It’s time for Brussels to designate Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist organization
Aligning EU measures with trans-Atlantic partners would strengthen sanctions enforcement
City of Brussels
Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests
Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
Congressional Testimonies
China’s factories never sleep, but Europe does
Beijing’s export machine keeps running as Brussels hesitates, leaving European industry exposed
Op-eds
‘Liberate These Territories by Force’: Putin Reasserts Russian Claim on Entire Donbas Region of Ukraine
Putin Warns Ukrainian Troops To Withdraw: Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled on December 4 that he would not compromise on his demands for Ukrainian territory, warning Ukraine’s...
Flash Briefs
Trump has finally said what no other world leader is brave enough to admit… and taken a stand against the greatest threat to Western civilization
President Donald Trump‘s new executive order targeting branches of the Muslim Brotherhood marks the first serious attempt by any Western leader in decades to confront the Islamist networks that...
Op-eds
Chinese Coercion of Taiwan’s Energy Lifelines: A Contest Taiwan and the West Can’t Afford to Lose
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Memos
The Effectiveness of Trump’s New Russia Oil Sanctions Depends on Stringent Enforcement
The Trump administration imposed sweeping new measures targeting Russia’s two biggest oil companies on October 22. The sanctions apply to Rosneft and Lukoil, along with 34 of their subsidiaries, and...
Policy Briefs
Georgian Dream’s Power Grab Sets Stage to Outlaw Opposition
The Republic of Georgia continues its democratic backslide under Georgian Dream, the country’s authoritarian ruling party, which is sympathetic to Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran and antagonistic to Washington...
Policy Briefs
Defamation Lawsuit Thrusts Qatar’s Record of Corruption Into the Spotlight
It has been three years since Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but the tournament is still making headlines. The latest story is about an emerging legal battle between former Qatari Prime Minister...
Policy Briefs
‘Morally and Politically Distorted’: EU Commission Formally Proposes Sanctions, Partial Trade Suspension Against Israel
Tariffs, Partial Trade Suspension, and Sanctions: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formally proposed punitive economic measures against Israel as the IDF continued...
Flash Briefs
‘Notable Contribution’: Hamas Praises Spanish Sanctions Against Israel
Hamas Welcomes Spanish Move: Urging other countries to follow Spain’s example, Hamas on September 8 praised Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s announcement of a permanent...
Flash Briefs
Turkey is escalating tensions in the Mediterranean (again)
Turkey is once again stoking tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean – this time by undermining the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus while wagering that Washington and Brussels will look the other way....
Op-eds
10 Takeaways From Simulated Attacks on Taiwan’s Energy Sector
China seeks not just to intimidate Taiwan, but to methodically erode its sovereignty — using coercive tools short of war to compel submission without firing a shot. FDD experts facilitated a two-day...
Insights
Belgium to Recognize Palestinian State at Upcoming UN General Assembly
Belgium Joins Nations Recognizing Palestinian State: Belgium will recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 9, joining a...
Flash Briefs
Following Australian Proscription, Time To Tighten the Terrorism Sanctions Noose on the IRGC
It was a decision years in the making. Canberra will now proscribe the entirety of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. On August 25, Australian Foreign Secretary...
Policy Briefs
Turkey is Making a Power Play to Dominate the Middle East
With Iran’s regional influence in steep decline, Turkey is aggressively positioning itself to fill the vacuum and assert dominance across the eastern Mediterranean and the broader Middle East....
Op-eds
European Commission Proposes Suspension of Israel From $110 Billion Science Research Program
Proposal of Partial Suspension: The European Commission, the main executive body of the European Union (EU), has proposed partially suspending Israel’s participation in the $110...
Flash Briefs
Turkey still wants to join BRICS while pretending to be a NATO ally
Last year, Turkey took observers by surprise at the 2024 BRICS summit in Russia when it applied for full membership in an organization that seeks to challenge the Western-led liberal international order and is an adversarial alternative to NATO.
Op-eds
Europe Hesitates To Condemn Iran, While U.S. Stands by Israel
The upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, could add a new layer of friction between the United States and Europe. In contrast to President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for Israel in the war,...
Policy Briefs
Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO
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