National security

January 27, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 27, 2025

Today’s Issue: | Three Hostages to Be Released on Thursday, Three on Saturday; Gazans Allowed to Return to North | Analysis: Resumption of Fighting Will Be Almost Impossible After Gazans Return to the...

January 3, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera, Escalating Row with Qatari-Owned Network

The Palestinian Authority (PA) rang in the new year with a crackdown on Al Jazeera, ordering the Qatari network to suspend its West Bank operations until it “resolves its legal status.” The Palestinian...

April 24, 2024 | Elaine K. Dezenski, David Rader

Economic Security is National Security

The United States needs an Economic Security Coordination Office to compete economically with China.

April 21, 2024 | Jacob Nagel |

Iran, next time, the target could be your nuclear sites

Iran must be held accountable for its exceptional attack. The Israeli response, immediate but also intended to have a lasting impact, was based on Iran's intention to cause destruction.

March 8, 2024 | Eyal Hulata, Natalie Ecanow

A Violent Ramadan Will Jeopardize Israel’s National Security Objectives

This year, the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan could bring a measure of calm to the Middle East, rather than escalating tensions as it has in the past. But it will be the calm before a necessary storm,...

October 7, 2023 | |

Iran-backed Hamas Brutally Attacks Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was “at war” on Saturday as Israelis awoke to a multi-front attack on Israel’s southern border. Dozens of Hamas terrorists...

September 15, 2023 | Akhil Ramesh, Cleo Paskal

From Non-Alignment to Realignment

The US and India expanded cooperation across various domains in the second reporting period of 2023. The two moved to materialize projects and initiatives that were conceived in the first quarter,...

March 7, 2023 | |

IDF Raid Targets Hamas Terrorist Who Killed Israeli Brothers

Latest Developments Israeli forces on Tuesday killed a Palestinian wanted for killing two brothers, Hallel and Yagel Yaniv, in a February 26 gun ambush near the flashpoint West Bank village of Huwara. Concurrently,...

January 31, 2023 | Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Charles T. Cleveland, Daniel Egel, David Maxwell, Col. (Ret.) Hy Rothstein

Preparing for strategic competition: The need for irregular warfare professional military education

Excerpt The Department of Defense (DOD) does not provide the irregular warfare (IW) professional military education necessary for success in competition and conflict in the 21st century. This is a not...

December 19, 2022 | Samantha Ravich, Sergio Rodriguera Jr.

FTX’s Collapse Is a Win for National Security

The collapse of cryptocurrency giant FTX is a net positive for U.S. national security. While we should applaud innovation and encourage responsible risk-taking, the rapid rise of barely regulated currencies...

August 17, 2022 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Iran’s policy toward the Caucasus and Central Asia

Excerpt Much of the analysis on Iranian foreign policy focuses on both Iran’s positonality in relation to the Middle East, and its claim to the mantle of Shia Islamic leadership. However, a more detailed...

April 20, 2022 | David Maxwell |

How Will President-Elect Yoon Manage The South Korea – U.S. Alliance And North Korea?

What to Expect from the Yoon Administration on the ROK/U.S. Alliance and National Security – President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will have a positive impact on the ROK/U.S. alliance and on the security of...

November 17, 2021 | Annie Fixler, Enia Krivine

Washington and Jerusalem Enhance Cooperation to Counter Ransomware

The United States and Israel are forming a new cyber partnership to combat ransomware threats, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced on Sunday during a trip to the Jewish state. The initiative...

June 9, 2021 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

Why the Coming Iranian Elections Will Challenge the Biden Administration

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei seems inclined to promote a candidate who will quash dissent over someone who could work with the West.

December 8, 2020 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

Congress Poised To Enact Unprecedented Cyber Defense Legislation

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) is the most significant attempt ever undertaken by Congress to improve national cybersecurity and protect U.S. critical infrastructure...

October 23, 2020 | Cleo Paskal |

Yes, Virginia, the Trump Administration Does Have a China Strategy

The administration is pursuing a whole-of-government approach to counter China’s concept of Comprehensive National Power.

April 6, 2020 | Clifford D. May, Bradley Bowman, General Joseph Martin

Special Edition: The U.S. Army and National Security

Episode 53

May 15, 2019 | Matthew Zweig

Assessing the Use of Sanctions in Addressing National Security and Foreign Policy Challenges

Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy

June 27, 2016 |

National Security Correspondent Michael Gordon to Be Writer-in-Residence with FDD

Washington, DC, June 27, 2016 -- Michael R. Gordon will be a Writer-in-Residence with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the organization announced today. Gordo...

February 26, 2016 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Iran’s Assembly of Experts Election: A Foregone Conclusion

Iranians go to the ballot box today to cast votes in two elections: one for the Assembly of Experts and the other for parliament. The former is charged with choosing and supervising the supreme l...