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October 1, 2020 A Step Towards Peace: The “New Normal” for the United Arab Emirates September 14, 2020 The Future the UN Wants – Is it the Future the US Needs? August 26, 2020 America’s Frontline Cyber Readiness: A View from the Federal, State, and Local Levels August 21, 2020 Rolling Along: A Conversation on Army Readiness and Modernization August 13, 2020 Lebanon’s Compounding Crises: Corruption, Destruction, and an Economy on the Brink of Collapse July 30, 2020 Military Mobility and Great Power Competition: A Conversation with USTRANSCOM Commander General Stephen R. Lyons July 21, 2020 The Post-Islamic Republic Future of Iran July 13, 2020 Chinese Investments in Israel: Understanding and Mitigating Risks June 17, 2020 Israel and the Territories: Calculating the Risk/Reward Ratio June 9, 2020 Iran’s Nuclear Program: Ongoing Activities, Obligations, and Policy Options June 4, 2020 Strategies for Addressing Global White Supremacists May 19, 2020 China’s Global Ambitions: Below the Belt and Road March 9, 2020 The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West March 9, 2020 U.S. Government Sanctions Priorities and Approach in 2020 March 5, 2020 Resiliency Against Large-Scale Cyberattacks: Recommendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission January 29, 2020 Occupied Elsewhere: Selective Policies on Occupations, Protracted Conflicts, and Territorial Disputes December 13, 2019 Maximum Pressure 2.0: A Plan for North Korea December 5, 2019 FDD Virtual Town Hall: The Iran Protests Popular anger and widespread resentment at the Islamic Republic reached new heights in recent weeks on the Iranian streets. Under the cover of an internet blackout, Iranian authorities killed well over... October 21, 2019 Shatter the Nations: ISIS and the War for the Caliphate October 10, 2019 Instruments of American Power: Implementing Foreign Policies and Protecting Against Global Threats September 13, 2019 Securing the Courts: Exploitation of the Judicial System by Foreign Adversaries August 20, 2019 Ruthless Prioritization: The Army’s Realization of the National Defense Strategy – A Conversation with Acting Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy July 31, 2019 DASD Mulroy on Israel and Great Power Competition July 24, 2019 The Future of Democracy in Venezuela July 19, 2019 Israel’s National Security Strategies: A View from the Prime Minister’s Office After five years advising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel’s foreign policy challenges, Jonathan Schachter stepped down last summer. His duties in the Prime Minister's Office offered him a rare perspective on the processes underlying Israel's most consequential national security and defense policies of the past decade. FDD is pleased to host him in conversation with FDD’s Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer on Israel’s foreign policy and the threats and opportunities facing Israel today. July 15, 2019 Beyond Legislation: Transnational Strategies for Countering Religious Persecution July 10, 2019 25 Years Since the AMIA Bombing: Latin America’s Deadliest Attack and the Implications for Today’s Counterterrorism Challenges July 8, 2019 Protests, Crack Downs, and the Future of Hong Kong: A Conversation with Jimmy Lai June 25, 2019 Post-Erdoganism? Turkish Politics After the Istanbul Face-Off May 17, 2019 Muslim Brotherhood Designations: Understanding the Options, Criteria, and Implications May 10, 2019 Economic Defeat of the Islamic State: Behind the Scenes of Operation Tidal Wave II May 8, 2019 Rising to the Threat: Revitalizing America’s Military and Political Power This conference marks the launch of FDD’s Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP), focusing on the defense strategies, policies, and capabilities necessary to deter and/or defeat threats to the freedom, security, and prosperity of Americans and our allies. Watch here via Livestream on Wednesday, May 8 at 9:05 AM (EST). April 8, 2019 Lessons Learned from the Iraq War The Army recently published a comprehensive assessment of the Iraq War. Its findings have implications for Department of Defense force planning and current policy in the Middle East. Join us via Livestream tomorrow at 12:15pm EST to unpack these issues in discussion with Michael Gordon, COL (retired) Frank Sobchak, and (former) Ambassador Barbara Leaf, moderated by Bradley Bowman. March 15, 2019 America’s Missile Strategy: Countering and Defending Against Threats from Iran and North Korea February 11, 2019 40 Years After the Revolution: Understanding the Islamic Republic of Iran Addressing the historical significance of the 1979 Islamic revolution. Join us via Livestream today at 12:15pm EST. February 6, 2019 Syria Reshuffled: Turkey, Russia, and the Kurds after the U.S. Withdrawal President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria has reshuffled the cards in the war-torn country. Turkey intends to reshape northern Syria at the expense of Washington’s partners in the fight against the Islamic State. Syrian Kurds, feeling abandoned, are attempting to cut a deal with the Assad regime. Amid uncertainty and realignment, Russia has become the kingmaker. Can the U.S. reassure its allies and partners while containing Russian and Iranian ambitions in Syria and the Middle East? February 5, 2019 Preparing for a Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare Attack January 28, 2019 Implementing the National Defense Strategy The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and its Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP) will host a lunch conversation with the Co-Chairs of the NDSC to discuss its findings and recommen... November 15, 2018 Losing a War in Afghanistan: Countering the Taliban and Understanding U.S. Policies A conversation featuring Jessica Donati, reporter at The Wall Street Journal, and Thomas Joscelyn and Bill Roggio, FDD senior fellows and editors of FDD's Long War Journal. Moderated by FDD Founder and President Clifford D. May. November 13, 2018 The Battlefield of Today and Tomorrow: Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare FDD conference on cyber-enabled economic warfare (CEEW), a hostile strategy involving attack(s) against a nation using cyber technology with the intent to weaken its economy and thereby reduce its political and military power. August 28, 2018 FDD’s National Security Summit At FDD's National Security Summit, UN Ambassador Nikki R. Haley was presented with FDD's Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Statesmanship Award. The summit also featured remarks by the Southern District of New York Assistant United States Attorneys and FBI Special Agents who received FDD’s Alberto Nisman Award for Courage, and Brian Hook, Special Representative for Iran at the U.S. Department of State. July 27, 2018 The Crisis of Compliance June 27, 2018 Results of Erdogan’s Snap Election Gambit: Implications for U.S.-Turkey Relations June 5, 2018 Iran’s Deceptive Financial Practices Featuring remarks by Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence June 4, 2018 North Korea’s Smile Diplomacy: Breakthrough or Déjà Vu? May 22, 2018 Elections in Lebanon and Iraq: Understanding the Results and Implications for U.S. Policy May 8, 2018 Turkey’s Snap Elections: Erdogan’s Gambit April 24, 2018 Cryptocurrencies and Sanctions April 11, 2018 Iran’s Ballistic Missiles: Capabilities, Intentions, and the Evolving Threat March 16, 2018 Legal Implications Surrounding the Use of Human Shields

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