrief.com/immigration-national-security?share_id=9049104
Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A Cultural Autopsy of the Soviet Legacy - A Review of The Dark Side of the Earth: Russia’s Short-lived Victory over Totalitarianism by Mikhail Zygar
A Cultural Autopsy of the Soviet Legacy
Book Review: The Dark Side of the Earth: Russia’s Short-lived Victory over Totalitarianism
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November 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A Cultural Autopsy of the Soviet Legacy - A Review of The Dark Side of the Earth: Russia’s Short-lived Victory over Totalitarianism by Mikhail Zygar
Trump’s talk of new “nuclear testing” rattled allies and adversaries. But is the U.S. already testing — just not the way he thinks? Walter Pincus explains what’s really happening beneath the Nevada desert. #nuclear #natsec https://www.thecipherbrief.com/nuclear-testing?share_id=9047450
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Trump’s talk of new “nuclear testing” rattled allies and adversaries. But is the U.S. already testing — just not the way he thinks? Walter Pincus explains what’s really happening beneath the Nevada desert. #nuclear #natsec https://www.thecipherbrief.com/nuclear-testing?share_id=9047450
As Sudan’s civil war grinds into its third year, foreign states are arming rival militias, fueling one of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises and reshaping the balance of power across the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
Sudan’s War Without Borders: How Global Powers Turned Darfur into a Proxy Battleground
As Sudan’s civil war grinds into its third year, foreign states are arming rival militias, fueling one of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises and reshaping the balance of power across the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
As Sudan’s civil war grinds into its third year, foreign states are arming rival militias, fueling one of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises and reshaping the balance of power across the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
AI-powered drone swarms that “think” and act together could transform warfare. As China, Ukraine, and the U.S. race to deploy them, experts warn: the future battlespace may belong to machines that no longer need us. #natsec #defense
The Brave New World of Drone Swarms
AI-driven drones that “talk to each other” will change warfare and threaten the homeland
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November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
AI-powered drone swarms that “think” and act together could transform warfare. As China, Ukraine, and the U.S. race to deploy them, experts warn: the future battlespace may belong to machines that no longer need us. #natsec #defense
Global Intelligence Report for Monday, November 10, 2025
Global Intelligence Report for Monday, November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Global Intelligence Report for Monday, November 10, 2025
Central Europe Survives: A Battlefield of Ideas Still Unfolding Today - A review of Luka Ivan Jukic's sweeping chronicle of Central Europe
Central Europe Survives: A Battlefield of Ideas Still Unfolding Today
BOOK REVIEW: Central Europe: The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea
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November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Central Europe Survives: A Battlefield of Ideas Still Unfolding Today - A review of Luka Ivan Jukic's sweeping chronicle of Central Europe
Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward argues that America’s national defense depends on trust between government and industry. Retroactive lawsuits against federal contractors could cripple that bond—and weaken U.S. military readiness when it’s needed most. #natsec #energy
America’s Next National Security Crisis: A War on Its Own Energy Base
OPINION — Every mission begins with trust. In World War II, the U.S. government trusted private energy producers to deliver aviation gasoline at record scale, and those companies trusted Washington to stand behind them. That compact powered victory. Breaking it now with retroactive lawsuits betrays
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November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward argues that America’s national defense depends on trust between government and industry. Retroactive lawsuits against federal contractors could cripple that bond—and weaken U.S. military readiness when it’s needed most. #natsec #energy
Can High-Tech “Sensor Fusion” Revolutionize Biosurveillance?
Can High-Tech “Sensor Fusion” Revolutionize Biosurveillance?
Some experts believe they have a way to fight bioterrorism – and the next pandemic.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Can High-Tech “Sensor Fusion” Revolutionize Biosurveillance?
Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 7, 2025
Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 7, 2025
From nuclear sub cooperation with Seoul to new supply chain deals with Tokyo, President Trump’s East Asia trip strengthened U.S. alliances and advanced deterrence in the region, according to Ambassador Joseph DeTrani. https://www.thecipherbrief.com/trump-east-asia?share_id=9042015
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
From nuclear sub cooperation with Seoul to new supply chain deals with Tokyo, President Trump’s East Asia trip strengthened U.S. alliances and advanced deterrence in the region, according to Ambassador Joseph DeTrani. https://www.thecipherbrief.com/trump-east-asia?share_id=9042015
Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, November 6, 2025
Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, November 6, 2025
From fake AI personas to stolen military logins, identity fraud has become a new weapon of war. Experts warn that synthetic identities now threaten U.S. critical infrastructure and intelligence systems in this new frontline of national security. #Cyber #AI
A New Frontline: How Digital Identity Fraud Redefines National Security Threats
AI-driven deception and synthetic identities are transforming espionage and cyberwarfare
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November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
From fake AI personas to stolen military logins, identity fraud has become a new weapon of war. Experts warn that synthetic identities now threaten U.S. critical infrastructure and intelligence systems in this new frontline of national security. #Cyber #AI
Realism and Rivals: A Review of David McCloskey's The Persian
#intelligence #espionage #Iran #Israel
#intelligence #espionage #Iran #Israel
Realism and Rivals: McCloskey’s The Persian Rings True
BOOK REVIEW: The Persian: A Novel
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November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Realism and Rivals: A Review of David McCloskey's The Persian
#intelligence #espionage #Iran #Israel
#intelligence #espionage #Iran #Israel
Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Silicon Valley-style innovation has been brought to the U.S. national security space. A tech leader and entrepreneur asks: why isn't this being applied to offensive cyber? https://www.thecipherbrief.com/offensive-cyber-unicorns?share_id=9038755
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Silicon Valley-style innovation has been brought to the U.S. national security space. A tech leader and entrepreneur asks: why isn't this being applied to offensive cyber? https://www.thecipherbrief.com/offensive-cyber-unicorns?share_id=9038755
The Trump administration claims its latest military campaign falls outside the War Powers Resolution. But some experts say it’s exactly what the law is meant to cover. This could be a defining moment for how America decides when - and why - it goes to war.
Trump’s Latest Military Campaign Tests the Limits of Presidential War Powers
OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTiVE — According to reports, the Trump administration informed Congress that the ongoing hostilities against alleged narco-terrorist groups does not fall within the scope of the War Powers Resolution (WPR). As a result, the administration does not believe the President’s auth
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November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Trump administration claims its latest military campaign falls outside the War Powers Resolution. But some experts say it’s exactly what the law is meant to cover. This could be a defining moment for how America decides when - and why - it goes to war.
Does the Arctic Have an Unfrozen Future? A review of Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic by Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds.
Does the Arctic Have an Unfrozen Future?
BOOK REVIEW: UNFROZEN: THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE ARCTIC
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November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Does the Arctic Have an Unfrozen Future? A review of Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic by Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds.
Ukraine’s Long-Range War: How Drone & Missile Strikes Are Taking the Fight Deep Inside Russia
Ukraine’s Long-Range War: How Drone & Missile Strikes Are Taking the Fight Deep Inside Russia
From Ryazan to Siberia, Ukraine’s drone and missile campaign is hitting Russia’s oil lifelines - exposing deep vulnerabilities in the Kremlin’s war machine.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Ukraine’s Long-Range War: How Drone & Missile Strikes Are Taking the Fight Deep Inside Russia
The U.S. Role in a Multipolar World - and the Dangers of Isolationism https://www.thecipherbrief.com/china-multipolar-us?share_id=9037756
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The U.S. Role in a Multipolar World - and the Dangers of Isolationism https://www.thecipherbrief.com/china-multipolar-us?share_id=9037756
Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 4, 2025
From NATO myths to peace talk traps—five Kremlin narratives are weakening Western resolve on Ukraine. Here’s how to expose and replace them.
#Russia #Putin #NatSec
#Russia #Putin #NatSec
The Kremlin Narratives Undermining Western Resolve on Ukraine — and How to Counter Them
The invasion of Georgia by Russia may have marked the first notable instance in which Moscow simultaneously employed conventional military operations, cyberattacks, and cognitive warfare in a military campaign. Of particular note for this article, Russia’s weaponized narratives before, during, and a
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November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
From NATO myths to peace talk traps—five Kremlin narratives are weakening Western resolve on Ukraine. Here’s how to expose and replace them.
#Russia #Putin #NatSec
#Russia #Putin #NatSec
Space is now a front line in the U.S.-China rivalry. With Beijing investing billions in satellites and orbital tech, the Trump administration faces critical choices. Jack Burnham and Sophie McDowall outline how Washington can keep America’s edge in orbit.
How the U.S. Can Stay Ahead of China in Space
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November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Space is now a front line in the U.S.-China rivalry. With Beijing investing billions in satellites and orbital tech, the Trump administration faces critical choices. Jack Burnham and Sophie McDowall outline how Washington can keep America’s edge in orbit.