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April 30, 2026 Rubio is Right, a Vetted and Trained Lebanese Army Could be the Answer U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an important announcement when he said that Washington is developing a plan to pursue Hezbollah’s disarmament by building up trusted units within the Lebanese... April 30, 2026 To Squeeze Hezbollah, Look to West Africa Iran’s economy is buckling. Under a US blockade, the Islamic Republic faces its most severe economic distress in years. For Hezbollah, which has long benefited from Iran’s... April 29, 2026 Reopening the Strait Is Now Job One in the Iran War America’s war with Iran has already transformed the Middle East. For years, the Islamic Republic’s clerical regime bragged that it could strangle the Persian Gulf. But it refrained from... April 29, 2026 Lebanon Must Reform its Army or Lose American Aid Washington is working on establishing a system “where vetted units within the Lebanese Armed Forces [LAF] have the training, the equipment, and the capability to go after elements of Hezbollah and dismantle... April 29, 2026 China’s beachhead in the Balkans Serbia is playing a dangerous game with the West. While the European Union and the United States are pursuing a partnership with and EU membership for Serbia, Serbia is cultivating a rapidly... April 29, 2026 2 Jewish men stabbed in London, Ashab al Yamin claims attack UK authorities declared a terrorist incident in London following a stabbing attack that wounded two Jewish men on April 29. Hours after the stabbings, the Iran-linked front group Ashab al Yamin published a... April 29, 2026 Don’t Bet on Qatar Standing by America in the Middle East War is unpredictable and with Operation Epic Fury, some of the biggest surprises have occurred off the battlefield. Qatar’s posture is one of them. Years of engagement with Iran gave way to a relationship... April 29, 2026 What would Thomas Jefferson do? Last Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad where he was expected to finalize the terms of a deal he’d offer President Trump. Less than 24 hours later, he headed back... April 28, 2026 Charity founded by Hamas member raising funds on US-based platform Hamas member Muhammad Saleh al Bardawil founded Al Khair Challenge, a Gaza-based charity that remains active and continues to solicit donations, FDD’s Long War Journal has found. The US Treasury... April 28, 2026 Venezuelan president to end amnesty, hundreds of political prisoners still unreleased Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez declared on April 24 that the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence was “coming to an end,” despite the Caracas-based human rights NGO Foro... April 28, 2026 Aiding the abduction of Ukrainian children must come with consequences “They do not like the light of day. They’re like vampires,” former U.S. War Crimes Ambassador David Crane said about private corporations and their leaders that facilitate war... April 28, 2026 Iraq nominates little-known businessman to be next prime minister The Coordination Framework (CF), a coalition of Iraqi Shiite parties that is the largest bloc in the country’s parliament, announced on April 27 that it is nominating Ali al Zaidi for prime... April 28, 2026 Hezbollah’s New Drone Threat Excerpt Alarm bells are ringing in Jerusalem as the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah appears to be shifting its tactics toward drone warfare despite the recently... April 27, 2026 Kosovo military team evaluates Gaza deployment amid continuing ceasefire violations The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) announced on April 26 that it had sent a team to Gaza to examine an area where its troops may operate in the future. “During this visit, the team will conduct a preliminary... April 27, 2026 The Vatican’s Deal with the CCP is Not Working—But Washington Can Help Last week, news broke that the Hong Kong government is working to confiscate millions from Hong Kong democracy advocate and devout Catholic Jimmy Lai, 78, funds that it claims are tied to his ... April 27, 2026 Israel and Syria’s Shared Fight Against Hezbollah “We stand alongside Lebanon in disarming Hezbollah,” Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa declared last month. No other Arab head of state has called for taking away Hezbollah’s... April 27, 2026 If Boycotting Israel Requires a Law, Is It Truly Popular? Hezbollah and its global Intifada allies claim that the overwhelming majority of Lebanese, Arabs, and people of conscience view Israel as pure evil, a cancer to be eradicated. Yet if this hatred is truly... April 26, 2026 Tick-tock, Tehran — the regime’s escape routes are closing fast The clock is ticking in Washington and Tehran. With midterm elections approaching, pressure is building on President Donald Trump — from the left and the isolationist right — to wind down... April 26, 2026 Deny the Truth at All Costs: Moscow’s Perennial Playbook April 26, 1986, marks the day the Chornobyl disaster began, and the Kremlin answered with silence. Officials withheld the truth and Soviet propaganda downplayed the danger of radiation. Forty years later,... April 26, 2026 Strait of Hormuz should not reopen on Tehran’s terms For the United States, reopening the Strait of Hormuz is a must-do, but how Washington does so determines whether it is a win or a strategic defeat. If shipping resumes through diplomatic... April 26, 2026 JNIM and allied rebels surge across Mali, take several cities, pressure capital Beginning on Saturday, Al Qaeda’s Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), and its allies in the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a collection of Tuareg and Arab rebel groups, fully or partially... April 26, 2026 Preserving Israel’s military edge: Strategic steps for the Defense Ministry Forged in the 1960s, the enduring US-Israel special relationship remains a cornerstone of regional stability. Central to this alliance is the United States’ statutory commitment, codified in Section... April 25, 2026 Think we’re losing the war in Iran? Consider where things really stand If you told me just a few years ago that this is where Iran would stand today, I would have dismissed it as fantasy. The mistake that many analysts are making today is confusing the Iranian regime’s... April 25, 2026 The Race to Build America and Israel’s Missile Defenses The U.S. ceasefire with Iran may be about to end – or not. Ceasefires, regardless of their length, are often much more than simply a pause in combat. Unfortunately, they are also often a starting gun... April 24, 2026 Houthis portray steadfast support for Iran, reportedly consider Red Sea toll After mostly sitting out the campaign that was launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, Houthi leader Abdulmalik al Houthi reiterated the Yemeni terrorist group’s... April 24, 2026 Russian Shahed drone maker recruiting for new unmanned systems brigade An organization affiliated with Russia’s main producer of Shahed-type drones has launched a recruitment drive for a new unmanned systems brigade, promising young men the chance to earn risk-free cash... April 24, 2026 Taiwan to secure energy soft spots The war in Iran indicates that the fight over controlling global energy flows is far from over. A close partner of Tehran, Beijing is no doubt factoring lessons from the conflict into its designs to... April 24, 2026 Iran’s economy after the March war: how bad can it get? Iran’s economy is heading into a period of sharp deterioration following the March war, with mounting pressure from inflation, currency depreciation and damage to key industries raising the risk of a broader crisis. April 24, 2026 Syria thwarts Hezbollah plot, vows at UN to fight terrorist groups The Syrian Interior Ministry and General Intelligence Service thwarted a plot by a Hezbollah cell, Syrian state media reported on April 19. Four days later, Syria’s permanent representative... April 24, 2026 America Can’t Reindustrialize on Chinese Batteries Washington has learned, often the hard way, that supply chains once treated as purely commercial can carry real national security consequences. Huawei exposed that risk in telecommunications. Chinese drones... April 23, 2026 America’s Cyber Strategy Has a Budget Problem The threat from cyberattacks has never been more acute, but there is reason to worry America is not rising to the challenge. It is not the lack of a cybersecurity strategy, but rather a growing... April 23, 2026 Finish the job: Why a half war with Iran is the most dangerous outcome President Donald Trump made a difficult but ultimately correct decision in striking the Islamic Republic. For years, the regime’s nuclear advances, missile expansion and regional terrorism... April 23, 2026 Implementing Cybercom 2.0 Should Not Postpone Establishing a Cyber Force In recent remarks, Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) reflected on the dire state of the U.S. military’s readiness in the cyber domain. Fallon lamented that, despite the military having had two decades to... April 23, 2026 Turkey Is the Weak Link in Trump’s Economic War on Iran Excerpt ... April 23, 2026 Why Trump’s Iran cease-fire is an increasingly risky bet President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the cease-fire with Iran, even though the core issues that triggered the war remain unresolved. That doesn’t change one basic fact: The Islamic Republic has... April 22, 2026 Iran attacks vessels in Hormuz, avoids concrete stance on ceasefire extension After Donald Trump announced an extension of the US ceasefire with Iran on April 21, Tehran refused to take an official position on the state of the ceasefire, denied it had agreed to any extension, and... April 22, 2026 Spain: Sánchez and without shame *This article was originally published in French Excerpt It was in Beijing, where Xi Jinping was hosting him with full honors, that Pedro Sánchez learned his wife had been formally charged with... April 22, 2026 Why the government must accelerate quantum preparedness now Somewhere in the United States right now, a water treatment facility is running control systems that a quantum computer will eventually be able to compromise, and there is no federal deadline requiring... April 22, 2026 All quiet on the Lebanese front? This headline from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation last week was typical: “Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but major disputes remain.” That framing misses a basic truth:... April 21, 2026 Iran’s War on Iraq’s Oil Industry Iran sponsors a network of armed groups in Iraq that operate under an Iraqi security institution despite professing loyalty to Iran’s supreme leader. At its core are six US-designated terror... April 21, 2026 The Iran War’s Five Lessons for Europe A universal lesson of military strategy is never to get caught preparing for the last war. It is, however, possible to learn a great deal from it. European NATO has had a front-row seat to the Ukraine and Iran... April 21, 2026 When Aoun Meets Netanyahu Lebanese President Michel Aoun is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in the coming weeks, according to President Trump, who said he would invite both leaders.... April 21, 2026 Hamas says it may give up some weapons, IDF reports 5 ceasefire violations April 17-21 On April 19, The New York Times reported that Hamas officials said the group is ready to give up “thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons belonging to its police force and other... April 21, 2026 Iraq aims to select new PM as US warns of Iran-backed threats, IRGC-QF head visits Iraqi Shiite political parties are seeking to appoint a new prime minister amid significant internal and external pressures. The Coordination Framework (CF), a coalition of Iraqi Shiite parties, was working... April 20, 2026 Don’t Let Iran Sow Hunger Around the World Life is precarious in Ethiopia’s highlands. The landscape is dotted with farmers working small mountainside plots—averaging less than a quarter acre—producing only enough to survive.... April 20, 2026 How America can fight back against enemy propaganda As Iran’s viral Lego videos, which spread anti-Western narratives through Lego-style animations and rap tracks, reach global audiences, the State Department’s call for diplomats to fight against... April 20, 2026 Ceasefire with Tehran doesn’t end the regime’s war on Iranians Tehran responded to the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign by targeting civilian infrastructure across the region, including firing cluster munitions at Israeli residential areas and striking hotels... April 20, 2026 US Treasury designates 7 Iran-backed Iraqi militia commanders as terrorists The US Treasury Department designated seven commanders from four US-designated Iraqi terror groups as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) on April 17. The leaders come from... April 20, 2026 Russia’s Gray Zone War Against NATO It’s a battlefield so cold that even Marvel’s Captain America might find himself looking around for a space heater, but that doesn’t mean the fight isn’t warming up. The Kremlin has been waging... April 20, 2026 The dangerous national security shell company game A national security crisis is unfolding before our eyes and we can’t even see it. A failure by the federal government to enforce the law is allowing hidden Chinese companies to use opacity loopholes and...

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