Understanding the Strategic Environment Before Decisions Are Made
Interpretive doctrine for leaders operating inside long-term competition.
Cypher Strategies operates upstream of policy, advisory, and execution.
Geopolitics is no longer peripheral.
It defines markets, alliances, and legitimacy.
We help senior decision-makers understand the strategic logic shaping global moves—especially those emerging from China.
We don’t brief headlines. We map strategic cognition.
Our work is grounded in a governance warfare framework — how states compete by shaping the systems and institutions that determine power long before force is applied.
Selected Work
Gray Zone Clarity: Building Irregular Maritime Intelligence through Civilian-Linked Networks
Irregular Warfare InitiativeThe Terrain Before the Terrain: Why Special Operations Forces Must Master Administrative Battlespace
Small Wars JournalEverything Is Governance: Why the Real Contest With China Is Systemic, Not Economic
Xinanigans
