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Commerce Department to Allow Volvo Sales Despite Chinese Ownership, Espionage Concerns
Volvo will be staying in the American market despite concerns that its vehicles may vacuum up data for delivery to the firm’s majority shareholders in China. On May 27, Bloomberg reported that the...
Policy Briefs
Turkey’s Maritime Strategy Heightens the Risk of a New Eastern Mediterranean Crisis
Ankara’s New Legislative Initiative May Appear Technical or Bureaucratic, but It Represents a Calculated Escalation by Erdoğan
Op-eds
Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Public Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services
Public Comments
For Iran, Hormuz Is More a Weakness Than a Weapon
How a U.S. Blockade Threatens the Regime’s Grip
Op-eds
America can bankrupt Iran’s insiders — And it should
Tens of billions of dollars have been siphoned out of the Iranian economy by the Islamic Republic’s insiders over the past decade. If the U.S. wasn’t watching then, it is now. “We...
Op-eds
Russia reportedly sending Iran drones for use against the US and Israel
“There’s an axis of aggression between Russia and Iran,” British defense chief John Healey declared on Thursday, accusing Moscow of “sharing tactics, training, and tech” to help Tehran...
Op-eds
Iran’s shakedown in the strait
Iran is seeking to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz — not by closing it, but by reopening it on its own terms and forcing countries to pay for passage. Multiple reports...
Op-eds
Defying Trump, Swiping at Israel: Pedro Sanchez’s Brilliant, Empty Foreign Policy
Spain formally withdrew its ambassador from Israel on March 11. The announcement, published in the Boletin Oficial del Estado, terminated the appointment of Ana Maria Salomon Perez, downgrading Madrid’s...
Insights
Ukraine will help combat Iranian drones in Middle East, Zelenskyy says
Years of Russian bombardment with Iranian drones have provided Ukraine with unparalleled experience in finding cost-effective ways to counter these weapons. Now, that hard-won expertise may be about to...
Op-eds
Russia Watches Iran War From the Sidelines — Again
Amid its all-consuming war in Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly found itself struggling to shape other global events — from the Caucasus to the Middle East to Latin America. Moscow is now again watching from the sidelines as the United States and Israel seek to topple the regime in Iran, potentially dealing a further blow to Russian interests. In the short term, though, the Middle East conflict carries greater risk for Ukraine, since it could divert U.S. attention and military resources.
Policy Briefs
Iran expands retaliation for US-Israel campaign across Arab states (February 28–March 2)
Iran has responded to the joint United States and Israeli military campaign against it with widespread retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. The Iranian attacks consisted of coordinated drone and...
Op-eds
Russia Recruits Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Iranian Drones
Memos
Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests
Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
Legislative Testimonies
Ukraine Alleges China Provides Satellite Imagery To Support Russian Strikes
Ukraine accused China of taking its support for Russia’s illegal invasion to new heights — specifically, hundreds of miles above the Earth. On October 4, an official from Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence...
Policy Briefs
China Is Supercharging Iran’s Sanctions Evasion Strategy
Beijing has become the central engine of Iran’s sanctions evasion strategy. For years, China has been the top buyer of Iranian oil and other sanctioned goods — purchasing approximately 90 percent of...
Policy Briefs
Microsoft Severs Chinese Access to Cybersecurity Vulnerability Information
It wasn’t the first time, but Microsoft would love to make it the last. After dozens of government agencies and corporations running SharePoint were recently compromised, the software goliath is cutting...
Policy Briefs
Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit
Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine
Memos
Yemeni Factions Hope to Exploit the Current Chaos in Houthi-Controlled Yemen
Amid daily U.S. airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels appear increasingly vulnerable to their Yemeni rivals. Those rivals are reportedly planning a ground offensive whose goals include recapturing...