Michigan

October 6, 2023 | Michael Sugden |

Ransomware Attack on Hospitals Highlights Need to Ensure Continuity of Patient Care

McLaren Health Care, one of Michigan’s largest hospital systems, is still recovering from a ransomware attack last week that caused outages in patient care services. This is yet another in a series of...

September 27, 2023 | |

U.S. Approves Israel’s Entry to Visa Waiver Program

The Biden administration announced on September 27 that it would add Israel to America’s Visa Waiver Program, making it the 41st country on the list. Starting on November 30, Washington...

July 26, 2023 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

What Happens When a Quran Is Burned Demonstrates a Government’s Capacity for Liberty

Current Iraqi rage against the burning of a Quran in Sweden and in Denmark violates both liberty and Islamic teachings — and shows that freedom of expression is sometimes globally curtailed for...

March 23, 2023 | Emily de La Bruyère |

China’s Global Influence and Interference Activities

December 20, 2022 | Bradley Bowman |

The U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group Gets Busy

Leaders from the Pentagon and Israel’s Ministry of Defense convened the second meeting of the U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Group (OTWG) in Israel last month to advance research and development (R&D)...

October 19, 2022 | J. Pedro Zúquete |

In War on Terror 2.0, the Watchword Is: ‘Be Careful for What You Wish’

The narrative coming from the administration decries the threat of violence from only the right.

November 15, 2021 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

All Over the Map

The Chinese Communist Party’s Subnational Interests in the United States

October 27, 2021 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Gaza 2021: How Biden Handled His Far-Left Hamas Caucus Problem

In Gaza Conflict 2021, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer provides the first in-depth look at the May 2021 war initiated by Hamas against Israel,...

October 8, 2021 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Florida Businessman Indicted in Nader Mohamad Farhat’s Money Laundering Case

Florida’s Southern District Court in Miami indicted Florida businessman Elias Daher last week on money laundering charges, making him a co-defendant in the Mohamad Nader Farhat money laundering case....

September 24, 2021 | Matthew Zweig |

U.S. Law Will Likely Prevent the PLO From Reopening Its Office in Washington

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh’s call for the Biden administration to reopen the PLO Delegation office in Washington, DC, was echoed again this week by Congressman Andy Levin...

July 22, 2021 | David May, Richard Goldberg, Orde Kittrie

Double Scoops and Double Standards Courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s

In addition to its classic double scoops, Vermont-based ice cream producer Ben & Jerry’s is now offering a calorie-rich serving of double standards, too. The Ben & Jerry’s brand, owned...

June 15, 2021 | Natalie Thompson, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Strengthening U.S. Engagement in International Standards Bodies

Read full report Summary Technical standards underpin the functioning of digital devices central to everyday life. What might, at first glance, seem to be a wonky, technical process for figuring out things...

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

Skinheads, Saints, and (National) Socialists

An Overview of the Transnational White Supremacist Extremist Movement

June 8, 2021 | Elaine K. Dezenski, John Austin

Rebuilding America’s economy and foreign policy with ‘ally-shoring’

Last month, President Joe Biden came to Michigan to push America to seize leadership in making electric vehicles—or risk ceding economic leadership in autos and other fields to China. In doing so, the...

May 27, 2021 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

Defusing Military-Civil Fusion

The Need to Identify and Respond to Chinese Military Companies

May 24, 2021 | Elaine K. Dezenski, John Austin

America needs healthy supply chains with allies

President Joe Biden recently came to Michigan — pushing America to seize leadership in making electric vehicles or risk ceding economic leadership in autos and other fields to China.  He held out...

January 8, 2021 | Bradley Bowman |

U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group Authorization Provides Opportunity for Biden Administration

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which became law last week, includes a provision authorizing the establishment of a U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group (OTWG)....

December 9, 2020 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Joe Biden’s Curious Defense of Gen. Lloyd Austin

In The Atlantic, the president-elect touts his nominee's handling of the Iraq withdrawal and is notably silent on China.

August 10, 2020 | Bradley Bowman, Maj. Thomas Pledger

Modernize The National Guard’s State Partnership Program

Low-key deployments by citizen-soldiers have strengthened ties with 89 nations – but some crucial partners are missing.

June 15, 2020 | Benjamin Weinthal |

American actor James Woods urges Congress to pass anti-BDS resolution

He seeks resolution based on Austria's anti-BDS measure.