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August 29, 2024 Deterring Iran’s Dash to the Bomb Washington, D.C., August 29, 2024 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) published today a strategic plan with two dozen specific and actionable recommendations that the U.S. government should... August 3, 2024 FDD FILES AMICUS BRIEF ON TIKTOK CASE WASHINGTON, D.C., August 3, 2024 – FDD filed a comprehensive amicus brief on August 2 in the U.S. DC Court of Appeals case of TikTok Inc. and ByteDance v Merrick Garland — in support of... July 14, 2024 FDD REACTION TO TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT We at FDD were concerned to hear about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Whatever our political leanings, we must all condemn acts of violence against candidates running... February 28, 2024 FDD ANNOUNCES 2024 MEDIA FELLOWS PROGRAM CLASS WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2024 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced its class of 2024 Media Fellows. The bipartisan group is comprised of journalists, producers, congressional... January 17, 2024 FDD ANNOUNCES NEW CLASS FOR ITS 2024 NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM WASHINGTON, D.C., January 17, 2024; The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced its class of 2024 National Security Fellows. The class is comprised;of bipartisan, mid-career,... August 10, 2023 FDD NAMES FORMER ISRAELI AIR FORCE COMMANDER AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF DEFENSE MINISTRY AS SENIOR FELLOW The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has named Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel, former director general of Israel’s Ministry of Defense, as a senior fellow... June 22, 2023 FDD NAMES EYAL HULATA FIRST SENIOR FELLOW OF NEW INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM WASHINGTON, DC, June 22, 2023 — The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has named Dr. Eyal Hulata [hyperlinked to Hulata’s bio on FDD’s website], Israel’s former National Security Advisor... May 25, 2023 FDD ANNOUNCES 2023 MEDIA FELLOWS PROGRAM CLASS WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2023 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced its class of 2023 Media Fellows. The bi-partisan group is comprised of: mid-career journalists; editors;... February 15, 2023 Iran Has Launched 228 Ballistic Missiles Since Agreeing to 2015 Iran Deal: FDD Report New FDD Monograph, “Arsenal: Assessing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program” offers the most comprehensive open-source look at Iran’s lethal missile threat WASHINGTON, D.C.,... February 13, 2023 FDD ANNOUNCES NEW CLASS FOR ITS 2023 NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM WASHINGTON, D.C., February 13, 2023 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced its class of 2023 National Security Fellows. The class is comprised of bipartisan, mid-career, national-security... January 10, 2023 FDD Releases “Strategy for a New Comprehensive U.S. Policy on Iran” WASHINGTON, D.C., January 10, 2023 –The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) published today a strategic plan that lays out specific and actionable recommendations that U.S. government departments... December 1, 2022 CHINESE COMPANY SELLING SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT TO IRAN REMAINS FREE FROM U.S. SANCTIONS – FDD REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C., November 30, 2022 – A Chinese company that sells facial recognition and other surveillance equipment to Iran is not currently subject to any U.S. sanctions or export controls. Further,... July 26, 2022 FDD NAMES ELAINE DEZENSKI DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER ON ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POWER WASHINGTON, DC, July 26, 2022 — The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has named Elaine K. Dezenski as the senior director and head of FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP). FDD... June 6, 2022 FDD UNVEILS NEW NONPROLIFERATION AND BIODEFENSE PROGRAM WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6, 2022 – The nonpartisan Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today announced the launch of a new Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program to counter the possession and development... March 15, 2022 HOW DOMESTIC EXTREMISTS EXPLOIT CRYPTOCURRENCY – FDD REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C., March 15, 2022 – A new report released by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) reveals how America’s far-right domestic extremists fundraise through cryptocurrency. The... March 1, 2022 FDD ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL MEDIA FELLOWS PROGRAM CLASS WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2022 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced its inaugural class of 2022 Media Fellows. The nonpartisan group is comprised of mid-career journalists,... February 10, 2022 FDD ANNOUNCES NEW CLASS FOR ITS 2022 NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM WASHINGTON, D.C., February 10, 2022 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced its class of 2022 National Security Fellows. The class is comprised of bipartisan, mid-career, national-security... December 9, 2021 New FDD Study Identifies 28 American Universities and Schools That Maintain Research Partnerships with Chinese Institutions That Power Beijing’s Defense Establishment WASHINGTON, D.C., December 9, 2021 – America’s top research universities – including Stanford, Tufts, and Texas A&M – have entered into academic and research relationships with Chinese... November 18, 2021 New FDD Report Illustrates Systemic Failures by Government and Industry to Protect the Nation’s Water Infrastructure from Cyberattack Washington, D.C., November 18, 2021 – Cyberattacks against United States water infrastructure threaten national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. But the federal government is... November 15, 2021 CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY TARGETS U.S. STATE & LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ADVANCE INFLUENCE AGENDA – NEW FDD REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 12, 2021 – China uses relationships that Beijing builds with state and local leaders as tools for advancing a strategic campaign of malign influence in the United States, according... November 3, 2021 FDD Press Publishes New Book Examining May 2021 Hamas-Israel Conflict WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 3, 2021 – A new book by FDD Press by Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Vice President for Research Dr. Jonathan Schanzer explores the significant disconnect between events... July 13, 2021 MATTHEW POTTINGER NAMED CHAIRMAN OF CHINA PROGRAM AT FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES Former Deputy National Security Adviser to lead FDD’s work on countering China’s global ambitions WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13, 2021 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today named former... June 28, 2021 New FDD Report Warns of Devastating Costs of Cyberattacks on Private Sector Ransomware, other cyber attack on electricity generation could lead to economic devastation greater than that caused by Hurricane Katrina, authors warn WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2021 – The economic... June 14, 2021 NEW FDD REPORTS PROVIDE EXTENSIVE LOOK AT TRANSNATIONAL WHITE SUPREMACIST AND MILITANT ANARCHIST AND ANTI-FASCIST MOVEMENTS Reports provide granular analysis of two different aspects of domestic extremism in the United States WASHINGTON, D.C., June 14, 2021 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today released two separate... May 27, 2021 NEW FDD REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN PENTAGON’S EFFORTS TO DOCUMENT CHINESE MILITARY INFLUENCE IN THE UNITED STATES Researchers identify Chinese military-linked companies in U.S. that have escaped DoD scrutiny WASHINGTON, D.C., May 26, 2021 – While the Pentagon has identified 44 Chinese companies operating... April 13, 2021 UNITED STATES MUST PRESS FOR MAJOR REFORMS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION BEFORE THE NEXT PANDEMIC STRIKES – NEW FDD REPORT “Diplomatic Malpractice: Reforming the WHO After China’s COVID Cover-Up” WASHINGTON, D.C., April 13, 2021 – While China deserves condemnation for blocking access to critical COVID-19 data and weaponizing... February 16, 2021 ANTHONY RUGGIERO RETURNS TO THE FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES AS SENIOR FELLOW Ruggiero served as Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and National Security Council Senior Director for Counterproliferation and Biodefense WASHINGTON, D.C., February 16, 2021... January 14, 2021 FROM TRUMP TO BIDEN: THE WAY FORWARD FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY New Foundation for Defense of Democracies Report Pulls No Punches in Assessing Trump’s Successes and Failures, Offers Menu of Policy Ideas for Incoming Biden Administration WASHINGTON, DC, January 14,... December 15, 2020 NEW FDD REPORT: “DEFENDING FORWARD: SECURING AMERICA BY PROJECTING MILITARY POWER ABROAD” Former Defense Secretary Panetta, Former National Security Advisor McMaster Among Authors Who Provide Road Map for Future U.S. Overseas Military Posture Report Covers Middle East, Europe, and Indo-Pacific... October 15, 2020 FDD Announces New Class for Its 2021 National Security Fellows Program WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 15, 2020 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced its class of 2021 National Security Fellows. The class is comprised of bipartisan, mid-career, national-security... October 14, 2020 Germany is China’s First Target in Critical Battleground in Beijing’s Global Ambitions WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 14, 2020 – China intends to leapfrog the world’s developed countries. To that end, Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” (MIC2025) plan outlines ambitions to achieve global manufacturing... August 5, 2020 New Report Analyzes Lebanon’s Financial Crisis, the Criminal Role Hezbollah Played, and What Can Save Lebanon Report by Foundation for Defense of Democracies determines that Lebanon will require more than $93 billion to get its banks back on their feet. The country has gold holdings that the Government has refused... May 19, 2020 China Experts Emily de La Bruyére And Nate Picarsic Join Foundation for Defense of Democracies as Senior Fellows; Expands FDD’s Growing China Research Washington, D.C., May 19, 2020 – China experts Emily de La