Juliana Geran Pilon Reviews Dr. Sharnoff’s New Book, "Nasser’s Peace"
Dr. Sharnoff’s examination of recently declassified primary sources reveals unique insight into Nasser’s post-war campaign, which was a strategic communications plot with the intent of playing the world’s superpowers off each other and twisting the world’s opinion of Israel.
Juliana Geran Pilon Reviews Dr. Sharnoff’s New Book, “Nasser’s Peace”
Dr. Sharnoff’s examination of recently declassified primary sources reveals unique insight into Nasser’s post-war campaign, which was a strategic communications plot with the intent of playing the world’s superpowers off each other and twisting the world’s opinion of Israel.
Ronald Marks: To the Government and Silicon Valley, "Grow Up and Get Along" (the Cipher Brief)
“Every time I hear someone from Washington or someone from Silicon Valley complaining about the other, I am reminded of my mother’s words – grow up and get along.”
Ronald Marks: To the Government and Silicon Valley, “Grow Up and Get Along” (the Cipher Brief)
“Every time I hear someone from Washington or someone from Silicon Valley complaining about the other, I am reminded of my mother’s words – grow up and get along.”
Ronald Marks: The Next-Generation DNI (the Cipher Brief)
“It is lost in the antiquities now, but the DNI was set up because of two successive, structural intelligence failures on the part of the Intelligence Community – the 9/11 attacks and the lack of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq.”
Ambassador Joseph DeTrani: US Group Seeks Informal Talks With North Korea as Threat Grows
“Joseph DeTrani, a former U.S. intelligence specialist who helped broker a 2005 agreement on North Korea’s nuclear program, said unofficial talks between the two sides usually take place about every six months. He said his group plans to contact the North Korean mission to the United Nations in New York at the end of this month or the beginning of April to arrange the meetings.”
Stephen Meyer: Kosovo Should Be Divided Along Ethnic Lines (Nedeljnik article)
“So far, the Brussels process has been a failure, just like every other effort since 1999, to find a just and equitable solution.”
Joseph DeTrani: Pursuing peace on the Korean Peninsula – and a myriad of other goals
“During those meetings, it was apparent to me and others responsible for negotiations with North Korea that Minister Ban Ki-moon was seized with finding a peaceful resolution of the North Korea nuclear issue. He believed strongly that peaceful resolution of this issue would bring peace and prosperity to the region.”
Dr. Thomas Cynkin: Rebalancing the US-Japan Relationship Under Trump (Cipher Brief)
“Prime Minister Abe, through gumption and fortuitous timing, was the first foreign leader to visit with President-elect Trump. Hierarchy-conscious Japanese could not help but be pleased.”
Joseph DeTrani: The Failure to Negotiate with North Korea
In our graduate school, we emphasize the importance of understanding the history, culture, and political system of an adversary, which often gives you a better appreciation of how they view strategic issues of geopolitical concern. When the students discuss tension...