China

August 19, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Kim Jong Un’s European front

North Korea is learning modern warfare on Ukrainian ground—and Russia is paying the tuition

August 18, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Susan Soh

New White House Report Brings ‘Shadow Transshipment Network’ Into Spotlight

To prevail in a trade war against China, the United States needs enforcement tools that match its trade policy goals. On August 13, the White House released a report accusing more than 40 countries of...

August 18, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Richard Goldberg

Energy Wars: America, Iran and the Battle of Hormuz

August 18, 2026 | Miad Maleki |

Iranians Admit Trump’s Blockade Is Working

The 40-day war did less damage to Iran’s economy than the blockade is doing now.

August 18, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Cameron McMillan

How China and Russia keep Iran armed and dangerous

Chemicals and intelligence keep Tehran’s war machine alive.

August 14, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea: Inside the Axis of Aggressors, Part 2

August 13, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Hidden alliance links Tucker Carlson and Hasan Piker — and puts US in mortal danger

An arresting image from the last century should haunt us in this one. In November 1940, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrived in Berlin to deepen Moscow’s pact with Nazi Germany, supposedly...

August 13, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Janatan Sayeh

Tehran’s reshuffle leaves no pragmatic opening

upreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s latest appointments to Iran’s top security and paramilitary institutions are not routine personnel changes but a reflection of his priorities for tighter control over...

August 12, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Richard Goldberg

Tehran is losing its grip on Hormuz, and with it all its leverage

All the noise around Iran’s supposed stranglehold on oil supplies transiting through the Strait of Hormuz is missing the point. The reality is that the combination of Operations Midnight...

August 12, 2026 | Daniel Vaynshteyn, Ivana Stradner

Vučić Welcomes Zelensky in Serbia: Turning Point or Tactical Gambit?

On Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia, a country long seen as one of Russia’s closest European partners. For some in the West, it was proof that Serbian President Aleksandar...

August 11, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea: Inside the Axis of Aggressors

August 11, 2026 | Antonia-Laura Pup, Angela Howard

Do not let China win Ukraine’s reconstruction

Beijing must not benefit from reconstruction contracts for infrastructure it helped destroy

August 11, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

The Modern Axis of Christian Persecutors

In China, faith in Christ as the only way to heaven is considered “cultist” theology by the government. In Russia, Christians must seek state approval to proselytize and are often...

August 10, 2026 | Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham

Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Covered UAS and UAS Critical Components and Equipment Listed in Section 1709 of FY2025 NDAA

August 8, 2026 | Daniel Swift, Cameron Timlin 

The China shock comes to Africa

Excerpt The China shock has arrived in Africa, and America’s economic relationship with the world’s fastest-growing continent is at stake. America’s own China shock is well documented. Beijing’s...

August 7, 2026 | Nathan Picarsic

Time for a skilled trades renaissance

The once-fringe bid for American reindustrialization now is a national consensus. Everyone from President Donad Trump to Gov. Josh Shapiro agrees the United States needs to get back into the business of...

August 7, 2026 | Max Lesser, Thomas Crehan

China-Linked Social Media Network Seeks To Shift COVID Responsibility From China to U.S.

Long after COVID-19 ended, China is still trying to shape the world’s perception of the pandemic. On August 6, FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) identified at least 50 coordinated...

August 7, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization Program

August 7, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Logan Rolleigh, Cameron McMillan

Axis of Aggressors Military Cooperation Is Worse Than You Think

The United States now confronts one of the most dangerous geostrategic environments since 1945, in no small part because of the emergence of a new Axis of Aggressors consisting of China, Russia, Iran,...

August 6, 2026 | Elizabeth Robbins |

Why Congress Should Tear Down USAGM’s Firewall

As US adversaries clog global airwaves, US-funded media should advance US interests around the world.