Houthis slam G7, say hijacked ship linked to war
The Houthis also used drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles to threaten Eilat and areas around the Red Sea.
G7
Italy is about to say to Beijing, ‘Hit the road, Xi’
Rome's anticipated departure from the Belt and Road Initiative likely marks the end of the project’s grand European aspirations, Elaine Dezenski writes.
Op-eds
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June
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...
Policy Tracker
The fantasy of multipolarity
It would lead to brave new world order dominated by Chinese Communists
Op-eds
Great Powers Don’t Default
The Dangers of Debt-Ceiling Brinkmanship
Op-eds
G7 Members Announce Plan to Reduce Nuclear Fuel Dependence on Russia
The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Japan announced a new initiative on Sunday to replace Russian nuclear fuels and further reduce “reliance on Russia in the nuclear fuel supply chain...
Policy Briefs
U.S. Sanctions Turkish Entities for Aiding Russian War Effort
The United States and United Kingdom imposed sanctions Wednesday on three Turkish targets as part of the West’s continued effort to “cut off more of the international assets and finance channels still...
Policy Briefs
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: April
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,...
Policy Tracker
U.S. Demands More Sanctions Enforcement From Turkey
The U.S. government will warn Turkey that it risks losing access to key markets if it does not implement U.S. sanctions, especially those that target Russian and Iranian entities. The warning reflects Washington’s...
Policy Briefs
Key Flaws Hamstring Russia Oil Price Cap
The G7, European Union (EU), and Australia formally adopted a mechanism to “cap” the price of Russian oil exports earlier this month, aimed at squeezing the Kremlin’s coffers while avoiding a spike...
Policy Briefs
Germany’s Faustian entanglement with China
Back in November, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chairman Xi Jinping. His visit to China was the first by a G7 leader in three years. Facing heated domestic...
Op-eds
The Russian oil debacle
The looming Russian oil price “cap” has all the hallmarks of a historic debacle in the making. For months, the United States and the G-7 have haggled over a complex plan to constrain the money...
Op-eds
Strict Oversight Needed for New U.S-Backed Counter-China Infrastructure Initiative
The United States, in partnership with other Group of 7 (G7) nations, launched an initiative last week aimed at raising $600 billion to fund infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries over...
Policy Briefs
U.S. Restraint Has Created an Unstable and Dangerous World
Decades of ignoring the menaces posed by Russia and China has led the West to a precipice.
Op-eds
China’s Multilateral March Continues
China scored several diplomatic victories last week at the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), amplifying concerns about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) efforts...
Policy Briefs
China’s Agreement with Solomon Islands & Implications for Security in the Pacific
An Interview with Cleo Paskal
Op-eds
Book excerpt: ‘Gaza Conflict 2021′ dives into ‘war between wars’
In September of this year, Israel officially came under the area of responsibility of the Pentagon’s Central Command, which covers the wider Middle East. In his new book, “Gaza Conflict 2021,″ Foundation...
Op-eds
Agile Multilateralism Is Needed to Address Cybercrime Safe Havens
With the Treasury Department’s announcement of sanctions against the cryptocurrency exchange SUEX and the 30-nation summit led by the White House, the past few weeks have served as a reminder that in...
Op-eds
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Stands Up to Xi Jinping
A tale of two speeches.
Op-eds
U.S. Must ‘Ally-shore’ to Reassure Partners, Reassert Power of Democracies
When we first introduced “ally-shoring” in Newsweek (seizing on then-USAID deputy administrator Bonnie Glick’s phraseology) as the most powerful path to rewire COVID-disrupted supply...