Taiwan, under the guns
The most powerful Communist regime ever threatens its democratic neighbor
Asia
Iranian Cyber Warfare Targeting Israel Seeks to Exploit Fears of Military Attack
A malicious email sent to Israeli citizens on August 4 purporting to contain “citizen safety” guidelines drawn up by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has highlighted attempts...
Flash Briefs
Khamenei’s marching orders for Iran’s new president: Continue Raisi’s legacy
Masoud Pezeshkian became the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran on July 28 after Ali Khamenei, the regime’s supreme leader, endorsed the result of the election. Pezeshkian’s...
Op-eds
Treasury Sanctions Highlight Hong Kong’s Role as Emerging Sanctions Evasion Hub
The Treasury Department designated 12 individuals and entities in Iran, China, and Hong Kong on Monday for supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs. This action...
Policy Briefs
The Islamic State claims responsibility for Omani Shia mosque attack
The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for a July 15 evening attack on the Shia Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque that killed six people in the Wadi Kabir area of the Omani capital of Muscat. IS’s...
Op-eds
The war in cyberspace
America’s top spy is warning you
Op-eds
U.S. Sanctions Impede Russia’s Arctic LNG Ambitions
U.S. Sanctions Impede Russia’s Arctic LNG Ambitions By Max Meizlish In a setback to Russia’s Arctic ambitions, the Chinese vessel Wei Xiao Tian Shi reversed course on Monday, opting not to deliver...
Policy Briefs
Iranian President Pezeshkian will not open a new chapter for Iran-Israel relations
The Iranian regime is not just the president and President Masoud Pezeshkian will not have much power to recast Iran’s role in the region.
Op-eds
Protecting the Corridor of Freedom to America’s Asian Border
Excerpt Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)—constituent parts of the United States—sit in such proximity to the Asian coast that the CNMI shares a maritime border with Japan....
Op-eds
Cognitive Combat
China, Russia, and Iran’s Information War Against Americans
Monographs
From Gaza to Global South: How Russia Weaponizes Neocolonial Narratives
Russia is spearheading a disinformation campaign to portray the US and Israel as a neocolonial villain – all while waging its own revanchist colonial war against Ukraine.
Op-eds
U.S. Broadens Scope of Sanctions to Target Facilitators of Russian Evasion Schemes
The Departments of State and the Treasury announced extensive new sanctions on June 12 targeting over 300 individuals and entities aiding Russia in evading sanctions and perpetuating its aggression in...
Policy Briefs
Remembering Saipan: The battle that reshaped the Pacific
Nine days after D-Day, on June 15, 1944, the Battle of Saipan erupted on the other side of the world. It was to be as pivotal for the Pacific Theater as D-Day was for the war in Europe. Eighty years...
Op-eds
Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Abduct UN Employees
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen abducted at least 15 Yemeni employees of United Nations (UN) and other international agencies on June 7. Houthi enforcers detained nine employees...
Flash Briefs
Malaysian PM Reaffirms Friendship With Hamas
Speaking at a conference in Tokyo on May 23, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim defended his country’s relationship with Hamas. “Did I promote terrorism?” Ibrahim asked,...
Flash Briefs
How Ebrahim Raisi transformed Iran’s role in the region
Regardless of what Western analysts think about Iran's international relations, Iran has secured close ties throughout the Middle East and Asia under President Raisi.
Op-eds
Replacing America
China’s Communists rulers intend to establish a new world order
Op-eds
China watches as the U.S. fumbles around in central Pacific
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Op-eds
The Despotic Duo
Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests
Legislative Testimonies
How Biden helps Iran pay for its terror by refusing to enforce current sanctions
President Biden has spent his three years in office making it clear to Tehran’s terrorist regime that America won’t make it pay a price for attacking our allies, bankrolling Hamas and expanding Iranian nuclear capabilities...