Financial Times

October 29, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

New Tech Transfer Between UAE and China Should Throw Sand in the Gears of U.S. AI Exports to the Gulf

The United States may have inadvertently green-lit funding for Chinese missile technology. On October 25, the Financial Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies had collected information in 2022...

October 27, 2025 | David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Bridget Toomey

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

August 14, 2025 | |

German Contractor Considers Manufacture of Israel-Bound Weapons in U.S. To Bypass Government Embargo

Potential Production Shift: German industrial manufacturer Renk Group AG has said that it is considering relocating the production of weapons parts intended for Israel to the United States to bypass Chancellor Friederich Merz’s suspension on exporting certain arms to the country. During the company’s first-half earnings call on August 13, Renk CEO Alexander Sagel said that the organization would comply with Merz’s export restrictions but has “started to develop a plan B because [it has] long-term delivery contracts [with Israel].” Sagel also said in an interview with the Financial Times that the company would comply with German laws but was “discussing a plan B” to “relocate production of these specific transmissions to the U.S.”

August 11, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Revelation of Iranian Visit to Russia Raises Questions on Nuclear Cooperation

There are signs that Russia and Iran could once again collaborate on Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. A delegation of Iranian nuclear scientists and officials visited Russian institutions linked to...

June 13, 2025 | Andrea Stricker, Anthony Ruggiero

Nuclear Cooperation Among the ‘Axis of Aggressors’: An Emerging Threat

June 3, 2025 | Ivana Stradner |

Russia Accuses Serbia of Betrayal

Despite the traditional rhetoric of Slavic brothers united in common cause, Serbia continues to look out for its own interest, knowing Moscow is willing to sacrifice the Serbs.

May 27, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Josh Birenbaum

Keep the Door Closed to Anonymous Shell Companies

A Comment on FinCEN’s Interim Final Rule Exempting Domestic Companies From Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

March 28, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Sinan Ciddi, Melissa Sacks, Michael Rubin

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

March 14, 2025 | Orde Kittrie, Andrea Stricker, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Iran’s Nuclear Disarmament

The Only Deal That Protects U.S. and Allied Security

March 5, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

Examining the Office of Insular Affairs’ Role in Fostering Prosperity in the Pacific Territories and Addressing External Threats to Peace and Security

March 4, 2025 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Blackout

International Energy Policies Threaten U.S. National Security

February 25, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

Ship Carrying Chemical for Missile Development Docks in Iran

America’s authoritarian adversaries continue to deepen their military ties. A container ship carrying 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate from China — a precursor chemical used to make ammonium perchlorate,...

January 24, 2025 | |

Ships in China Loaded With Missile Fuel Ingredients Prepare to Set Sail for Iran

Enough Fuel for Hundreds of Missiles: China continues to demonstrate its support for Iran as reports this week indicated that two Iranian ships docked in China had been loaded with...

January 15, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Biotech Battlefield

Weaponizing Innovation in the Age of Genomics

December 13, 2024 | |

Russia Negotiating With New Syrian Government to Keep Military Bases

Russia Negotiates To Keep Bases: Officials from Russia and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — the Syrian rebel group that overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad...

November 25, 2024 | |

‘Employment With High Salaries’: Russia Recruiting Foreign Fighters from Yemen

Yemeni Fighters Funneled to Russian Frontlines in Ukraine: Russia has reportedly recruited hundreds of Yemeni nationals to fight in its war against Ukraine using a company linked...

September 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s missile trade with Russia is about changing world order

The story of the transfer of Iranian missiles to Russia is not just about the missiles; it is about the larger symbol.

July 23, 2024 | |

U.S., Israel, and UAE in Talks on Postwar Gaza Governance

Latest Developments Representatives from the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met in Abu Dhabi last week to discuss plans for postwar Gaza, Axios reported on July 23. Emirati...

June 28, 2024 | |

U.S. in Talks With Israel Over Transfer of Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine

The Biden administration is in talks with Israel about transferring its aging U.S.-manufactured Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, The Financial Times reported on June 27. Improving...

March 20, 2024 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Reported US-Iran Talks Explain Saudi Sitting Out Red Sea Operations

Wafic Safa, a top Hezbollah official, is on an unprecedented visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country that classifies the Iran-backed Lebanese militia as a terrorist organization. The...