China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Targeting of the Semiconductor Industry for Dominance
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Red Sea
Trump’s Return Pushes Iran Into a Defensive Posture
Increasingly fearful of their loosening grip on power, the Islamic Republic’s rulers are recalibrating their foreign policy, at least temporarily, to gauge the impact of Donald Trump’s return to the...
Policy Briefs
‘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.
Flash Briefs
President Trump Redesignates Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels in Yemen as Foreign Terrorist Organization
Trump Issues Executive Order Redesignating Houthis as FTO: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 22 which initiated the process of redesignating the Houthi...
Flash Briefs
Trump administration re-designates Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing his administration to re-designate the Houthis in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The move reverses a decision by the Biden administration...
Op-eds
‘Determined and Forceful Action’: IDF Renews Strikes on Houthi Terrorist Targets in Yemen
Fresh Israeli Strikes in Yemen as Houthi Threat Persists: The Israeli Air Force carried out new strikes against Houthi rebel “military targets” in Yemen on January 10 after...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: January 8, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IAF Conducts Southern Gaza Strikes Against Hamas October 7 Participants | IAF Strikes Hamas Command-and-Control Center in Northern Gaza | IDF Troops Destroy Five Weapons Depots in Lebanon...
Israel at War Situation Report
In 2025, Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Not Over
Despite multiple IDF campaigns, Hamas continues to recruit fighters.
Op-eds
Critical and opportune: Time to take out the Houthis
Addressing the threat may provide a critical opportunity to secure strategic alliances that could dramatically alter the future of the region.
Op-eds
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
Struggling with Inflation, Egypt to Get Infusion of Funds from IMF
In the midst of Egypt’s prolonged economic strains, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Cairo initial approval for an additional disbursement of $1.2 billion following a review of its initial loan agreement. The funding will be made available to Cairo following approval by the IMF Executive Board...
Policy Briefs
Houthis, Hezbollah threaten Israel with ongoing war
Despite the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, Israel continues to suffer threats from multiple fronts.
Op-eds
Israel strikes Houthi targets after ballistic missile attacks on Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on December 26. The strikes are the latest attempt by Israel to deter the Houthis from...
Op-eds
‘Whatever Distance is Necessary’: IDF Strikes Sana’a International Airport in Retaliation for Houthi Attacks
Israeli Air Force Strikes Houthi Targets, Including Sana’a International Airport: Israeli warplanes struck Houthi “terrorist targets” in Yemen on December 26, the fourth...
Flash Briefs
‘As With Haniyeh, So Too the Houthis’: Israel Vows to Decapitate Iran-Backed Terrorist Group
Latest Developments Israel’s Defense Minister Claims Hamas Chief’s Assassination: In the first public acknowledgment of Israeli responsibility, Defense Minister Israel Katz on December 23 said...
Flash Briefs
Israel and the US know that only sustained bombing will stamp out the Houthis’ threat
The Houthis now pose as the proverbial ‘last man standing’ in the Iranian axis
Op-eds
Netanyahu: Israel Will Act Against Houthis Like It Did Against Hamas and Hezbollah
Netanyahu Promises Strong Response Against Houthis: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel will strike hard against the Houthi rebels in Yemen after...
Flash Briefs
‘On Behalf of the Entire International Community’: IDF Strikes Sana’a as Houthi Rebels in Yemen Target Tel Aviv
Israeli Warplanes Hit Yemeni Capital: The Israeli Air Force carried out “precise strikes” on December 19 against military targets in Houthi rebel-controlled areas of Yemen,...
Flash Briefs
Too Little, Too Late, By Biden on Iran
President Biden pulled punches when enforcing oil sanctions against Iran. Forsaking the leverage inherited from President Trump’s “maximum pressure,” Biden opted for “maximum deference” from the get-go, and with clearly disastrous results. Not only is there no deal in place today constraining Iran’s nuclear program, but Tehran’s theocrats have used oil export revenues – an estimated at $144 billion of which was earned during Biden’s first three years – to underwrite the cycle violence currently engulfing the Middle East.
Op-eds
Why are the Houthis attacking Israel – and can they be deterred?
The Houthis may think they can get away with anything without paying a price. The question is, what price is enough to make them stop?