The protagonists of 1914 were sleepwalkers, watchful but unseeing, haunted by dreams, yet blind to the reality of the horror they were about to bring into the world.”C.Clark, ‘’The Sleepwalkers: How ...

The American force posture in the Middle East — some 40,000 troops spread across the region — came into focus following the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, and the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear ...

Julian McBride is a former US Marine, forensic anthropologist, and independent journalist born in New York. His bylines can ...

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BOOK REVIEW: Fuji Fire: Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U.S. Marine Corps TragedyBy Chas Henry / Potomac BooksReviewed by: Bill ...

The core lessons from the Cold War should guide us as we face the new “Axis of Aggressors” today. First among these, is that ...

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani served as the U.S. Representative to the Korea Energy Development Organization (KEDO), as well as former CIA director of East Asia Operations. He also served as Associate ...

China is conducting intelligence operations in the Netherlands that are targeting key industrial sectors including semiconductors, aerospace and maritime technology, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben ...

In the age of strategic disruption, critical infrastructure is both the terrain and the target. The West’s optimization of ...

Counterintelligence is one of the most vital functions of the intelligence community, helping protect against foreign threats. Counterintelligence was heavily emphasized during the Cold War, as spying ...

Much to my surprise, Vought was disclosing that President Trump’s controversial Big Beautiful Bill – known primarily for extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and reducing Medicaid spending – also contains ...

Cipher Brief Expert Daniel Hoffman is a former senior officer with the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served as a three-time station chief and a senior executive Clandestine Services officer.