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February 5, 2025 | |

‘Denying Iran All Paths to a Nuclear Weapon’: Trump Reimposes Maximum Pressure Against Tehran

Washington Reinstates Maximum Pressure on Tehran: President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on February 4, titled “Denying Iran All Paths to a...

February 5, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Defeating the Houthis

Biden didn’t try; Trump can and should

January 31, 2025 | John Hardie |

North Korean troops pull back in Kursk as Pyongyang prepares fresh deployment, officials say

North Korean (DPRK) forces fighting in Russia’s Kursk region “have been pulled off the front lines after suffering heavy casualties,” though their absence may only be temporary, The New York...

January 31, 2025 | Max Lesser, Saman Nazari

Russian Malign Influence Campaigns Expand Onto Bluesky

The Russian influence operation known as Doppelganger has expanded onto the social media platform Bluesky to spread anti-Ukraine and antisemitic messages, according to a report released by Alliance4Europe...

January 30, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria appoints new president amid widespread diplomatic engagement efforts

In a move that will have significant implications for Syria and its international relations, Ahmed Sharaa was named the country’s president on January 29. The appointment is expected to provide...

January 29, 2025 | |

‘Dangerous for the Entire World’: Israeli Envoy to Moscow Warns Against Russian Pact With Iran

Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Criticizes New Iran-Russia Agreement: Simona Halperin, Israel’s ambassador to Russia, criticized the newly agreed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership...

January 29, 2025 | Annie Fixler, Mariam Davlashelidze

The Biden Administration Left Space Vulnerable to Cyberattack

Space systems are as vital as electricity to our everyday lives, but their cybersecurity is not similarly prioritized by the federal government. President Joe Biden’s final cybersecurity executive...

January 28, 2025 | Matt Pottinger |

Memo to Trump: Beware the ‘Reverse Teddy’

I was proud to serve the president in his first term. But Trump’s strength in the Western Hemisphere could portend weakness in Europe and Asia in his second, writes Matt Pottinger.

January 24, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

Just how useful are the ‘useful idiots’?

Not very. Unlike the PLO, Hamas doesn’t care whether it has Jewish cheerleaders since its goal is to eradicate Jews from the face of the earth.

January 23, 2025 | |

‘Shared Challenges’: Israel Considers Sending Russian Weapons Seized From Hezbollah to Ukraine

Legislation Would Transfer Russian Weapons to Ukraine: Acknowledging common threats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.

January 22, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Russia Touts Illicit Nuclear Work in Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted about Russian civil nuclear work in Iran that runs afoul of U.S. law, but which the Biden administration failed to penalize, at a press conference in Moscow on...

January 17, 2025 | Ivana Stradner |

Trump must not underestimate Putin’s ambitions to be a modern day Tsar

As Russia grinds forward on the battlefield, the West must not deceive itself into allowing the Kremlin to permanently subjugate Kyiv

January 14, 2025 | |

‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’: Russia and Iran Set to Sign Pact After Presidential Visit

Pezeshkian to Visit Moscow: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Russia on January 17 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a “Comprehensive Strategic...

January 14, 2025 | John Hardie |

Trump Needs Timely Congressional Action to Support His Ukraine Agenda 

The United States unveiled a new security assistance package for Ukraine on January 9, expected to be the last under President Joe Biden. President-elect Donald Trump stands to inherit enough aid authority...

January 10, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Trump should get tough again on chemical weapons states

The media has largely ignored a disturbing trend: Russia is openly using chemical weapons against Ukraine. Ukraine’s army support services say Russia has carried out 4,800 chemical...

January 9, 2025 | John Hardie |

Ukraine, Russia trade attacks in Kursk while Russia takes Kurakhove

Russia and Ukraine both launched sizable attacks in different parts of Kursk Oblast in recent days, battling over territory that Kyiv hopes to use as leverage in potential peace talks. In eastern Ukraine,...

January 7, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Vladimir Putin’s wobbly empire gives US a path to stifle Russia’s threats

This week marked 25 years of Vladimir Putin’s rule, a milestone the Russian dictator celebrated in a televised address. Boasting of past achievements, he assured Russians, “We can...

January 2, 2025 | |

‘Sought to Divide the American People’: U.S. Sanctions Iranian and Russian Entities Pushing Disinformation

Russia and Iran Conducted Targeted Disinformation Campaigns: The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on two entities from Iran and Russia on December 31 for their attempts to influence...

January 2, 2025 | |

China Arming Houthi Rebels in Yemen in Exchange For Unimpeded Red Sea Passage

U.S. Intelligence Reveals China-Houthi Network: American intelligence sources reportedly revealed that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are using Chinese-made weapons for...

January 2, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Xi Jinping’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year

The irony of his leadership is that a seemingly transformational figure cannot embrace change.