Aramco

The Road to Israel-Saudi Normalization Runs Through Washington

Open ties between the two nations are in everyone’s interest, but it will take serious intent and deft maneuvering from America to get there. Is the administration up to it?

The New Saudi State Sets Off Into Uncharted Geopolitical Waters

Far from being uncooperative, Saudi Arabia under MBS is playing precisely the regional role that Obama and Biden have long demanded—only more so

The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Possible Path Forward

Arsenal

Assessing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

How Washington Can Fend Off the Cyber-Threats of the Future

Thanks to the increased scale, scope, and frequency of cyber-enabled attacks across the American economic landscape, we now see the risks associated with cyber-enabled economic warfare more clearly.

The Attack on America’s Future

Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare

Possible Futures for Russia’s CEEW Playbook

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: April

Biden, Congress Should Defend Missile Sanctions Imposed on Iran

China Buys Turkey’s Silence on Uyghur Oppression

Turkey has joined the list of majority Muslim countries that have opted for silence in dealing with the one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time.

Don’t Bail Out Tehran’s Precision Guided Munitions Project

Iran, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, is demanding sanctions relief. Lebanon, too, is looking for a financial bailout after defaulting on a Eurobond. Neither should get the financial aid they are requesting. Iran’s...

The Cyber Threat from Iran after the Death of Soleimani

Excerpt Tensions between the United States and Iran have been escalating since the Trump administration came into office in January 20171 and withdrew from—and in November 2018 began reimposing sanctions...

There could be trouble ahead for Saudi Arabia’s economy

The stars of the business world returned last week to Saudi Arabia’s so-called Davos in the Desert, a conference formally known as the Future Investment Initiative (FII). Last year, several CEOs...

Iran’s attempt to force the US back to the JCPOA failed miserably

By attacking Saudi Aramco, Iran wanted to force the US to return to the JCPOA nuclear deal. It failed. The futility of Iran’s attempts to force the US to return to the nuclear deal was evident at the...

Iran Escalates Cyber Operations Targeting U.S.

U.S. Cyber Command warned last week of an active campaign to expl...

Are we underestimating Iran’s cyber capabilities?

Excerpt While Iran is unlikely to match the cyber capabilities of Russia, China, or even North Korea in the short term, this third-tier actor has already racked up some notable wins. Between...

U.S. Government Hit by Major Iranian Cyber Operation

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an emergency directive on Tuesday to all federal agencies to take immediate steps to combat a...

Evolving Menace

Iran’s Use of Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare

To Preserve U.S.-Saudi Ties, Riyadh Needs to Reset its Rights Record

Salah Khashoggi, eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist and critic Jamal Khashoggi, arrived in the U.S. last week after the Saudi gover...

Silencing of Critics Threatens to Undermine Saudi Reform Efforts

Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist known for his criticisms of the Saudi government and the crown prince, disappeared Tuesday after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. With still no contact from him, his friends and fiancée fear the worst.