Tom Nagorski

Dec 21, 2024 | thecipherbrief.com | Tom Nagorski

A year filled with headlines that few could have imagined, one year ago. SPECIAL REPORT Posted: December 22nd, 2024 SPECIAL REPORT — As we look back at the major national and global security events of 2024, it’s tempting to overuse certain words: stunning; staggering; seismic; paradigm shift. You get the idea.

Dec 8, 2024 | thecipherbrief.com | Tom Nagorski

DEEP DIVE – The Assad family – Hafez al-Assad and then his son Bashar – ruled Syria for 53 years. Their regimes were known for their iron grip, the jailing and torture of dissenters, and alliances with Russia, Iran and the militant group Hezbollah. The revolution, when it came, took just ten days. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national security-focused expert insight by becoming a Cipher Brief Subscriber+ Member. Sign Up Log In

Dec 7, 2024 | thecipherbrief.com | Tom Nagorski |Ia Meurmishvili |Ethan Masucol

DEEP DIVE — The protests and police crackdowns convulsing the nation of Georgia represent more than one more global conflict zone; they are also the latest frontline in Vladimir Putin‘s efforts to extend Russian influence, and reimpose Moscow’s authority on nations that were once part of the Soviet Empire. The crisis in Georgia pits a pro-Russian government against an opposition seeking closer ties with the West.

Dec 7, 2024 | kamumedya.com | Tom Nagorski |Ia Meurmishvili

12 minutes ago 2 A small nation in the Caucasus is the focus of a clash between Russia and the West DEEP DIVE Protesters holding Georgian and European flags clash with police during a demonstration against the government’s decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis, in Tbilisi, early on December 1, 2024. (Photo by GIORGI ARJEVANIDZE/AFP via Getty Images) Posted: December 7th, 2024 By Tom Nagorski Tom Nagorski is the Managing Editor for The Cipher Brief.He...

Dec 1, 2024 | thecipherbrief.com | Tom Nagorski |Ethan Masucol

DEEP DIVE – The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is a relatively recent addition to the institutional architecture of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), born in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. And in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, the ODNI is getting a lot of fresh attention. The President-elect has vowed to remake the IC. “We will clean out all of the corrupt actors in our national security and intelligence apparatus, he said during the campaign.