G7

June 16, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Europe Hesitates To Condemn Iran, While U.S. Stands by Israel

The upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, could add a new layer of friction between the United States and Europe. In contrast to President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for Israel in the war,...

June 4, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO

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May 14, 2025 | Max Meizlish, John Hardie

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit

Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine

April 29, 2025 | John Hardie |

How Trump Should Answer Putin’s Foot-Dragging

Despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine, Russian bombs continue to fall. Trump seems to be growing frustrated but has yet to apply tangible pressure on the Kremlin. That needs...

April 18, 2025 | John Hardie |

Yes, step up the pace on Ukraine peace — with fresh consequences if Putin resists

If the Ukraine peace talks don’t show real promise “within a matter of days,” Washington will “move on” to other priorities, Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared, following talks with...

April 11, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Countering Beijing’s Denial, Kyiv Claims That More Than 150 Chinese Nationals Are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Rather than sue for peace, Russia has banked on Chinese assistance to expand its war in Ukraine. ...

April 10, 2025 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Canada should push the G7 to help end energy poverty

Ending fossil fuel funding doesn’t reduce emissions but does hurt the world’s poorest people

March 20, 2025 | Alexander St. Leger |

With Lapsing Sanctions Waiver, Trump Tightens the Vise on Russian Energy

The Trump administration landed a quiet but forceful blow against Russian energy exports last week. On March 12, the U.S. Treasury Department let a Biden-era sanctions waiver lapse, effectively prohibiting...

March 4, 2025 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Blackout

International Energy Policies Threaten U.S. National Security

February 7, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie

Trump must keep arming Ukraine if he wants a good peace deal

Europe must do its fair share, but it cannot carry the burden alone.

January 7, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Vladimir Putin’s wobbly empire gives US a path to stifle Russia’s threats

This week marked 25 years of Vladimir Putin’s rule, a milestone the Russian dictator celebrated in a televised address. Boasting of past achievements, he assured Russians, “We can...

November 25, 2024 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Return Funding for Reliable Energy to the World’s Poorest

A centerpiece of President Biden’s agenda was a government led effort to greatly reduce production and consumption of fossil fuels. One of the key policies Biden enacted to pursue this goal was ending...

November 1, 2024 | John Hardie |

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November

Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines of very positive, positive, neutral, negative, or very negative for the areas they watch. ...

October 30, 2024 | Peter Doran |

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.

October 4, 2024 | Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Benjamin Jensen

Targeting Taiwan

Beijing’s Playbook for Economic and Cyber Warfare

August 15, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Turkey is committed to undermining NATO

Ankara is blowing past established norms and boundaries

August 12, 2024 | |

Hamas Shuns New Talks on Gaza Ceasefire

The Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group confirmed in a statement on August 11 that it will not attend talks scheduled for this Thursday aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and...

August 9, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 9, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Defense Minister Speaks with U.S. Defense Secretary Overnight | CENTCOM Commander Kurilla Visits Israel for Second Time This Week, Discusses Preparations for Addressing Threats...

August 8, 2024 | |

G7 Ambassadors Skip Nagasaki Memorial Over Israel Snub

The U.S., UK, German, and Italian ambassadors to Japan will skip Nagasaki’s annual August 9 commemoration of the 1945 atomic bombing due to the city’s exclusion of Israel from...

August 6, 2024 | |

Multiple Injuries in Northern Israel After Hezbollah Drone Attack

Latest Developments A Hezbollah drone barrage on Israel’s western Galilee region injured 19 Israelis near the city of Nahariya on August 6 as Israel and Hezbollah continued to exchange fire along...