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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... May 9, 2019 Oman’s Growing Ties with Iran Threatens its Neutrality: FDD Report (Washington, DC, May 9, 2019) – A new report issued today by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies reviews Oman’s policies, and warns that Muscat may be drawing too close to T... March 29, 2019 Lieutenant General (Ret.) Edward C. Cardon Named to Board of Advisors of FDD’s Center on Military and Political Power (Washington, D.C., March 29, 2019) – Lieutenant General (retired) Edward C. Cardon has joined the Board of Advisors for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ (FDD) Center on Military and Poli... January 31, 2019 New FDD Report Assesses First Two Years of Trump Administration’s Foreign and National Security Policies (Washington, D.C., January 31, 2019) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today released its assessment of the first two years of the Trump Administration’s efforts t... January 22, 2019 FDD Launches New Center on Military and Political Power (Washington, D.C., January 22, 2019) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today unveiled its Center on Mil... January 9, 2019 FDD Launches Center on Economic and Financial Power, Names Former Treasury Advisor Eric B. Lorber as Senior Director (Washington, D.C., January 9, 2019) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today unveiled its... December 17, 2018 David Asher Named Senior Fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (Washington, D.C., Dec. 17, 2018) – David Asher, who for 25 years has played a senior role in numerous economic and financial pressure campaigns i... November 6, 2018 Iran May Opt for Cyber Attacks in Retaliation for New U.S. Sanctions November 5, 2018 FDD Resource Guide Documents Risks Facing German Companies that Do Business with Iran (Washington, D.C., November 5, 2018) – In the most extensive public report compiled on the risks facing German entities doing business with Iran, a resource guide publis... October 16, 2018 Former Government Officials, Policy Experts Support SWIFT Sanctions on Iran Washington, D.C., October 16, 2018 – A group of 30 former government officials and Iran experts, in a statement released today, urged the Trump administration to fully enforce U.S. sanctions on bank... October 3, 2018 North Korean cyber attacks complement its nuclear capabilities: FDD Study While North Korea’s cyber capabilities cannot match those of China or Russia, Pyongyang’s operatives are making significant improvements and pose a threat to U.S. economic and national security, according to a new report issued today by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). September 9, 2018 Major Global Companies are Leaving Iran to Avoid U.S. Sanctions: FDD Study (Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2018) – Major international corporations are leaving Iran rather than face the risk of unilateral U.S. sanctions, despite the efforts of European governments to neutrali... September 5, 2018 Chinese cyber campaigns undermine U.S. prosperity and security: FDD Study (Washington, D.C., Sept. 5, 2018) – China’s wide-ranging cyber intrusions and network exploitations cause massive damage to U.S. firms and cumulatively degrade U.S. national security, according to... August 22, 2018 FDD Senior Advisor Samantha F. Ravich Appointed to President’s Intelligence Advisory Board President Donald Trump on Tuesday appointed Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Advisor Samantha F. Ravi... August 14, 2018 Retired Army Colonel David Maxwell Named Senior Fellow for North Korea Policy at FDD David Maxwell, a 30-year veteran of the United States Army and former Special Forces Colonel, has joined Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) as a Senior Fellow specializing in North Korea... July 11, 2018 FDD study: US Should Develop Syria Policy that Includes Syrian End State Devoid of Iran’s Influence (Washington, D.C., July 11, 2018) – The Trump Administration should make it established U.S. policy to achieve an end state in Syria that is free of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)... June 25, 2018 Russian Tech Companies Give Moscow Potential Beachheads to Infiltrate US Military, Private Sector (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2018) – While Russian anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab has gained the most international attention, other Russian tech companies are capable of giving Moscow pot... May 21, 2018 FDD study: IAEA Obligated to Investigate Military Dimensions of Iran’s Nuclear Program Washington, D.C., May 21, 2018 – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is obligated to rigorously investigate all outstanding questions about the possible military dimensions of Ira... May 14, 2018 Hezbollah and its Allies Win more than Half the Seats in Lebanon’s Parliament Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah declared a “great political and moral victory for the resistance”... March 26, 2018 Iran’s Cyber Capabilities Expanded throughout Nuclear Talks The U.S. Treasury and Justice Departments took combined action Friday to designate