How Trump Can Be the Winning President in Ukraine

“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing…” — Winston S. ChurchillOPINION — Winston Churchill would have recognized the current situatio…

July 11, 2025
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The U.S. Has 40,000 Troops in the Middle East

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Recent U.S. strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities propelled the some 40,000 American forces in the region into the spotlight over fears of retaliation and sparked fresh debate about the scope and nature of their deploymen…

July 3, 2025
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The Cipher Brief’s Hottest Summer Reading

CIPHER BRIEF FEATURE REPORTING — With the 4th of July holiday fast approaching, now is a good time for our annual summer list of recommended beach reads. Since we are The Cipher Brief, our favorites include not only thrillers and realistic, fast-pace…

July 2, 2025
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15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site 

Today’s Department of Defense release highlights not just a military operation, but decades of foresight, innovation, and strategic discipline. 🔹 Engineering & Intelligence Combined What began in 2009 with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s monitoring of Iran’s Fordow site evolved into a cutting-edge capability. The 30,000‑lb GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) was precisely engineered—tested hundreds […]

15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site  was originally published on Global Security Review.

June 27, 2025
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