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Countering Iran’s Covert Chemical Weapons Program

Free Jimmy Lai!

President Trump should insist

China Critic Jimmy Lai Handed 20-Year Prison Sentence by Hong Kong Court

A Hong Kong court sentenced Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison on February 9 after the 78-year-old former media mogul and pro-democracy activist was convicted

The battered Western alliance    

Repairing it is essential if we’re to win the current cold war

Made in China, Paid by Seniors: Stopping the Surge of International Scams

Lebanon Must Pick the Abraham Accords over the Muslim Brotherhood

It would be a grave mistake for Lebanon to swap the Islamist resistance axis of Iran for the Muslim Brotherhood of Turkey and Qatar. ...

China’s Influence Operation in US Education Was Supposed To Be Shut Down, But Did Closing the Confucius Institutes Only Make It Stronger?

The Chinese government has quietly altered its methods as President Donald Trump announces plans to double the Chinese student population in the US

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability

Iran’s October Oil Exports Hit 2025 Peak, Reflecting Failure of U.S. Sanctions Enforcement

Iran’s oil exports in October reached their highest monthly level of the year. This highlights the continued failure of the Trump administration to cut Tehran’s key financial lifeline. Tehran shipped...

Iran’s September Oil Exports Reach a 2025 High, Underscoring Sanctions Enforcement Gaps

Iran’s oil exports in September 2025 reached their highest monthly level of the year, according to TankerTrackers, highlighting the continued shortcomings of international sanctions enforcement. Tehran...

Australia Watches as Chinese Proxies Try to Jail Opposition

On October 20 the verdict is due in a legally spurious case of unlawful assembly against Daniel Suidani and another pro-democracy leader Celsus Talifilu in the Solomon Islands.

Lawmakers ‘Bullseye and Bait’ in AI-Driven Deepfake Campaigns

Elected officials are both the bullseye and the bait for AI-driven influence campaigns launched by foreign adversaries. They are targeted with disinformation meant to sway their opinions and votes, while...

With Snapback of UN Sanctions Pending, Tehran Continues To Export Oil

Tehran continues to export oil and acquire new customers despite approaching deadlines for the snapback of United Nations sanctions. Although Iranian oil exports reached their lowest level of the year...

FDD Uncovers Likely Chinese Intelligence Operation That Began More Than 3 Years Ago

Sanctions Hit Iran but Leave Chinese Facilitators Untouched

President Donald Trump is slamming shut the back doors allowing prohibited Iranian financial trade to continue in the shadows. On August 7, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned members of two networks...

CNMI: China eyes control of America’s Asian frontline

China needs to be emplaced in CNMI if it is going to take Taiwan. Usually the focus is on Guam, but widen the geographic aperture and it’s clear that whatever applies to Guam applies equally to CNMI. And Beijing knows it.

SOS — Save Our Shipping: Trump must break China’s chokehold on global trade

A high-stakes deal that would give an American company a major role in running dozens of strategically crucial global ports is now in limbo — as China aggressively demands a stake. The United...

From Oil to Oman: 10 Ways to Economically Cripple Iran’s War Machine

Now is the perfect time to tighten the financial thumbscrews on Iran. The clerical regime has been significantly weakened by the unprecedented Israeli and U.S. military attacks on the Islamic Republic...

U.S. Announces New Sanctions Against Iran’s ‘Shadow Banking’ Network

Sanctions Target IRGC Funding: The Treasury Department issued its second round of sanctions targeting Iran’s “shadow banking” network. The network is used by the Islamic Revolutionary...

Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through the Equipment Authorization Program