Security Challenges in the Western Balkans
Briefing delivered to the Counter-Kleptocracy Caucus
Associated Press
IDF destroys Hezbollah underground command complex at Ali al Taher, withdraws from ridge
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on September 10 that its 36th Division destroyed more than two kilometers of Hezbollah underground infrastructure beneath southern Lebanon’s Ali al Taher...
Op-eds
Israel claims control of Ali al Taher after weeks of Hezbollah attacks and failed handover efforts
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 3 that its 36th Division had cleared Hezbollah personnel from two underground routes beneath south Lebanon’s Ali al Taher Ridge, the site...
Op-eds
White House, Caracas release details on historic US-Venezuela oil deal
On August 28, US President Donald Trump announced that US officials had secured “majority U.S. control of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS of proven Oil Reserves in Venezuela,” in what he described...
Op-eds
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978
Public Comments
U.S. Should Quickly Heed Ukraine’s Request on Starlink
As it braces for what may be its most difficult winter of the war, Ukraine is reportedly seeking permission to use the Starlink satellite communications system to target ballistic missile launchers on...
Policy Briefs
Trump Throws Cold Water on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal
Following the announcement of a U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement, President Donald Trump is now raising doubts over it. In a Truth Social post on July 23, one day after news of the agreement,...
Policy Briefs
Hamas announces intent to dissolve Gaza government as disarmament questions remain
Hamas claimed on July 6 it was ready to transfer authority and dissolve its government in Gaza. The announcement appeared to be in line with the US-brokered ceasefire that envisions...
Op-eds
Syria appoints new parliament as Israel tensions continue
On July 1, Syria’s government said that the country’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections had announced the final list of names for the country’s new parliament. The...
Op-eds
Meet the 13 Palestinians Tasked With Governing Gaza After Hamas
Memos
Fly Me to the Moon: 4 Ways Artemis Builds on Apollo’s Giant Leap
The last time Americans walked on the lunar surface, the Soviet Union was the enemy and a flag plant was the finish line. Today’s competition bears little resemblance to the Cold War space race that...
Insights
Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States
Memos
Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines
Public Comments
Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Public Comments
Using Facial Recognition Tools To Identify October 7 Perpetrators
Memos
Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems
Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors
Legislative Testimonies
Iran attacks vessels in Hormuz, avoids concrete stance on ceasefire extension
After Donald Trump announced an extension of the US ceasefire with Iran on April 21, Tehran refused to take an official position on the state of the ceasefire, denied it had agreed to any extension, and...
Op-eds
A breakdown of Israel’s heavy bombardment of Beirut on April 8
On the afternoon of April 8, Israel launched its deadliest and most intense wave of airstrikes in Beirut since the war with Hezbollah restarted in early March. Initial reports claimed that the Israel Defense...