A letter to the POTUS
Why you should be the Leader of the Free World
Lindsey Graham
Russia’s Leading Sanctions Evasion Tool Is a New Kind of Illicit Finance Threat
In a blow to Russia’s economy and war effort, on October 8, the United Kingdom sanctioned 38 entities that are helping to prop up the Kremlin. That includes two oil companies, 12 ships trafficking...
Policy Briefs
How Putin’s Black Sea food fight puts the world — and your grocery bill — at risk
The oil war in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine is turning into a food fight — with potentially disastrous implications. Moscow, fuming at strikes on its “shadow fleet” of sanctions-evading...
Op-eds
How Russia turned Lindsey Graham’s death into a propaganda operation
The death of a public figure is a moment to reflect on a life of service and mourn a shared loss. But in Russia’s information war against the United States, the Kremlin transforms...
Op-eds
US moves to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
US President Donald Trump “informed Congress of his administration’s intent to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST),” the US State Department announced on...
Op-eds
Lebanon Must Reform its Army or Lose American Aid
Washington is working on establishing a system “where vetted units within the Lebanese Armed Forces [LAF] have the training, the equipment, and the capability to go after elements of Hezbollah and dismantle...
Op-eds
Lebanon war intensifies as IDF strikes harder and Hezbollah escalates attacks
The renewed Lebanon war, now just over a week old, has witnessed a gradual intensification of attacks by Israel and Hezbollah between March 8 and 11, with both sides making clear their current disinterest...
Op-eds
U.S. Engagement With Lebanon Should Hinge on Dismantling of Hezbollah
Some senior U.S. officials believe showering the Lebanese government with praise will hasten disarming Hezbollah. In a statement issued on February 9, U.S. CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper lauded...
Policy Briefs
What the LAF Chief’s Visit to the U.S. Revealed
Lindsey Graham portrayed his meeting with Rodolphe Haykal, which collapsed within minutes, as a complete debacle. The U.S. senator asked the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) chief if Hezbollah was a terrorist...
Op-eds
Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India
As it ramps up its media presence in India, Moscow is hardly in need of fabricating negative stories about the US. Washington is doing fine on its own to make itself inimical to New Delhi.
Op-eds
Why Saudi Arabia is turning back to Islamism – and against Israel
Economic strain and domestic pressure are pushing Riyadh toward a regional realignment. Washington ought to pay attention
Op-eds
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
A Half-Year After Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s Ballistic Missile Threat Re-Emerges
Six months after Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s ballistic missile threat to Israel is once again intensifying. While Israel, with decisive U.S. support, dealt a severe blow to Iran’s nuclear program...
Insights
As Lebanese Cabinet Meeting on Disarmament Ends Without Clear Commitments, Hezbollah Praises its ‘Wisdom and Reason’
Government Disarmament Plan is an “Opportunity”: A senior Hezbollah official has responded positively to the Lebanese cabinet’s meeting to discuss a Lebanese Armed Forces...
Flash Briefs
Norway extends its Israel divestment campaign to the United States
Anti-Zionist ideology has crystallized as the dominant form of antisemitism in this century, with labor unions engaging it, and in some cases, propelling it.
Op-eds
Trump’s narrow road to Ukraine peace has three milestones for success — or failure
When it comes to peace in Ukraine, President Donald Trump has said it takes “two to tango” — but while Vladimir Putin continues Russia’s attacks, only Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky looks...
Op-eds
Stalin in the subway
What a statue tells us – and should tell President Trump – about Vladimir Putin
Op-eds
‘Brilliant Operation’: Ukraine Hammers Russian Bomber Fleet With Ambitious Drone Operation
Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Strike: Ukraine claimed to have destroyed or damaged nearly a third of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet on June 1 in its largest drone operation within...
Flash Briefs
Trump Sets Terms as Russia Offers to Talk — Again
After months of delay and posturing, Russia has responded to President Donald Trump’s two-week ultimatum for progress on peace talks with Ukraine. The Kremlin has agreed, once again, to meet with counterparts...
Policy Briefs
What does Trump mean by ‘total dismantling’ of Iran’s nuclear program?
Trump has returned to office with a clear message: Iran will never possess nuclear weapons. But clarity on what that entails—and how to achieve it—is still lacking.