Bruyère and Nathan Picarsic, specialists on China’s geopolitical ambitions and its military, economic, and technological strategies, have... April 23, 2020 New FDD Analysis and Infographic Show Inconsistent Use of U.S. Sanctions and Indictments to Combat Malicious Cyber Activity Washington, D.C., April 23, 2020 – Since 2013, the United States has issued cyber-related sanctions and indictments against more than 190 individuals and entities to combat malicious cyber activity originating... April 6, 2020 FDD Announces Research Series on COVID-19 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington DC, April 6, 2020) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced a new series of research products focused on COVID-19. The research is designed to help... March 7, 2020 Torture TV: New FDD Report Makes the Case for Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s State-Run Media Washington D.C., February 27 – Iran state television should earn new global sanctions for its role in the torture and forced confessions of political prisoners, according to a new report from the Foundation... January 29, 2020 New FDD Report Explores Policies Toward Occupied and Disputed Territories Washington D.C., January 29 – The international community must apply consistent policies to all territorial conflicts, argues a new report released today by the Washington, D.C.-based Foundation for... December 11, 2019 Turkish-Qatari Alliance Threatens Washington Washington, D.C., December 12 – A new report released today traces the rise and consolidation of the Turkish-Qatari alliance, which poses a growing threat to the interests of the United State and its... December 5, 2019 North Korean Threat Requires New U.S. Pressure Campaign Targeting Pyongyang “Maximum pressure 2.0” campaign employing all tools of national power “likely represents the only way to denuclearize North Korea without resorting to war,” new think tank report finds. Includes... November 19, 2019 Iran Expert Alireza Nader Joins Foundation for Defense of Democracies as Senior Fellow (Washington, D.C.) – Alireza Nader has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) as a senior fellow focusing on Iran and U.S. policy in the Middle East. Throughout his career, Nader has advised... October 4, 2019 Lawyer In U.S. Case Against Turkish Bank that Allegedly Supports Hamas Details Turkey’s Financial Support of Terrorist Groups (Washington, D.C., October 4, 2019) – The lawyer representing the children of an American father and his Israeli wife murdered by Hamas terrorists in the West Bank in 2015 gives his first public interview... October 4, 2019 Andrea Stricker Joins the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as Research Fellow on Nonproliferation and Iran (Washington, D.C., October 4, 2019) – Andrea Stricker has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as a research fellow focusing on nonproliferation, Iran, North Korea, and other security topics. Stricker... September 3, 2019 FDD Names Board of Advisors to Help Guide Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (Washington, DC, September 3, 2019) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today announced 21 experts who will serve as members of the Board of Advisors for its Center on Cyber and Technology... August 25, 2019 Islamic Republic of Iran targeted and threatened FDD FDD conducts independent research and analysis on national security issues. The Islamic Republic prohibits such freedoms at home, and would like to do so abroad as well. The Islamic Republic, which has... August 19, 2019 New FDD Report Critiques the IAEA’s Response to Iran’s Nuclear Archive (Washington, D.C., August 20, 2019) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not demonstrably fulfilled its legal mandate to investigate the sites, equipment, and material documented in the... July 17, 2019 Thirty-Five Former U.S. Officials and Policy Experts Ask Treasury Department to Safeguard Global Financial System by Sanctioning New Iran Trade Vehicle (Washington, DC, July 16, 2019) – A group of 35 policy experts and former U.S. officials – including two former senators, four former officials with rank of ambassador, and a form... July 11, 2019 U.S. Adversaries Aim to Use Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology to Undermine U.S. Sanctions: New FDD Report (Washington, DC, July 11, 2019) – A new Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) report issued today examines how four U.S. adversaries – Russia,... June 26, 2019 FDD Report Details How Trump Administration Can Create a New Iran Deal (Washington, DC, June 26, 2019) – A new report today from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) details what a comprehensive agreement with Iran should look like, how to g... June 18, 2019 FDD Report Explores Iran’s Land Bridge from Tehran to the Mediterranean Sea (Washington, DC, June 18, 2019) – Iran and its proxy forces are establishing a “land bridge” to the Mediterranean Sea, enabling the shipment of weapons and militia fighters to s... June 11, 2019 FDD Announces New Class for its 2019-2020 National Security Fellows Program (Washington, D.C., June 7, 2019) — The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today announced its class of 2019-2020 National Security Fellows. The class is comprised of bipart...

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