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Dead Drop April 29
TWO SPOOKS IN CONCERT. The Aspen Security Forum took its act on the road last week with a conference in London. One highlight was a joint interview...
04/29/16Read it on The Cipher Brief
Claude for Clausewitz?
Earlier this month, OpenAI caused an intellectual earthquake by posting a solution to one of the hardest open problems in mathematics, using an internal generative AI model. Stunning as it is controversial, the announcement was not entirely surprising for those watching how newer AI models have been shaping the mathematical scene for the past six months. In the run-up to the latest announcement, several other long-standing mathematical questions had been answered by AI. For some, it was only a matter of time before one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems – long considered the lodestar of mathematical research – fell to the machines.
Claude for Clausewitz?
Foreign policy analysts don't need a chatbot to write – but opportunities lie with stress-testing their arguments.
09/28/26Read it on The InterpreterCIA Warned Europe of Russian Drone Attack From Vessels
The CIA has warned European countries of a suspected Russian plot to launch Gerbera-type drones from aboard commercial vessels in the...
09/25/26Read it on Defense NewsHigh Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam, TNT's limited series, explores the high-stakes interrogation of the fallen dictator and unpacks the...
09/11/26Read it on Vanity FairHigh Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
The Hunt for Saddam premieres September 13 on TNT. Inspired by the memoir “Debriefing the President” by CIA Analyst John Nixon, High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam is a political thriller that brings to screen the extraordinary story of Nixon (portrayed by Joel Kinnaman), the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein (portrayed by Waleed Zuaiter) following his capture in December 2003.
09/10/26Watch it on Hot Wash PodcastsC.I.A. Chief in Moscow Delivers Bleak Assessment of Russia's War
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Surprise Trip to Moscow
Agency declines to comment on Ratcliffe's first publicly known trip to Russian capital
08/26/26Read it on The Wall Street JournalTradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks
Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War
08/17/26Read it on U.S. Naval InstituteIran Strikes on CIA Sites Prompt Questions About Russian Role
Superspy
Hans Tofte, Intelligence Officer for SOE, OSS, and CIA
07/17/26Read it on Military Review
Don’t Be Swayed by Tactical Nukes
By Benjamin Giltner • RealClearDefense
How Seoul’s Break With Kyiv Serves Trump’s Russia Turn
By Sang Won Pyo • RealClearDefense
When the Grid Goes Down, the Mission Must Go On. Solar and Storage Can Help.
By John Szoka • RealClearDefense
Data and Communications Technology are the Hidden Keys to Success for Golden Dome
By Eric Velte • RealClearDefense
The Dual Threat: Why Beijing’s Collapse Is Just As Dangerous as Its Rise
By Efraín Vázquez-Vera • RealClearDefense
USS Stout Loses Power During Port Visit Due to ‘Engineering Casualty’
By USNI News
Air Force Lessons Learned From Operation Epic Fury
By Tabitha Reeves, National Defense
Marines Need Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its Missions
By TWZ
AFRL, ACC Fly XQ-67A Drone To Test Autonomous Teaming
By Airforce Technology
F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time
By Parth Satam, The Aviationist