Big Takeaways from the Biden-Sanders Debate
Our experts weigh in on the first head-to-head debate between the two main remaining Democratic contenders.
John Hannah
Democrats Fail the Commander-in-Chief Test
Election 2020 On Tuesday, Democrats held yet another debate. And refreshingly, for once, foreign policy was actually on the agenda. Bernie Sanders came under fire for praising authoritarian leaders, Michael...
Op-eds
Iraq Needs Regime Change Again
Musical chairs in the Iraqi parliament can no longer solve the country's problems.
Op-eds
The Debate That Democrats Didn’t Have in Las Vegas
Republican foreign-policy experts weigh in on the most eventful debate of the 2020 primary.
Op-eds
Nomination for Iraqi Premiership Largely Brokered by Iranian Axis
Despite the promises of Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Mohammed Allawi, to address the demands of protesters that drove his predecessor from office, his nomination has been met with universal derision...
Policy Briefs
Israel Is a Tech Superpower, and America Needs It on Its Side
The number of AI and cybersecurity startups in Israel makes up close to 20 percent of the world’s total, likely eclipsing China and second only to the United States.
Op-eds
Democratic Frontrunners Are Wrong About Aid for Israel
Putting America’s annual $3.8 billion of military assistance to Israel on the chopping block makes for good politics. But it makes no sense for U.S. national security.
Op-eds
Israel Acts to Counter Chinese Corporate Influence
Israel’s caretaker government announced the formation of a new advisory committee last week to review foreign investment in critical sectors of the economy. After months of debate, Israel has taken an...
Policy Briefs
U.S. Deterrence in the Middle East Is Collapsing
The withdrawal from Syria is part of a broader pattern of weakness, especially in response to Iran.
Op-eds
Paraguay and the Friends We Keep
Last week, Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez Moreno visited Washington for three days. Velazquez has been accused of being one of Paraguay’s more corrupt politicians. So why did the United States...
Op-eds
New FDD Report Assesses First Two Years of Trump Administration’s Foreign and National Security Policies
FDD Scholars Provide Nonpartisan Analysis of 21 Key Areas of Global and Regional Instability
Press Releases
Neither Side Gets the Khashoggi Debate Right
The tribalism infecting U.S. domestic politics has unfortunately crept deep into the foreign-policy discourse.
Op-eds
Once Upon a Time, U.S. Foreign Policy Worked
George H.W. Bush's administration was evidence of what the establishment was capable of.
Op-eds
Trump Needs to Start Worrying About Saudi Arabia’s Reform Efforts
The United States has a profound interest in helping Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman avoid his own worst impulses.
Op-eds
Energy Security Is the Real Way to Put America First
Since withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal in May, the Trump administration has faced a serious dilemma. On one hand, with the upcoming ...
Op-eds
Helsinki summit an opportunity to win Russia’s support for constraining Iran in Syria
Leading up to his meeting with President Putin of Russia, President Trump must convince Russia to help constrain Iran’s growing presence in Syria, says FDD’s John Hannah in his most recent op-ed f...
Op-eds
Putin Sees Trump as an Easy Mark on Syria
As U.S. President Donald Trump approaches his July 16 summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin, there’s much speculation that Syria will be near the top of the agenda. Trump is repo...
Op-eds
Singapore Was John Bolton’s Worst Nightmare
If someone had deliberately designed an international event with the sole objective of giving John Bolton, America’s hawkish White House national security advisor, maximum heartburn, they c...
Op-eds
U.S. Urges Saudis to Stabilize Oil Prices, Underscoring Continued Energy Insecurity
Tomorrow in Vienna, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will meet with several non-OPEC producers, including Russia, to chart the future of the global oil market. The gro...
Policy Briefs
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FDD's John Hannah joins Fox News to discuss what is necessary to denuclearize North Korea, following the summit held between Kim Jong Un and President Trump. ...