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October 30, 2023 | |

10 Things to Know About Hamas and Hospitals

Hamas has commanded a network of tunnels and terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip since it took control in 2007. The Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization uses civilian...

September 27, 2023 | Jonathan Schanzer |

No Incentives for Terrorism: U.S. Implementation of the Taylor Force Act and Efforts to Stop ‘Pay to Slay’

September 14, 2023 | Sam George, John Pomfret, Matthew Johnson, Matt Pottinger

Capital Markets with Chinese Characteristics

Xi’s Declaration of Lawfare

July 27, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey is becoming a major hub for cocaine trafficking to Europe

Ankara’s reputation for smuggling is not new, and its portfolio in facilitating the free flow of illicit goods is growing to include drugs. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Turkey...

May 3, 2023 | John Hardie |

Advance U.S. Interests by Giving Ukraine the Weapons It Needs Now

April 3, 2023 | John Hardie, Peter Doran

Ruble Rumble

Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain

December 16, 2022 | David Adesnik, John Hardie

FDD’s Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: The Year in Review

November 21, 2022 | Richard Goldberg |

How to Assess Changes in Morningstar Sustainalytics ESG Ratings

October 28, 2022 | Annie Fixler |

The Dangers of Iran’s Cyber Ambitions

October 11, 2022 | Matthew Johnson, John Pomfret, Matt Pottinger

‘No Limits’: Xi’s Support For Putin Is Unwavering

September 15, 2022 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

The Weaponization of Capital

Strategic Implications of China’s Private Equity/Venture Capital Playbook

May 27, 2022 | John Hardie |

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...

March 24, 2022 | Aykan Erdemir, Ryan Brobst

Engines of Influence

Turkey’s Defense Industry Under Erdogan

March 9, 2022 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkey Walks a Tightrope on Ukraine

It closed the Turkish Straits to most Russian ships—but also most NATO ships.

March 3, 2022 | Andrea Stricker, Anthony Ruggiero

Iran Approaches the Nuclear Threshold

Washington’s Narrowing Policy Options

November 2, 2021 | David Adesnik, John Hardie

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: October

April 22, 2021 | David May |

New Zealand’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Divests From Israeli Banks

New Zealand’s $36 billion sovereign wealth fund divested $4 million from five Israeli banks last month because of their West Bank operations. This could cause reputational and financial problems for New...

April 1, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

A Diplomat’s Trip to Taiwan Draws the Ire of the CCP

The Chinese foreign ministry has expressed outrage over an ambassador’s visit to discuss the pandemic.

February 26, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir, Umut Can Fidan

Turkey’s Ziraat Bank Under Scrutiny

Irregularities Point to Erdoğan’s Manipulation of Financial System to Consolidate Power

January 14, 2021 | Eric S. Edelman, John Hardie

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