The Cipher Brief turned to Bruce Hoffman, a former director of Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, for his assessment of President [...] More ...

President Donald Trump faced swift, global backlash after making a proposal for the U.S. to take control of Gaza. Will it ...

President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza may push the region to move beyond platitudes to real action on Gaza's future.

Beijing wants the focus on trade and tariff disputes to avoid accountability for the gray zone war it is waging on the U.S.

As the second Trump Administration took office, it found a Middle East landscape that had been transformed dramatically in ...

The world’s largest military complex — taking shape in Beijing — is only the latest example of China’s military expansion.

Proactive counterterrorism must be balanced with democratic values. The increased use of AI-driven surveillance and data aggregation raises concerns about civil liberties. ACTS must be governed by ...

A call for a "national security first lens" when it comes to managing the tech competition between the U.S. and China.

How did DeepSeek pull off its artificial intelligence breakthrough? And what are the national security implications?

Silicon Carbide (SiC) wafers are another area where we need to continue to block CCP inroads into our technology supply chain.

CIA veteran Martin Petersen offers a critical review of The Anaconda in the Chandelier: Writings on China by Perry Link.

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who stunned the world with their seizure of the major city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared a unilateral ceasefire in fighting with ...