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Someone who worked closely with Donald Trump and his associates is sounding the alarm about who the president is actually beholden to.Lev Parnas, whose story of working with Trump on issues that led to the president’s first impeachment is told in a do…
OPINION — The weekend bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites in Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow surprised the leadership in Tehran. It shouldn’t have, given Iran’s cavalier behavior and their initial dismissive response to the International Atomic Energy Agency …
OPINION — In March 2025 the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published an unclassified report on “Wealth and Corrupt Activities of the Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).” It was an insightful analysis of Chinese Pre…
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE/OPINION — “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The powerful statement by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered on June 12, 1987, in West Berlin was a clear demand by the leader of the free world directed at the leader of the…
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – “How Many Divisions has the Pope Got?” Josef Stalin’s sarcastic, contemptuous dismissal of an appeal by Pope Pius XI to a higher moral imperative in favor of the exercise of raw power during his 1935 suppression of the Catholic ch…
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – On Friday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed more than a dozen world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, for a Victory […] More
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EXPERT ANALYSIS — As the Trump Administration pressed ahead over the past week to reach a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, two phrases captured the […] More
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EXPERT ANALYSIS — As the Trump Administration pressed ahead over the past week to reach a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, two phrases captured the […] More
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Key Takeaways from: ICBM EAR Week of February 10, 2025 Overview The report, prepared by Peter Huessy, comprehensively assesses nuclear deterrence, strategic security issues, and emerging threats. It includes key quotes from U.S. leaders, updates on nuclear modernization, policy discussions, and geopolitical analysis. Key Themes & Highlights Strategic Nuclear Posture & Modernization: U.S. nuclear deterrence […]
ICBM EAR Week of February 10, 2025 was originally published on Global Security Review.
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – As global leaders gather at the Munich Security conference this weekend, they confront profound questions about Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Trump […] More
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