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The Cipher Brief is the only media outlet focused exclusively on bringing you a higher level of confidence around national security events via news, analysis, and interviews with government and private sector leaders.
The Open Source Report is your daily brief on the most important natsec developments. From battlefield updates in Ukraine to cyber threats and shifting geopolitics, the OSR delivers what you need to know- fast, authoritative, and expert-driven.

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September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Urgent threats. Bold insights. A roadmap for the future of cybersecurity. Join top leaders at the CIG Fall Summit as they discuss AI, China’s intrusions, offensive cyber strategy, and what’s next for the global cyber community. Register at www.cyberinitiativesgroup.com/fall-summit-...
September 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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September 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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September 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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September 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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August 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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August 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The stakes for the Trump-Putin summit couldn’t be higher. If Putin leaves Alaska without concessions, he’ll be emboldened to keep killing in Ukraine—and beyond. Rob Dannenberg warns: The U.S. must stand firm. www.thecipherbrief.com/putin-trump-...
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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August 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
GRU’s covert campaign against Western supply lines echoes a century-old sabotage disaster—and may carry the same political cost for Moscow. #EspionageHistory #intelligence https://www.thecipherbrief.com/russia-sabotage-backfires
August 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Former U.S. Special Forces operator “Xen,” now fighting alongside Ukrainian SOF, delivers a raw front-line account of the war’s rapid evolution into a drone-dominated conflict.
August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tehran is reeling. Its military has been gutted. Its leadership is in hiding.

Will the regime survive?

Cipher Brief experts weigh in.

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June 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
One of the sharpest minds on Iran, Norm Roule, offers his take on what success looks like for Israel — and the risks for the region.
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June 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Al Qaeda’s survival is not accidental".  An excellent perspective from the Former Director General & Former Deputy Director of Operations, National Directorate of Security (NDS), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.  Exclusively on The Cipher Brief https://www.thecipherbrief.com/al-qaeda-refuses-to-die
June 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NGA Director VADM Frank Whitworth sees AI and the private sector as critical tools in an increasingly challenging mission.
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April 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The ODNI, 20 Years After Its Creation: Reflections From the First Director. 

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April 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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April 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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April 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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March 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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March 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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March 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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March 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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March 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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February 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM