North America

December 22, 2021 | Eric S. Edelman, David J. Kramer, Ian Kelly

Putin Can’t Be Allowed to Re-Divide Europe

Moscow’s latest treaty proposals are just another attempt to usurp the sovereignty of its neighbors.

December 3, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

The Intelligence Community Must Work to Gain the Public’s Trust

As threats mount across the globe, the public’s faith in government institutions has been shaken.

July 30, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Turkey Continues to Harbor and Sponsor Extremists

New sanctions on Turkey remind us of the country's unsavory connections to the terrorist underworld.

July 28, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

U.S. designates al Qaeda financial facilitator based in Turkey

The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that two money men working for al Qaeda and Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS) have been designated. The designations are part of a broader U.S. effort to sanction...

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...

September 1, 2020 | Bradley Bowman, Maj. Shane “Axl” Praiswater

Over the Black Sea, Moscow Escalates Its Military Provocations

Following a major North Atlantic Treaty Organization bomber exercise, two Russian Su-27 fighters conducted a reckless intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber in international airspace over the Black Sea...

April 17, 2020 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Alireza Nader

Who Runs Iran’s Propaganda Machine Abroad

In its efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the religious dictatorship in Tehran has been consistently negligent. Yet the regime has been remarkably eager to claim that it deserves immediate relief...

December 7, 2019 | Bradley Bowman, LTG (ret.) Ben Hodges

Six Reasons Why NATO’s London Declaration Matters

Vladimir Putin wishes he had an alliance like NATO. The alliance provides a remarkably resilient framework in which nations and leaders who share common values can pursue collective security interests yet...

October 26, 2018 | John Hannah |

Here’s How Trump Should Prepare for Iranian Escalation

Once sanctions are back in full force, the United States needs to be ready for the worst.

September 21, 2018 | Benjamin Weinthal

Grenell: Volkswagen to comply with US sanctions on Iran

The US ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday that German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen will leave the Iranian market to comply with US sanctions on the Islam...

February 27, 2018 | Sheryl Saperia

Preventing Radicalization at Home

In furtherance of a 2015 campaign promise, the Liberals recently launched the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence, which “work(s) with youth, communities, acad...

October 10, 2017 | Benjamin Weinthal |

BDS Morocco Attacks World-Renowned Israeli Singer in Tangier

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement activists protested the concert of international singer Noam Vazana in Tangier, Morocco, last month, and an anti-Israel protester rushed toward the stag...

August 31, 2017 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Follow the Money: The Israel-Boycott Movement and Its Accomplices

Co-authored by Asaf Romirowsky. U.S. banking giant Comerica’s closure of an account earlier this year held by an organization that wages legal and economic warfare against...

June 13, 2017 | Anthony Ruggiero |

A New North Korea Sanctions Approach

Download the full memo here.  Introduction...

May 30, 2017 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Israel’s Anti-BDS ‘Start-Up’ Ministry

In a wide-ranging interview with The Jerusalem Post, Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy officials announced the dawning of a new era in the government’s campaign against Isr...

January 9, 2017 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

The Death of Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, a Machiavellian Prince

Co-written by Ali Alfoneh. Last week Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, the principal architect of the Islamic Republic, died of a heart attack at 82. The former parliamentary speake...

September 20, 2016 | Benjamin Weinthal, Sheryl Saperia

Greens Should Follow Germany’s Lead And Reject Israel Boycotts

Co-written by Asaf Romirowsky. While Iran's regime continues to expand its nuclear facilities and Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's war has caused a half million deaths,...

September 9, 2016 | Sheryl Saperia

No Panacea for Radicalization

The case of Aaron Driver, the 24-year-old Muslim convert killed by police before he could carry out a terrorist attack against a major urban centre, has again focused public attention on Canada&r...

June 7, 2016 | Emanuele Ottolenghi

The Enemy in our Backyard: Examining Terror Funding Streams from South America

Download the full testimony here...

April 20, 2016 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Bank defends neo-Nazi party and BDS bank accounts

The BW Bank in the German city of Stuttgart stood by its business accounts with a neo-Nazi party and a Palestinian group that seeks the destruction of Israel. “The [neo-Nazi party]...