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January 17, 2023 World leaders should press Switzerland on arms deliveries to Ukraine As government officials and business leaders from around the world flock to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting this week, Ukrainian soldiers continue to fight and die to protect... January 17, 2023 The Three Amigos Summit In Mexico City last week, the president of the United States met with the president of Mexico and the prime minister of Canada for what was dubbed the “Three Amigos Summit.” The notion that Joe Biden,... January 16, 2023 Hamas Releases Video of Israeli Hostage Held Since 2014 Latest Developments Hamas released an undated Hebrew-language video on Monday purporting to show Avera Mengistu, one of two Israeli civilians the Palestinian terrorist group is holding in the Gaza Strip.... January 16, 2023 Halevi Takes Charge of IDF With An Eye on Iran and Domestic Politics Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi assumed command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday, bringing both command experience and an intelligence analyst's caution to a role likely to be tested on multiple fronts against both the regime in Iran and those trying to thrust the IDF into domestic politics. January 15, 2023 Germany’s Bet on China Is a Crisis in the Making BASF, the German chemical products behemoth, made a bet on Russia in recent decades. After Russia invaded Ukraine, that bet failed to pay off. Now it’s making another risky bet on China, just as great... January 13, 2023 At the United Nations, Israel is ‘the Jew Among the Nations’ China presented itself as a champion of Muslim rights last Tuesday, when it asked the United Nations Security Council to hold a special session to address an Israeli minister’s visit to the Temple Mount,... January 13, 2023 Israel and Arab Allies Conclude Negev Forum Without Jordan Latest Developments Senior officials from the United States, Israel, Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wrapped up two days of meetings on Tuesday as part of the Negev Forum in... January 13, 2023 Let Ukraine Defeat the Russia-Iranian War Machine Air raid sirens rang in the new year for Kyiv last week as Ukraine faced another crushing barrage of Russian missiles and Iranian drones. Rather than helping Ukraine defend itself for “as long... January 12, 2023 State places $10 million bounty on Kenyan Shabaab commander Just a few days after placing a similar bounty on Maalim Ayman, the head of Shabaab’s Kenyan military wing, the U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program is now also offering $10 million for... January 12, 2023 Moscow Shakes Up Command of Its Forces in Ukraine (Again) Moscow announced yesterday that the chief of the Russian military’s General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov, had been appointed commander of Russian forces in Ukraine. Gerasimov’s appointment reasserts... January 12, 2023 Security Challenges Facing the New Israeli Government The State of Israel is not required by law to adopt a national security strategy. But the need for such a document has been often raised, and several efforts have been made to write one. In October 1953,... January 11, 2023 Iran Hangs Two Protesters While 109 Face Prospect of Execution Executions in Iran — and threats of further regime bloodshed — persist. In the wake of Tehran’s hanging on Saturday of two Iranian protesters, 22-year-old Mohammad Mehdi Karami... January 11, 2023 Erdogan’s Coming U-Turn on Syria Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdoğan has been committed to toppling the regime of Bashar al-Assad for more than a decade. Turkey devoted a vast amount of diplomatic, military and economic... January 11, 2023 Walk like an Israeli Imagine if Pope Francis said: “Only Christians are permitted in the Vatican! No Muslims and no Jews!” The “international community” would be outraged. But the pontiff would never say that. Muslims... January 10, 2023 Strategy for a New Comprehensive U.S. Policy on Iran January 10, 2023 U.S. Should Sanction Tehran’s New Central Banker Iran’s government appointed Mohammad Reza Farzin as the new governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) in late December as the country’s national currency, the rial, plummeted against the U.S. dollar.... January 10, 2023 U.S. and Turkey Take Joint Action to Disrupt ISIS Financing The U.S. Treasury and its Turkish counterpart, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, took joint action yesterday to designate four individuals and two entities tied to the Islamic State (ISIS) for enabling... January 10, 2023 Treasury Sanctions Leaders of Iranian Drone and Missile Companies Latest Developments The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned six executives and board members of one of Iran’s top drone manufacturers, Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), on Friday for their role in providing... January 