Latin America
Turkey’s extensive ties with Venezuela bolstered Maduro’s regime despite sanctions and criminal activity
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was an important external backer of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, providing diplomatic cover, economic engagement, and access to international markets...
Op-eds
As the noose tightens around Nicolas Maduro, how to ensure a strong — and pro-American — Venezuela follows
With President Donald Trump announcing a “total and complete” oil blockade of Venezuela this week, the noose around dictator Nicolas Maduro’s neck is tightening. A massive US Navy strike...
Op-eds
How Turkey Props up Venezuela
The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has provided an unexpected sanctions evasion lifeline for Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela.
Op-eds
Iran’s Al Mustafa University is a terror front
On November 7, 2025, the Daily Mail reported on an Iranian assassination plot against Israel’s ambassador to Mexico. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) orchestrated the...
Op-eds
North Korean workers to make Russian drones, Ukrainian intel says
In addition to supplying munitions and troops to aid Russia’s war effort, North Korea is now providing thousands of workers to help Russia produce long-range one-way attack drones, Ukrainian military...
Op-eds
China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Enters Service as Japan Watches Warily
Third Carrier in Service: China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, officially entered service after a commissioning ceremony earlier this week attended by Chinese President...
Flash Briefs
The Hanoi Convention: Russia’s Blueprint for an Authoritarian Cyberspace
Russia is celebrating a major win in cyberspace. On October 25 and 26, representatives from 110 countries convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, to sign the Russian-drafted UN Convention on Cybercrime. Under the...
Policy Briefs
Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs Europe for Latin America
The Trump administration is dramatically increasing U.S. military firepower in Latin America. As the administration continued to strike vessels belonging to alleged narco-traffickers while escalating pressure...
Policy Briefs
50 Years of Anti-Zionist Propaganda: Why the UN’s ‘Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People’ Must Be Dismantled
Memos
How Africa Can Shift Supply Chains from China
The United States can make a focused bet on African economies and reduce its dependence on Chinese supply chains.
Op-eds
Indian Re-emergence and the Foreign Policy Boom
Look into India’s eyes today and you’ll see it—quiet, youthful confidence reshaping the nation and its place in the world.
Op-eds
Ecuador Designates Hamas, Hezbollah, and the IRGC as Terrorist Organizations
Noba Issues Decree Against Iranian-Backed Terror: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noba signed an executive decree on September 16, designating Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran’s Islamic...
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah continues exploiting Canadian vehicular theft and money-laundering schemes
Last week, the Canadian government issued its 2025 report assessing money laundering and terrorist financing risks in Canada. The report noted that Hezbollah was using both illicit and otherwise...
Op-eds
Colombian President Issues Wide-Ranging Policy Directive Targeting Israel
Petro Government Issues Pro-Palestinian Order: Colombian President Gustavo Petro quietly signed a directive on August 13 that institutionalizes sweeping pro-Palestinian policies...
Flash Briefs
‘Lower Diplomatic Level’: Israel Downgrades Ties With Brazil After Israeli Ambassador Nominee Stonewalled
Brazil Slights New Israeli Ambassador: Israel downgraded its diplomatic ties with Brazil after the credentials of Israel’s newly appointed ambassador were refused on August 26....
Flash Briefs
Iran’s web of terror and propaganda: The case of Al Mustafa University
Last July, Israel’s ambassador to Argentina gave an interview to Latin America’s leading news platform, Infobae, where he named Edgardo Ruben (aka Suhail) Assad, Abdallah Cerrilla, and Abdul...
Op-eds
Russia Lures Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Drones
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has discovered Russian efforts to recruit young migrant women from Latin America to build drones to sustain its war of aggression in Ukraine. The Alabuga...
Policy Briefs
Iran named by Finland as foreign intelligence threat
On May 30, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) officially stated that Iran is actively conducting espionage operations in Finland. Supo noted that Tehran’s objective is to...