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June 11, 2023 America’s Power Competition Goes Awry in Lula’s Brazil Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency proved to be an unmitigated disaster for Brazil. During his four-year term, Bolsonaro pushed competent ministers to resign, likely to shield family members from corruption... June 9, 2023 Biden Should Demand More From Turkey Before Selling F-16s Turkey’s elections are over, and the scramble now begins to get Turkey to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership at the alliance’s Vilnius summit. U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony... June 9, 2023 U.S. Denies Reports of Cash Offers to Iran for Limited Enrichment Concessions Multiple reports this week suggest the United States is offering financial incentives to the Islamic Republic of Iran in exchange for Tehran slowing its production of enriched uranium. On June 7, Haaretz... June 8, 2023 Israeli Defense Minister: Israel Can Defend Against Iran’s Alleged Hypersonic Missile Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on June 6 that Israel had ways to counter the alleged hypersonic missile unveiled by Iran earlier that day. “I hear our enemies boasting about weapons they... June 8, 2023 What to Expect From Erdogan’s Third Term Since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured his third term on May 28, the shock of his decisive defeat of the opposition has largely given way to questions about what Erdogan’s new term will... June 8, 2023 Blinken, Saudi Crown Prince Meet in Saudi Arabia Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on June 7 to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, including potential Saudi normalization with... June 8, 2023 Why Egypt’s Sisi should go to Israel An Egyptian border guard shot and killed three Israeli soldiers at a Sinai border post on Saturday. The incident has shocked the Israeli public. And it has cast some doubt on the peace agreement between Egypt and... June 7, 2023 Iran is playing musical chairs with leadership positions. None of these individuals have been sanctioned. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has a new secretary. After nearly a decade at the helm, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani stepped down from the SNSC on May 22 and was appointed to... June 7, 2023 Iran Hijacking Attempt Thwarted by U.S. and British Navies The U.S. Navy and the UK Royal Navy aided a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on June 4 being harassed by fast-attack vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN). The U.S. Navy’s... June 7, 2023 U.S. must expose China’s hidden hand in America’s deadly fentanyl crisis Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49, taking tens of thousands of lives each year. The federal government is working to reduce demand for the drug at home while disrupting... June 7, 2023 The Stalinist approach to peacemaking “Death solves all problems,” Josef Stalin is quoted as having said, “no man, no problem.” A significant number of influential people are now applying the Soviet dictator’s logic to the Palestinian-Israeli... June 7, 2023 Revising Public-Private Collaboration to Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure June 6, 2023 Cairo Tells Jerusalem: Egyptian Border Guard Killer Went Rogue An Egyptian border guard who killed three Israeli soldiers on June 3 had gone rogue, Cairo told Jerusalem on June 6 as the neighbors pursue a joint investigation. The guard, identified in Egyptian... June 6, 2023 Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report – May 2023 This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) quarterly report for May 31, 2023, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic... June 6, 2023 Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Likely Begun Ukraine launched a flurry of localized offensives across the battlefield on June 4 and 5, most notably in Russian-occupied southern Donetsk Oblast. These attacks likely aim merely to probe Russian defenses... June 6, 2023 Russia’s Other Propaganda War U.S. efforts to counter Russian propaganda focus almost exclusively on defense: The government is forced to shore up the integrity of our elections and combat disinformation on social media. But there... June 5, 2023 Iran to Reopen Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Blinken Visits Iran is reopening its embassy and diplomatic offices in Saudi Arabia on June 6 after a seven-year freeze. The two countries made the decision in March, when Beijing hosted Saudi Arabian National Security... June 5, 2023 Lebanese Judge Indicts Hezbollah Members for UN Peacekeeper’s Death A military investigative judge in Lebanon indicted five alleged members of Hezbollah last Thursday for killing an Irish peacekeeper in December. If the men’s affiliations are confirmed, they would be... June 4, 2023 How Putin is Using Chaos in the Balkans to Distract the West Last week, Serbs in northern Kosovo injured around 25 members of NATO’s peacekeeping forces following confrontations in northern Kosovo. Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have always been high, as Serbia... June 4, 2023 Iran’s Nuclear Violations to Test Resolve of IAEA Board of Governors The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors will convene tomorrow for its June quarterly meeting following a report from IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi that Iran continues... June 3, 2023 Egyptian border policeman kills three Israeli troops An Egyptian policeman killed three Israeli troops on Saturday before being shot dead in a rare border infiltration that the countries are jointly investigating. The assailant first opened fire on... June 2, 2023 Hezbollah Linked to Murder of Irish Peacekeeper in Lebanon A Lebanese judge investigating the December 2022 killing of an Irish peacekeeper serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) filed an indictment on June 2 against five of the perpetrators... June 2, 2023 Top U.S. Lawmakers Want Action Against Lebanon’s Corrupt Central Bank Chief The chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter on Tuesday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on the administration to “support independent, international... June 2, 2023 Meet the U.S.