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Marking Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

China Unveils Measured Response to U.S. ‘Fentanyl Tariffs’  

China has launched its first retaliatory measures against the United States following President Trump’s imposition of a universal 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports aimed at curbing Beijing’s role...

Israel SitRep: January 6, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops Withdraw From Parts of Southern Lebanon | Three Killed, Eight Wounded in West Bank Terrorist Attack | Israeli Finance Ministry Offers Incentives to Northern Residents to Return...

Palau is under attack from PRC

There is a spike in activity now because China sees Palau’s 5 November election as an opportunity to put in place representatives that are more in line with its ambitions.

Putin’s cash crunch

It’s time for Europe and the US to tighten the financial screws on Russia and accelerate an end to the war.

Ruble Rumble

Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain

China’s Accelerating CEEW Campaign

Top Russian Bank Launches Apparent Attempt to Evade Sanctions

Russian media reported last week that state-owned Sberbank, the country’s largest financial institution, had sold some of its assets to an obscure company established in March. The sale likely reflects...

The Middle Kingdom Meets Higher Education

How U.S. Universities Support China’s Military-Industrial Complex

Lebanon’s New Hezbollah Government

After a year of political bickering among Lebanon’s sectarian chieftains, Hezbollah determined that the time had come for a new government to arise. By now, it should be clear to all observers that...

Hariri’s Departure Exposes Contradictions of U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon

After nine months of negotiations against the backdrop of a financial meltdown, Saad Hariri has failed to form a new government in Lebanon and has stepped down as prime minister-designate. Hariri’s exit...

Iron Dome developers set the record straight on its evolution

Marking 10 years since Iron Dome’s first operational interception, leading figures in developing the missile defense system set the record straight on its evolution

Gulf-Israeli Economic Cooperation Can Benefit the Palestinians

Palestinians may be the unexpected beneficiaries of Israel’s improving relations with the Arab world.

Taking a closer look at Israel’s weapons wish list

Eyeing Iran and its terrorist proxies in Syria and Lebanon, Israel’s Cabinet approved on Feb. 7 an Israeli Air Force request to use U.S. foreign military financing and loans to fund approximately $9...

Does The US Need A Lebanon Policy?

The season of offering advice to the next administration is upon us once more. When it comes to American policy toward Lebanon, the purveyors of advice are faced with two key questions. The first question...

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Germany’s Battle Against the Delegitimization of Israel

The 2016 MOU on U.S. Defense Aid to Israel

Perspective of the Chief Israeli Negotiator, Four Years On

Israel Awards Desalination Plant Construction to Domestic Firm Over China

Israel announced this week that it is awarding a $1.5 billion bid to build the world’s largest desalination plant to Israel’s IDE Technologies. Reports indicate that IDE Technologies offered to complete...

The Strategic Implications of Indian Corruption

The massive network of corruption now being unraveled has major geopolitical and security implications that reach far beyond India.

Covid-19 Management and Decision-Making in Israel

There is an old joke that if you put three Israelis in a room, you will get more than ten opinions.  Due to social distancing, this is currently impossible. But the Israelis still have more than ten opinions...