Government

July 26, 2023 | Nathan Picarsic, Emily de La Bruyère

Commanding Heights: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the Critical and Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century

March 24, 2022 | Aykan Erdemir, Ryan Brobst

Engines of Influence

Turkey’s Defense Industry Under Erdogan

November 18, 2021 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Trevor Logan

Poor Cybersecurity Makes Water a Weak Link in Critical Infrastructure

June 14, 2021 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Samuel Hodgson, Austin Blair

Behind the Black Bloc

An Overview of Militant Anarchism and Anti-Fascism

May 6, 2020 | Elaine K. Dezenski |

Below the Belt and Road

Corruption and Illicit Dealings in China’s Global Infrastructure

January 27, 2020 | Svante Cornell, Dr. Brenda Shaffer

Occupied Elsewhere

Selective Policies on Occupations, Protracted Conflicts, and Territorial Disputes

July 11, 2019 | Yaya J. Fanusie, Trevor Logan

Crypto Rogues

U.S. State Adversaries Seeking Blockchain Sanctions Resistance

May 31, 2019 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Taliban suicide bomber targets convoy in Kabul

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May 30, 2019 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Suicide bomber strikes military academy in Kabul

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May 31, 2018 | Aykan Erdemir, Eric S. Edelman

Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy

Western Nationals in Turkish Prisons

March 12, 2018 | Eric S. Edelman, Merve Tahiroglu

Erdogan’s Rising Islamist Militarism

The 6-year-old child who cried in front of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become a global sensation...

February 27, 2018 | Sheryl Saperia

Preventing Radicalization at Home

In furtherance of a 2015 campaign promise, the Liberals recently launched the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence, which “work(s) with youth, communities, acad...

February 20, 2018 | Tony Badran

Rex Tillerson Babbles in Beirut While Middle East War Looms

Sec. of State Rex Tillerson visited Lebanon last Thursday, and let’s just say it wasn’t exactly a shining moment for U.S. diplomacy. Tillerson was made to sit...

January 19, 2018 | Emanuele Ottolenghi

It’s Time for the Justice Department to Hold Hezbollah Accountable

Last month, a Politico investigation ignited a firestorm by chargi...

January 4, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer |

The Biggest Sanctions-Evasion Scheme in Recent History

Yesterday, Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla was found guilty in a Manhattan courtroom for a range of financial crimes. His dramatic trial revealed that tens o...

April 24, 2017 | Tony Badran |

Hezbollah’s Farcical Media Tour at the Israel-Lebanon Border

Last Thursday, Hezbollah organized a tour for journalists along the border with Israel, where the Iranian proxy highlighted the various topographical alterations the IDF...

March 15, 2017 |

Assessing U.S. Sanctions on Russia: Next Steps

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November 7, 2016 | Emanuele Ottolenghi

Why Are U.S.-Sanctioned Airlines Still Flying to the Gulf States?

America’s Gulf allies are shooting themselves in the foot. While they strive to push back against Iran’s regional aggression and terrorist proxies, they are allowing operations by a S...

July 28, 2016 | Aykan Erdemir |

Behind the Veneer of Cross-Party Unity, Erdogan Cements Power

All three of Turkey’s main opposition parties opposed the coup attempt on July 15, and the government has taken pains to show its gratitude. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...

July 21, 2016 | Merve Tahiroglu |

State of Emergency Risks Undercutting Turkey’s Fragile Democracy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month-long nationwide state of emer...