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January 14, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

‘Safeguard the Most Advanced AI Technology’: Biden Administration Launches New Export Control Regime Targeting China

The United States has expanded its efforts to block China’s access to cutting-edge U.S. technology. In a proposed rule introduced on January 13, the Commerce Department unveiled a series of export restrictions...

January 8, 2025 | Richard Goldberg, David May

MSCI Continues Anti-Israel ESG Ratings as Morningstar Removes Its Own

The reliability of the New York-based investment research firm MSCI’s environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings for thousands of U.S. and international enterprises is undergoing critical scrutiny...

January 7, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Vladimir Putin’s wobbly empire gives US a path to stifle Russia’s threats

This week marked 25 years of Vladimir Putin’s rule, a milestone the Russian dictator celebrated in a televised address. Boasting of past achievements, he assured Russians, “We can...

January 7, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Department of Defense Designates Over 50 Top Chinese Corporations as ‘Military Companies’

The United States has broadened its efforts to stymie corporate support for China’s military modernization. On January 6, the Department of Defense (DoD) released an update to its list of Chinese military...

January 3, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Chinese-Linked Hackers Accused of Infiltrating U.S. Treasury Department

China is accelerating its efforts to compromise U.S. government systems through cyberattacks. In a letter to Congress on December 30, the Treasury Department revealed that hackers linked to Beijing had...

January 2, 2025 | |

China Arming Houthi Rebels in Yemen in Exchange For Unimpeded Red Sea Passage

U.S. Intelligence Reveals China-Houthi Network: American intelligence sources reportedly revealed that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are using Chinese-made weapons for...

January 2, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Xi Jinping’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year

The irony of his leadership is that a seemingly transformational figure cannot embrace change.

December 20, 2024 | Jack Burnham, Cameron McMillan

New Department of Defense Report Highlights China’s Growing Military Power

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 2024 Chinese Military Power Report (CMPR), released on December 18, emphasizes China’s expanded efforts to gain military superiority over the United States. The...

December 19, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

New Scientific Agreement Between U.S. and China Could Spur Unintended Chinese Military Development

The United States will continue to facilitate collaboration between American scientists and their Chinese counterparts despite U.S. concerns over China’s growing technological prowess. Washington and...

December 19, 2024 | Peter Doran, Ivana Stradner

Trump must counter Vladimir Putin’s coming deception games — here’s how

Vladimir Putin’s regime is readying a new bag of diplomatic tricks for the second Trump administration, as the Kremlin angles to lure Trump’s incoming national-security team into helping...

December 18, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

The day after in Syria

Curb your enthusiasm

December 16, 2024 | Jack Burnham, Reece Breaux

China Conducts Major Military Exercises Around Taiwan 

In its largest military exercise in nearly three decades, China demonstrated its growing capacity to blockade Taiwan and project power throughout the First Island Chain of Pacific archipelagos that run...

December 13, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Turning human rights upside down

A new era might could see authoritarian states like China and Iran hauling liberal democratic nations before the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.

December 13, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 13, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops in Syria Buffer Zone Carry Out Searches, Reinforce Barrier | IDF Soldiers Operating Along Lebanese Border ‘To Remove Threats’ While ‘Preserving Understandings’| IDF...

December 12, 2024 | |

UN Human Rights Conference in China Pushes Beijing’s Narrative on ‘Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ Agenda 

China Co-Hosts UN Human Rights Conference: The United Nations and the Chinese government co-hosted a human rights conference on December 9 that showcased Beijing’s determination...

December 11, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

Assad’s Downfall Sets Back China’s Middle East Strategy

Bashar al-Assad’s stunning fall from power has deprived China of a valued partner in the Middle East, exposing the limits of its broader strategy to damage the United States’ regional standing via...

December 9, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban in Serious Setback for Chinese Influence Operations

A federal appeals court has upheld a law forcing the TikTok social media platform — a conduit for Chinese influence operations and information harvesting — to be sold by its Chinese parent company...

December 9, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran

At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...

December 4, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

China Retaliates Against U.S. Semiconductor Restrictions by Banning Critical Mineral Exports

In the latest sign of its growing efforts to cut off American access to crucial inputs for advanced technologies, China introduced new export controls on several critical minerals used in both civilian...

December 3, 2024 | Max Meizlish, Elaine K. Dezenski

To defend Taiwan tomorrow, we must prepare to sanction China today 

Excerpt Taiwan is reportedly considering a $15 billion military package as an overture to President-elect Trump. This comes just as the island nation agreed to spend over $2 billion...