Pressure Putin
That’s what Trump must do to achieve a ceasefire
Pyongyang
The clean energy revolution that didn’t happen
Cast your mind back to September 6, 2019, when presidential candidate Joe Biden, campaigning in New Hampshire, took the hand of a 24-year-old activist. “Kiddo,” he said, “look in my eyes. I...
Op-eds
North Korean Hackers Launder $1.5 Billion Largest Crypto Heist In History
If you want to launder $1 billion in cryptocurrencies, consult a North Korean hacker.
Policy Briefs
By halting Ukraine aid, Trump courts personal defeat
There’s still time to avoid emboldening America’s enemies—and a humiliation that dwarfs his predecessor’s Afghanistan withdrawal.
Op-eds
Defeating the Houthis
Biden didn’t try; Trump can and should
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
‘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...
Flash Briefs
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...
Flash Briefs
New North Korea Sanctions Will Produce Mixed Results
The Biden administration issued three sets of sanctions last week on individuals and entities providing military or financial support to North Korea. However, the sanctions will probably produce mixed...
Policy Briefs
The day after in Syria
Curb your enthusiasm
Op-eds
‘Employment With High Salaries’: Russia Recruiting Foreign Fighters from Yemen
Yemeni Fighters Funneled to Russian Frontlines in Ukraine: Russia has reportedly recruited hundreds of Yemeni nationals to fight in its war against Ukraine using a company linked...
Flash Briefs
Russia Supplies Air Defense to North Korea as Kim Jong Un Threatens Nuclear War
Russia Bolstering North Korea’s Outdated Air Defenses: Russia provided air defense missiles and related equipment to North Korea, South Korean National Security Advisor Shin Won-shik...
Flash Briefs
Ukraine Needs More Missiles to Take Full Advantage of New Biden Policy
Explosions thundered in Russia’s Bryansk region last night after Ukraine struck an ammunition depot near the city of Karachev. According to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, this was Ukraine’s first strike...
Policy Briefs
Joey, we hardly knew ye
A few words of advice for the departing commander in chief
Op-eds
In Escalation of Russian Invasion, North Korean and Ukrainian Troops Clash for First Time
Clashes Reported in Kursk Region: Ukrainian officials claimed on November 5 that Ukrainian troops traded artillery fire with North Korean units in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. A day...
Flash Briefs
The Sting Doctrine
Haven’t its flaws become obvious?
Op-eds
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November
Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines of very positive, positive, neutral, negative, or very negative for the areas they watch. ...
Policy Tracker
North Korean Troops in Ukraine: Are We on the Path to World War III?
A new version of the defunct Warsaw Pact is emerging in front of our eyes. With Russia and China as its two major driving forces, joined by regional powers such as North Korea and Iran, that brings with it its proxy terror organizations.
Op-eds
North Korea’s troops reveal Putin’s Ukraine pickle — no more cannon fodder
The war for Ukraine is widening. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday that North Korea is dispatching thousands of troops to Russia, marking a significant escalation in...
Op-eds
Iran is Creeping into the International Arms Market
Almost overnight, Iran has positioned itself as a weapons exporter to rogue regimes around the world.