After 9/11, We Went to War Against the Terrorists. The Terrorists Won.
We retreated. They survived. And we’re deluding ourselves otherwise.
David S. Cohen
No, It’s Not Surprising That Abu Muhammad al-Masri Was Living in Iran
The Islamic Republic and al-Qaeda have a long history of cooperation.
Op-eds
Former Government Officials, Policy Experts Support SWIFT Sanctions on Iran
FDD scholars among 30 experts who urge removing Iranian banks from financial service
Press Releases
The Biggest Sanctions-Evasion Scheme in Recent History
Yesterday, Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla was found guilty in a Manhattan courtroom for a range of financial crimes. His dramatic trial revealed that tens o...
Op-eds
It’s Time to Get Tough on China and Russia about North Korea
North Korea conducted its sixth and largest nuclea...
Op-eds
Qatar is worst in the region on counterterrorism, but other Gulf monarchies are not off the hook
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly ...
Op-eds
A New North Korea Sanctions Approach
Download the full memo here. Introduction...
Memos
The Final Obama Scandal
Co-written by Stephen F. Hayes. Less than 24 hours before the official end of the Obama presidency, while White House staffers were pulling pictures off the walls and cle...
Op-eds
Treasury designates 3 senior al Qaeda members in Iran
The Treasury Department announced today that three senior al Qaeda members have been added to the US...
Op-eds
Top Intel Official: Al Qaeda Worked on WMD in Iran
Al Qaeda operatives based in Iran worked on chemical and biological weapons, according to a letter written to Osama bin Laden that is described in a new book by a top former U.S. intelligence off...
Op-eds
Don’t Politicize Sanctions
In a speech yesterday before the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew argue...
Policy Briefs
Analysis: Qatar Still Negligent on Terror Finance
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on August 5 against two Qatari nationals accused of prov...
Op-eds
The Gulf Cooperation Council Camp David Summit: Any Results?
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: thank you on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for the opportunity to testify before...
Congressional Testimonies
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
Download full testimony here...
Congressional Testimonies
Doha’s Dangerous Dalliance
Co-authored by Luke Lischin Qatari support for Islamist non-state actors has been an escalating source of tension for the monarchy in some of its vital relationships. Qatar&rsqu...
Op-eds
FDD Executive Director to Testify Before Congress Tuesday on the Critical Demand for Iran Sanctions
Hearing rescheduled from January 20
Press Releases
Examining What a Nuclear Iran Deal Means for Global Security
Download the full testimony text here Chairman...
Congressional Testimonies
Hamas’s Benefactors: A Network of Terror
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Deutch, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of these subcommittees, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I tha...
Congressional Testimonies
Hamas’s Benefactors: A Network of Terror
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Deutch, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of these subcommittees, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I thank yo...
Congressional Testimonies
No Such Thing As a Good Iranian Bank?
With a new round of talks underway this week in Vienna, American officials are brimming with optimism concerning the possibility of a nuclear deal by the summer. Worryingly, Iran appears poised t...