President Donald Trump has offered a strong hand of support to Ukraine in recent days, pledging new weapons and threatening Russia with tariffs and sanctions if it does not end the war. It’s a ...

Today, the Central Intelligence Agency faces a crisis of trust. While CIA officers have long confronted adversaries abroad, the Agency now finds itself navigating an increasingly politicized ...

Will Trump's ultimatum and support for anti-missile systems be enough to stop Putin's aggression? As drones redefine modern warfare, are we prepared for the new era of strategic strikes? #thecipherbri ...

Ernestine Fu Mak is the Founder of Brave Capital, where she has invested in startups developing critical technologies for ...

Former Senior CIA Officer Shares Insights on China's Ambitions ...

He was a founding member of the Department of Defense’s DIU (Defense Innovation Unit), where he started and led the Autonomy ...

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Today, after a post-9/11 era defined by global counterterrorism and asymmetric warfare, the U.S. is preparing for potential near-peer conflicts amid an era of great power competition that is ...

Ambassador Gary Grappo served as Minister Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman; and Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission of ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at the ASEAN Summit. Rubio described the exchange as “constructive” and hinted at a possible upcoming meeting ...

Taiwan braces for its largest military exercise ever, with 22,000 reservists mobilized amid escalating tensions with Beijing.

Lieutenant General George Flynn, USMC (Ret.) spent 38 years serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Since retirement, he has consulted with universities, think tanks, and private organizations. Currently ...