and... January 12, 2018 New Study Finds Patterns in Money Laundering through Bitcoin Washington, D.C., January 12, 2018 – Bitcoin gambling sites, “mixers” and European Bitcoin exchange may be the destinations of choice for criminals looking to launder bitcoins, according to a ... December 7, 2017 Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Relies On Drugs, Human Trafficking to Fund Terror Activities Washington, D.C., December 7, 2017 – As the Trump Administration... December 1, 2017 FDD Files Amicus Brief in Support of the Families of Victims of Iranian Terrorism Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2017 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has filed a ‘... November 21, 2017 FDD launches national security and foreign policy podcast “Foreign Podicy” WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 21, 2017 – Focused on the most consequential foreign policy and national security issues facing the United States today, Foundation for Def... November 1, 2017 FDD Scholars Secure an Advance Look at bin Laden Documents Released Today by the CIA Washington, D.C., Nov. 1, 2017 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has obtained the first-ever images of an adult Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, who i... October 30, 2017 Former Government Officials and Experts Support Efforts to Fix Iran Nuclear Deal Washington, D.C., October 30, 2017 – Following President Donald Trump’s decision to refrain from certifying Iran’s compliance with the Iran nuclear deal under the Congressionall... September 26, 2017 Despite Financial Strain, Rising Iranian Support Buoys Hezbollah, New FDD Study Finds Washington, D.C., September 26, 2017 – As Congress prepares... July 31, 2017 Al-Qaeda in the Arab Pen. Remains Well-Funded, Able to Continue Terror Activities, FDD Study Finds Washington, D.C., July 31, 2017 – Al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP), the Yemen-based terror group that claimed responsibility for the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, makes tens of... June 28, 2017 Treasury Dept. Can Play Critical Role in Helping Somalia Disrupt Al-Shabaab Fundraising Washington, D.C., June 28, 2017 – The U.S. Treasury Department can play a critical role in helping Somalia – recently designated as an “area of hostilities” by President T... June 2, 2017 Anti-Terror Collaboration with Gulf State Allies Can Begin with Targeting Al-Qaeda in Syria Washington, D.C., June 2, 2017 – Following President Trump’s pledge to Arab Gulf State allies that the United States will help them disrupt terrorist funding, a new report from the Fo... May 22, 2017 Gates to be Keynote Speaker at FDD, Hudson, Center for Cyber & Homeland Security Event Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will be the keynote speaker at an event jointly hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute and the George Washington University... March 29, 2017 Islamic State Poses a Growing Threat in Turkey, a Key NATO Ally, FDD Study Finds (Washington, D.C., March 29, 2017) – As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepares to travel to Ankara on Thursday, a new report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) finds th... February 20, 2017 Despite Recent Losses, Islamic State Still Threatens North and West Africa, FDD Study Finds (Washington, D.C., Feb. 20 2017) – The decline of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria may paradoxically help the group in Africa, particularly as state and non-state actors shift resources... February 6, 2017 New FDD Study: Securing American Interests: A New Era of Economic Power (Washington, D.C., Feb. 6, 2017) – North Korea’s growing use of offensive cyber capabilities to t... February 6, 2017 U.S. Treasury Department Veteran Daniel Glaser Joins FDD’s Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (Washington, D.C., Feb. 6, 2017) – Daniel L. Glaser, a 20-year U.S. Treasury Department veteran who mos... January 18, 2017 FDD Study: Qatar and Terror Finance: Private Funders of al-Qaeda (Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2017) -- Qatar remains inexcusably negligent in its efforts to halt terror finance, lacking the political will to punish terror financiers that have operated in its te... December 16, 2016 FDD’s CSIF Initiates New Project to Study Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare (Washington, D.C., Dec. 16 2016) – Recognizing the significant gap in U.S. strategic thinking about how adversaries may use cyberattacks to disrupt the U.S. economy and threaten its nationa... October 5, 2016 FDD Study: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Benefits Most from Iran Deal (Washington, D.C., Oct. 4 2016) -- The influence and reach of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran’s economy and military is so extensive that it stands to be the largest be... August 29, 2016 U.S., NATO Should Develop Contingency Plans to Move Military Bases Out of Turkey, FDD Report Finds Washington, D.C., August 29, 2016 -- Amidst a recent spike in anti-American sentiment in Turkey since the failed coup d'etat in July, and owing to myriad foreign policy disagreemen...

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