Elon Musk

Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States

AI-Amplified Narratives: Measuring Propaganda in LLM Citations

SpaceX Blocks Russia’s Starlink Access but Ubiquiti’s Tech Remains Ubiquitous

Ukrainians are praising SpaceX founder Elon Musk for his actions to stop Russia’s military from using the satellite internet system Starlink for communications and drone guidance. But another U.S.-based...

Iran announces more casualties, intensifies internal crackdown amid Israeli strikes

As Israel’s military campaign against the Islamic Republic continued on June 14, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said that 70 Israeli aircraft...

Examining the Threats to America’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Targeting Iran’s agents of influence

The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.

What the suspension of US aid means for Ukrainian forces

On Monday, the Trump administration announced it was “pausing and reviewing” military aid for Ukraine following the contentious Oval Office meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr...

The vast majority of US Jews support Israel. Let’s act on that knowledge.

It’s past time for the rest to retort, “You don’t represent us,” and reflect that sentiment in the manner in which we run our communities.

AI-Generated Imitation of Elon Musk Pushes China’s Propaganda on YouTube

In late January, FDD identified a YouTube channel, MuskTalk007, filled with AI-generated videos imitating Elon Musk that push pro-China propaganda. Since its creation on December 7, 2024, the channel has amassed almost 2 million views, garnering considerable engagement for videos that denigrate the United States and present China as technologically and economically superior.

Coming to America

It’s not just mass illegal immigration that poses a threat

Border security is national security

That used to be common knowledge

‘Journalism Is Not a Crime’: Iran Holding Prominent Italian Journalist in Notorious Prison 

Iran Arrests Italian Journalist: Prominent Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained by the Islamic Republic of Iran, reportedly being held in solitary confinement in...

The legacy of President Trump 2.0

Now is the time to think about what needs to be achieved

Durov’s Arrest Is About Telegram as Russian Weapon, Not Free Speech

So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.

Why the EU Could Sanction Tucker Carlson

He won’t be banned from Europe, but Europe might be better off if he were.

The Perils of Allowing Elon Musk’s Starlink Into Gaza

Elon Musk wants Starlink, his low-earth orbit satellite constellation that delivers broadband internet, to be operating in Gaza. If deployed, the system could erode Israel’s internet blackout in the area,...

Elon Musk, Hypocrisy and Verifying the Iranian Supreme Leader

The X social media site granted Iran’s Supreme Leader the gray checkmark, supposedly signifying the veracity of its posts in spite of its links to the Hamas attacks on Israel.

The US national innovation base has critical weaknesses. Just look at Starlink.

Defense intellectuals and proponents of defense innovation have been busy for over a decade selling dreams about Third, Fourth, perhaps Fifth Offsets; about the promise of bringing “dynamism” back...

The Twitter Ban That Would Make Musk a Hero

Left-wing influencers, activist groups and corporate executives are up in arms over Elon Musk’s announcement that Twitter has lifted its ban on former President Donald Trump. Musk argues he’s...

Protests in Iran Are Surging. The Biden Administration Can Help.

U.S. policy can no longer afford to be limited to seeking a new nuclear deal.