In this episode: Possible U.S.-Russia summit in June; General Scott Miller says U.S. beginning steps to withdraw from Afghanistan as new reports emerge of violence around the country; NASA's Ingenuity makes its third flight; Senior Australian official warns about conflict with China over Taiwan.
In this episode: Indonesia's search for missing sub continues with global support; Navalny says he is ending hunger strike; Russia pulls back troops from Ukraine border; GCHQ Chief Jeremy Fleming out with a blunt warning on China; Classified briefing to congressional committee warns about threat to U.S. troops from directed energy weapons.
In this episode: Biden announces two new senior National Security nominees; Russian and U.S. officials meet in Moscow; NATO scrambles jets to intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic; U.S. and PLA militaries in close proximity in South China Sea and Chad in turmoil as slain president's son assumes control of country.
In this episode: Foreign influence found in QAnon spread on social media; Putin warns the West not to cross his red lines; Indonesian Submarine missing with 53 people on board; South Korea's President speaks out on former President Trump's North Korean strategy.
In this episode: U.S. Ambassador to Russia returning to DC; Former VP Walter Mondale dies at 93; Ukraine says Russia will soon have 120,000 forces on border; China moves long range rockets to Himalayan border; China's President Xi calls on regional powers to reject 'hegemonic' global governance style while Human Rights Watch issues new report on abuses in Xinjiang; Chad's President Deby dies in combat one day after winning re-election.
In this episode: Blinken says Al Qaeda degraded enough to warrant Afghan pullout; Iran and China say progress on nuclear talks; Dutch researchers claim first Quantum network; NASA flies drone, on Mars. This is your Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Monday, April 19, 2021
In this episode: U.S. walks back intel on Russian bounties in Afghanistan; U.S. will not send ships to Black Sea; Japanese PM in DC for talks with Biden; Macron & Merkel meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky today; Beijing warns Canada; France tells its citizens to leave Pakistan and Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna.
In this episode: Senate Intel Committee worldwide threat hearing happening today; Biden expected to announce Afghanistan withdrawal; NSA finds more Microsoft vulnerabilities; NATO Secretary General condemns Russia's troop buildup.
In this episode: Russia warns United States to stay out of the Black Sea, as two U.S. warships are expected to arrive there this week; China sends largest contingent of PLA aircraft into Taiwan airspace one day after Blinken warns China on Taiwan; U.S. and Iran plan to continue nuclear talks despite weekend attack on Natanz.
Blinken warns China and Russia about going too far; Biden taps former NSA officials for top cyber posts; Iran's Natanz facility suffers cyber attack; Netanyahu says Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons.
In this episode: Senate introduces the 'Strategic Competition Act of 2021'; New China sanctions from Biden Administration; $715 billion pentagon budget for coming year; Prince Philip dies at 99; U.S. sends ships to Black Sea; China's 2nd carrier readies for open ocean tests; More attacks in Nigeria kill 11 soldiers
U.S. unlikely to rejoin Open Skies Treaty; U.S. warns China against attacking Philippines; Tensions ratchet up in South China Sea; Russia and Pakistan meet on Afghanistan
In this episode: Taiwan's foreign minister says Taipei will fight to the end if China invades; China says it will mount a robust response if the U.S. boycotts the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing; Attacks continue in Sub-saharan Africa; Talks break down with no progress over the Ethiopian Dam project.
In this episode: The U.S. blind spot on cyber; Russian advances in the Arctic and Space; Navalny health crisis and Ukrainian tensions on the rise; Chinese carrier group operating near Taiwan while U.S. Theodore Roosevelt carrier enters South China Sea and coordinated attacks free 1800 prisoners in Nigeria.
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UN Envoy warns of 'Imminent Bloodbath' in Myanmar while China applauds ASEAN 'hands off' policy towards Myanmar | Russia says troop buildup along Ukraine border 'defensive' in nature and U.S. European Command goes to high alert | Philippines say China's flotilla is spreading.