FDD Uncovers Likely Chinese Intelligence Operation Targeting Recently Laid-Off U.S. Government Employees
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Company
Examining the Flow of U.S. Money into China’s Military Might
Congressional Testimonies
Cyber Harmony
Orchestrating Peopleware and Centralized Situational Awareness
Memos
Morningstar Blacklist May Violate State Anti-BDS Laws
The Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) this week reported that Sustainalytics — the environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings arm of Morningstar, Inc. — imposes negative “controversy” ratings on...
Policy Briefs
Defusing Military-Civil Fusion
The Need to Identify and Respond to Chinese Military Companies
Monographs
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank Under Scrutiny
Irregularities Point to Erdoğan’s Manipulation of Financial System to Consolidate Power
Memos
Europe’s Leading Companies Are Bowing to U.S. Sanctions
Corporate Europe is bowing to the pressure of Washington’s unilateral sanctions on Iran. The continent’s leading multinational firms, such as Airbus, Maersk, Peugeot, Total, and Sieme...
Op-eds
U.S. Treasury Turns Up the Pressure on Foreign Facilitators of North Korea’s Illicit Shipping Sector
Yesterday, the U.S. sanctioned three non-North Korean entities and one individual “for facilitating illicit shipments on be...
Policy Briefs
German central bank blocks $400 million cash delivery to Iran ahead of crippling U.S. sanctions
The U.S. campaign to rein in Iran has scored a victory in the German financial sector, after the Deutsche Bundesbank− the country’s central bank− imposed a rule stopping a $400...
Op-eds
New Jersey Fails to Enforce Anti-BDS Law with Danish Bank
The State of New Jersey has come under fire for allegedly not punishing a giant Danish bank that engages in anti-Israel economic activity. Danske Bank, the largest bank in the Scan...
Op-eds
Don’t Let Iran Off The Hook For Chemical/Biological Weapons
The Trump administration will need to be on its toes to enforce the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement—and stop the Islamic Republic’s developing chemical and biological weapons progra...
Op-eds
Giant Austrian bank shuts down BDS account
One of Austria's largest companies – the Erste Group – closed a bank account held by BDS Austria. The Vienna-based BDS Austria announced on Friday on its ...
Op-eds
Snap-Back: A Journey Through Iranian Sanctions Evasion in Georgia
Two Iranian truck drivers sat idly in the parking area of the Poti Free Industrial Zone(FIZ), waiting for customs authoriti...
Op-eds
North Korean Ship Tests the Waters Near America’s Shores
It’s not often that North Korean-flagged freighters turn up near America’s shores, but when they do, they deserve attention. North Korea has a prolific record of arms smuggling, narco...
Op-eds
Rouhani’s Economic Battles with the IRGC
President Hassan Rouhani’s September 16, 2013 address to the commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) &ndash...
Policy Briefs
Iran’s Chief Negotiator
Along with President Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is yet another arrow in the quiver of the Islamic Republic’s charm offensive. The chief negotiator at...
Op-eds
How Iranian Procurement Agents Dodge US Sanctions
Since 2010, U.S. sanctions have aggressively targeted Iran’s technological efforts to advance its nuclear program. But while hundreds of companies are under U.S. sanctions, Iranian front co...
Op-eds
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...
Congressional Testimonies
Progress of the Obama Administration’s Policy Toward Iran
Opening Remarks Q and A Introduction...
Congressional Testimonies
Progress of the Obama Administration’s Policy Toward Iran
Opening Remarks Q and A Introduction...