-Funded Force Behind Lebanon’s Refugee Crackdown Last month, Lebanese authorities began a new campaign of harassment against Syrian refugees, and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the recipient of billions of American taxpayer dollars, is putting muscle... June 2, 2023 UKRAINE REPORT: Russia, Ukraine Trade Missile and Drone Barrages as Counteroffensive Looms Kyiv continues to pursue a weeks-long effort to set favorable conditions for success in its coming counteroffensive. These “shaping operations” aim to undermine the Russian military’s ability... June 2, 2023 Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines... June 1, 2023 U.S. Sanctions Iranians for Plotting Assassinations The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five men affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on June 1 for their participation in international assassination plots. Three of the men... June 1, 2023 Analysis of the IAEA’s Iran NPT Safeguards Report – May 2023 The latest quarterly International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards report on Iran indicates limited progress on safeguards and monitoring issues, and overwhelmingly shows that Iran is unwilling... June 1, 2023 A Perilous Equation: Khamenei’s Nuclear Ambitions and Washington’s Inaction At a closed-door Iran briefing in May, Biden administration officials reported to the U.S. Senate on the rapid advance of Tehran’s nuclear program. Senators who emerged from the briefing could not... June 1, 2023 Unlock Compliance Excellence: Harness the Power of an SBOM to Conquer Import and Export Controls, Including OFAC Regulations. Last month I wrote about using a Software Bill of Material (SBOM) as a valuable tool for managing cybersecurity risk. This month I am expanding that conversation from cybersecurity risk to legal trouble.... June 1, 2023 Biden’s Renewed Push for Iran Deal May Help Russia in Ukraine The Biden administration appears to have renewed its push for an interim nuclear deal with Iran that would secure partial concessions on Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief,... June 1, 2023 Saudi normalization should not come at the expense of Israel’s top priority: Preventing a bad Iran deal Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi, and his senior deputy Gil Reich are all in Washington for meetings with senior White House and state officials, ahead of... May 31, 2023 Iran Begins Trials of Two Female Journalists An Iranian court this week began the trials of two female journalists whose work brought to light the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022, sparking nationwide anti-regime protests that... May 31, 2023 How Congress Can Fix Biden’s Failed U.N. Strategy Countries from around the world gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, over the past week for the World Health Organization’s annual assembly, but Taiwan was not among them. Pressure from Beijing thwarted requests... May 31, 2023 The fantasy of multipolarity At the conclusion of its summit in Hiroshima earlier this month, the Group of Seven issued a communique calling attention to China’s “malign practices.” That prompted spokesmen for the Chinese Communist... May 30, 2023 Can Russia’s New Guided Glide Bombs Help Blunt Ukraine’s Counteroffensive? The Russian military on May 8 officially acknowledged that it had employed its new “Universal Gliding and Correction Module,” or UMPK, against Ukraine. Designed to turn a “dumb” bomb... May 30, 2023 Palestinian Terrorists Kill Israeli Motorist Palestinian terrorists from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades killed an Israeli motorist in the West Bank on Tuesday. The 32-year-old married father of two was shot dead in his car as he drove to his home... May 30, 2023 Stationing US Navy Destroyers in Spain Increases Readiness in the Pacific The U.S. Navy recently announced its intention to forward station an additional two Arleigh Burke-class ballistic missile defense-capable destroyers in Rota, Spain, raising the total number of U.S. destroyers... May 29, 2023 Why Did Erdogan Win? Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s loss against incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should be seen as a loss not only for the people of Turkey but for democracy worldwide. It is difficult to see the silver lining... May 26, 2023 Putin’s mini-Nato is falling apart Russia has moved ahead with its plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus: the first time Russia will store part of its nuclear arsenal in another country since the breakup of the Soviet... May 26, 2023 Iran Reveals Newest Long-Range Ballistic Missile Iran debuted its latest ballistic missile on May 25 amid increasing concerns from the United States and its allies over Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad... May 25, 2023 Lebanese Hezbollah Making Preparations to Target US Troops in Syria Lebanese Hezbollah’s “Golan Unit” is conducting military exercises in preparation to attack American troops operating in Syria, two U.S. intelligence officials confirmed to FDD’s Long War... May 25, 2023 Russia and Partners Block Condemnation of Chemical Weapons Treaty Violations The Hague-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held its fifth review conference last week to assess implementation of the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and set priorities... May 25, 2023 Canada Must Recognize Iran’s Role in Gaza Terror Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may need a crash course in basic Middle East geopolitics. In a statement issued as Israel faced legions of Palestinian rockets fired toward its territory this month,... May 25, 2023 Training and Testing Facility Violence Prevention Designs A business may wish to change how it trains and tests its BCP in order to maximize the value of crisis architecture by accounting for the building’s unique designs and functions. The following principles... May 25, 2023 Iran Needs an Ultimatum, Not a New Deal Five years ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a shocking revelation to the world: Iran had cheated from the start on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, concealing an atomic weapons... May 24, 2023 U.S. Navy Increases Patrols in Strait of Hormuz The U.S. Navy is increasing its patrols of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s growing threat to commercial shipping and its seizure of two oil tankers during the last two... May 24, 2023 Xi Doubles Down on Ideological Indoctrination at the Expense of China’s Economic Recovery In several speeches and policy pronouncements this spring, Chinese leader Xi Jinping outlined plans for a sweeping indoctrination drive aimed at tightening his hold on power. Xi’s declarations re-affirm... May 24, 2023 Militias are a symptom, not a cure With global attention focused on deadly clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Khartoum, another militia halfway around the world was locked in battle against... May 24, 2023 High time for a ‘Hajj Express’ for Israeli Muslims With the Hajj being only a month away, Saudi Arabia has a chance to take the high road with Israeli Muslims and sidestep the obstacles in their efforts to normalize relations. Riyadh is hereby called upon,...

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