9, 2023 ‘Enough Is Enough’: What Blinken Should Tell Turkey’s Cavusoglu Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is expected to visit Washington in mid-January, in what is expected to be major push by Ankara to realize much-desired policy goals. Expectations should be lowered... January 9, 2023 Add Israel to the Combined Maritime Forces and its Red Sea task force Egypt took command of the multinational Combined Task Force 153 on Dec. 12 during a ceremony in Bahrain. The task force, which was established in April 2022, focuses on maritime security in the Red Sea,... January 9, 2023 Obama’s Anti-Imperialist Fantasy Bears Bitter Fruit The eventual fall of the Islamic Republic of Iran will reveal the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement to have been one of the worst unforced strategic errors in the history of U.S. foreign policy. At home, the... January 8, 2023 The State of US’ India policy The United States sends mixed messages to India.On the one hand, Washington highlighted the importance of India’s rise and leadership in its Indo-Pacific Strategy, designated India a Major Defense Partner,... January 7, 2023 ‘Adopt’ an Iranian Political Prisoner to Save a Life Three months into the latest round of protests in Iran, at least 100 protesters are at risk of execution. The Islamic Republic of Iran has already executed four protesters and arrested more than 18,000... January 6, 2023 U.S. offers $10 million bounty for top Shabaab military commander The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program announced today that is offering a $10 million bounty for information leading to the capture and prosecution of Maalim Ayman, a Shabaab military... January 6, 2023 UK Preparing to Designate IRGC as a Terrorist Organization The United Kingdom is preparing to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, according to media reports this week. The decision, which London will likely announce within weeks, apparently stems in part from Tehran’s efforts to kidnap or kill dissidents on British soil. Ken McCallum, the director general of MI5, said in November that Tehran had plotted to kill at least 10 British residents over the past year. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Tehran has deployed assassins as a regular tool of statecraft, regarding assassinations as a key method to ensure the regime’s survival, punish foes, and deter dissent. January 5, 2023 Don’t Fight the Last War Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war. But Chinese leader Xi Jinping likely understands that he cannot wage a future conflict over Taiwan by replicating the strategy that failed... January 4, 2023 Impending COVID Surge Expected to Tarnish Xi Jinping’s Image at Home China’s COVID-19 crisis will worsen further as tens of millions travel from the country’s largest cities to their hometowns in the rural interior during this month’s Lunar New Year celebration. Chinese... January 4, 2023 A sorry summit Last month, President Biden hosted 50 African leaders in our nation’s capital. There were security barriers around the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where the main events took place, street closures... January 3, 2023 Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Visits Temple Mount Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made an unannounced visit on Tuesday to the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, drawing protests from the Palestinians, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Jews maintain a 3,000-year-old connection to the Temple Mount, where the two ancient Jewish temples once stood, and toward which Jews around the world face during prayer. The site is also sacred to Muslims, who call it the Noble Sanctuary, and houses the Al Aqsa Mosque, an icon of Palestinian nationalism. Ben-Gvir’s visit did not alter the mount’s status quo arrangement, which permits Israelis to visit but not pray at the site, and simply affirmed that Jews have the right to visit it. January 3, 2023 Top Turkish Court Upholds Spurious Conviction of Erdogan Critic A top court in Turkey upheld the conviction of philanthropist and human rights activist Osman Kavala on spurious charges that include attempting to overthrow the government. Kavala’s conviction underscores... January 2, 2023 Netanyahu Signals Israel Will Press Syria Strikes Latest Developments Syria said Israel attacked Damascus International Airport today, briefly putting the site out of service. According to preliminary media reports, the target was a position run by the... January 2, 2023 Iran’s Protesters Want Regime Change On September 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian, died in police custody after being detained for ostensibly wearing a hijab improperly. Amini was not the first woman to be arrested... January 1, 2023 In 2023, Washington Can’t Neglect Iran The Oslo-based nonprofit Iran Human Rights warned this week that the Islamic Republic is