Baku

August 13, 2024 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Janatan Sayeh

Iran is Creeping into the International Arms Market

Almost overnight, Iran has positioned itself as a weapons exporter to rogue regimes around the world.

July 25, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran reestablishes its presence in the Caucuses with Armenian arms deal

Iran and Armenia recently signed a $500 million arms deal, Iran International reported on July 24. The deal includes various military equipment Tehran will supply to Yerevan, including Shahed...

May 20, 2024 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Don’t Forget the Air Highways

While U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is focusing his remaining months in office on attaining  compensation fees for U.S. air travelers, a much bigger threat to air travel and transport...

May 5, 2024 | Eyal Hulata, Natalie Ecanow

Iranian Proxies Wreak Havoc Beyond the Middle East

Azerbaijan and Pakistan are two lesser known victims of Iranian proxy attacks.

May 1, 2024 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer, Damjan Krnjević Mišković

The Azerbaijanis, Not the Azeris, Are Hosting COP29

The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the annual  UN  Climate Change Conference known as COP29 in November 2024. For many who will attend COP29 and follow the process, this will be their first...

February 8, 2024 | David Daoud |

Israel attempts to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon

On Thursday evening, at approximately 4:30 PM local time, media outlets began reporting on a possible Israeli drone strike in south Lebanon. The details of the strike were slightly unusual. The strike...

May 8, 2023 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

President Aliyev: “Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran are at the Lowest Level Ever”

From day one of the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran has been hostile toward Baku and consistently acted to undermine its security and independence. However, over the last year the ties...

October 19, 2022 | Clifford D. May |

Truth or consequences

The Saudi crown prince has some legitimate grievances

September 26, 2022 | Ivana Stradner |

Time to Expose Putin as an Unreliable Ally

Fresh hostilities broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region last week. As a result, nearly 100 people have been killed in the busiest week of violence in the region since 2020....

September 9, 2022 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Israel’s Role in the Second Armenia-Azerbaijan War and Its Implications for the Future

Excerpt For a quarter of a century, Israel and Azerbaijan have maintained deep strategic cooperation that touches on national security issues of the highest importance to both sides. The defense relationship...

April 22, 2022 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Energy in Conflict: The Case of the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan War

Excerpt With the rise in frequency of hybrid warfare, combatants in various conflicts are increasingly targeting domestic energy infrastructure and energy supply flows.1 In conventional warfare, militaries...

February 4, 2022 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkey a Step Closer to Suspension From the Council of Europe

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted an interim resolution on Wednesday officially launching infringement proceedings against Turkey for Ankara’s refusal to release Turkish philanthropist...

December 3, 2021 | Avinoam Idan, Dr. Brenda Shaffer

Israel’s role in the Second Armenia-Azerbaijan War

Excerpt The Republic of Azerbaijan and the State of Israel have enjoyed extensive ties and cooperation since the restoration of Azerbaijan’s independence in 1991 and strategic cooperation since the mid-1990s....

May 10, 2021 | Michael Doran, Tony Badran

The Realignment

On Iran, Biden is finishing what Obama started. And his top advisers are all on board.

November 25, 2020 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

The Armenia-Azerbaijan War: Downgrading Iran’s Regional Role

The security architecture emerging in the South Caucasus following the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan led to significant changes for the region’s three main powers:  Russia and Turkey gained increased...

October 5, 2020 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Iran at Risk From Spillover of Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes

Intense fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan is taking place in proximity to Iran’s northwestern border, which it shares with both countries. While Turkey has sided firmly with Azerbaijan and Russia...

September 19, 2016 | Olli Heinonen |

Don’t Rely on Iran’s Good Intentions

There is a small window of time for the United States and its allies to determine what kind of nuclear technologies are delivered to Tehran, and by whom. And the clock is already ticking....

April 14, 2014 | Bill Roggio

Assessing Terrorism in the Caucasus and the Threat to the Homeland

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February 25, 2013 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Iran’s Drug Problem

For years, Iran has marketed itself as a frontline state in the war against the drug lords. Recently the New York Times even described the regime in Tehran as the “West’s sta...

December 10, 2012 | Emanuele Ottolenghi

Iranian Influence in the South Caucasus and the Surrounding Region

Introduction On behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I would like to thank Chairman Burton and Ranking Member Meeks for the opportunity to submit written...