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Experts
Josh Birenbaum
CEFP Deputy Director
Emily de La Bruyère
Senior Fellow
Elaine K. Dezenski
CEFP Senior Director and Head
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Daniel Glaser
CEFP Senior Advisor
Angela Howard
CEFP Research Analyst
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Advisor
Max Meizlish
CEFP Research Fellow
Nathan Picarsic
Senior Fellow
Chip Poncy
CEFP Senior Advisor
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Susan Soh
CEFP Research Associate
Daniel Swift
CEFP Senior Research Analyst
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
About
FDD examines how adversary nations weaponize economic tools to undermine U.S. interests, including sanctions evasion, illicit finance, corruption, and nonmarket practices, while developing strategies to strengthen America’s economic statecraft and financial defenses.
FDD Analysis
Rowing in the Same Direction
The Need for and Risks of Allied Contributions to Reindustrialization
Real Clear Defense
US must halt the terror-driven gold rush that’s looting Venezuela
New York Post
U.S. Turns to Central Asia To Combat China’s Rare Earth Dominance
Policy Brief
Don’t buy Iran’s charade — this regime can’t afford peace at ANY price
New York Post
Why the DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Is an American Strategic Failure
The elimination of US aid programs is now undermining the US commercial strategy in Africa.
The National Interest
Experts
Josh Birenbaum
CEFP Deputy Director
Emily de La Bruyère
Senior Fellow
Elaine K. Dezenski
CEFP Senior Director and Head
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Daniel Glaser
CEFP Senior Advisor
Angela Howard
CEFP Research Analyst
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Advisor
Max Meizlish
CEFP Research Fellow
Nathan Picarsic
Senior Fellow
Chip Poncy
CEFP Senior Advisor
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Susan Soh
CEFP Research Associate
Daniel Swift
CEFP Senior Research Analyst
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
In The News
Trump to deliver address at G7 Summit
Fox LiveNOW
Iran's oil lifeline oulasted the U.S. assault, strengthening its hand
The Washington Post
Assessing the state of the Iran, Ukraine wars
C-SPAN
Global oil prices end near an 8-week low as Trump backs away from his threat of strikes on Iran
MarketWatch
Trump keeps forecasting an Iran deal — why the White House still thinks it can happen
Fox News
Events
EVENT: A Gameplan for American Economic Security
May 5, 2026 | 7:00
EVENT: FinCEN Modernization and the Future of Financial Crime Enforcement
December 18, 2025 | 8:00