poised to execute up to 100 Iranians for protesting against the regime. Meanwhile, Iran’s illicit nuclear activities... December 31, 2022 From G-20 to the Pacific Islands, India offers new hope Alexandria, Va.: For those watching China, 2023 is a year of danger. From the point of view of Beijing, it might be a good year to make a major move. The PLA, and especially the Navy, is growing, arming... December 31, 2022 U.S., India must seek common ground to combat Pak-backed terror The landscape of the jihad in South Asia and the fortunes of the states that support terrorist groups have changed dramatically since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in August... December 30, 2022 Gaza-Based Terrorist Organizations Continue Efforts to Attack Israelis The Shin Bet stated on Monday that it prevented a “significant terror attack” earlier in December. The Shin Bet, also known as the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and Shabak, reported... December 29, 2022 Islamic State Sympathizer Arrested for Carrying Out Jerusalem Bombings On Tuesday, the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and Israeli Police announced the arrest of 26-year-old Aslam Faroukh, an Islamic State sympathizer and a resident of Israel suspected of carrying out two... December 29, 2022 The Case for an India-First South Asia Strategy Against the backdrop of deepening strategic com-petition with Beijing, Washington’s attention is steadily turning to the need for a comprehensive strategy by which to engage South Asia. Less well... December 28, 2022 Why bilateralism is key to any Saudi-Israeli agreement Ahead of his victory in Israel’s election in November, Benjamin Netanyahu had been telegraphing loudly that his top priority is to pursue a peace accord with Saudi Arabia. As he put the finishing touches... December 28, 2022 Strategery 101 Last Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelensky, dressed in olive-green fatigues, made a surprise visit to Bakhmut, in the eastern region of Donetsk, where his troops are engaged in a bloody battle with Russian invaders.... December 27, 2022 Russia and China are fueling web wars to divide Americans American adversaries not only hack our computers, but they also hack our minds. As Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin confidant Yevgeny Prigozhin openly stated in early November regarding US elections,... December 25, 2022 Tweaking the Inflation Reduction Act Can Strengthen Democracies’ Hand By all appearances, French president Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to Washington has reknit the relationship between the United States and its oldest ally—strained when the United States and other... December 24, 2022 The Real Architects of “Russophobia” Russia has not only been weaponizing information, refugees, energy, and food crises— but also the Russophobia narrative. In a UN General Assembly speech this September, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey... December 23, 2022 The Alternative to Winning in Ukraine Is Endless War In his historic address before Congress on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a victory of sorts. Acknowledging the contributions of the United States and Europe, he said,... December 23, 2022 Patriot Missiles to Ukraine: Will Israel’s Iron Dome Follow? U.S. president Joe Biden and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Wednesday in the Oval Office, sending a clear message of resolve and unity to the Kremlin. The meeting also conveyed an important... December 22, 2022 The U.N.’s Failure in Lebanon An Irish soldier with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed last week while on a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. After taking a wrong turn, a “hostile crowd” reportedly swarmed... December 22, 2022 Ukraine and the Carol of the Bells “Carol of the Bells” is perhaps one of the most famous Christmas songs in history. It’s hard to go through a Christmas season without hearing it in stores, public squares, or even commercials.... December 21, 2022 U.S.-Israel Cyber Exercise Is a Successful Model to Build Upon The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) partnered with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Joint Cyber Defense Division earlier this month to conduct a five-day cyber defense simulation aimed at fostering... December 21, 2022 Abdullah in the middle Some years ago, a colleague and I were in Israel, in the home of a former member of the intelligence community who maintained his international connections. Before going into his kitchen to make coffee,... December 20, 2022 Death of UNIFIL Soldier Reflects Hezbollah’s Continuing Impunity in Lebanon Latest Developments An angry mob near the Lebanese village of Al-Aqbieh shot and killed an Irish soldier serving in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on December 14. A UNIFIL force of two armored...

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