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June 22, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

How might Iran retaliate against the US?

Few Iranian officials have responded publicly to the US strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites on June 21—an understandable silence, given that many leaders have either been eliminated by...

June 20, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 20, 2025 

Iran launched a total of eight attacks against Israel on June 20, 2025: six drone attacks and two ballistic missile barrages. One barrage consisted of one missile that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) failed...

June 20, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel reportedly eliminates nuclear scientist, expands messaging campaign (June 20 updates)

Israel expanded its campaign against Iran with strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites, missile infrastructure, and nuclear-linked facilities, reportedly killing a nuclear scientist in...

June 19, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel targets nuclear sites, Iran appoints new officials (June 19 updates)

Israel has expanded its military campaign against Iran with targeted strikes on nuclear facilities, missile infrastructure, and security institutions. Leadership changes within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...

June 17, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel targets IRGC general and disrupts Iranian banks (June 17 updates)

A sweeping Israeli campaign on June 17 delivered a series of coordinated military strikes and cyber operations that placed the Islamic Republic of Iran under mounting pressure. Israel eliminated the most...

June 17, 2025 | Nick Leiserson |

How a Government Reinsurance Program Can Accelerate Maturation of the Cyber Insurance Market

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June 16, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel widens air campaign, hits Iran’s critical infrastructure, propaganda hubs (June 15–16 updates)

Israel has expanded its precision strikes across Iran. As Iran’s missile stockpile dwindles and top regime officials are either dead or in hiding, the Israeli military has now begun targeting critical...

June 14, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran announces more casualties, intensifies internal crackdown amid Israeli strikes

As Israel’s military campaign against the Islamic Republic continued on June 14, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said that 70 Israeli aircraft...

June 13, 2025 | |

Iran Launches Dozens of Ballistic Missiles at Israel

Missile Attack on Israel: Retaliating against the extensive Israeli airstrikes on key targets in the Islamic Republic, Iran launched salvos of ballistic missiles toward Israel on...

June 13, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel targets Iran’s nuclear sites and senior military figures

In a joint operation led by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure and key leaders. The attack, reported by...

June 13, 2025 | Andrea Stricker, Anthony Ruggiero

Nuclear Cooperation Among the ‘Axis of Aggressors’: An Emerging Threat

June 10, 2025 | Jack Burnham, John Hardie

China-Russia Defense Cooperation Showcases Rising Axis of Aggressors

Despite its stated neutrality in the war in Ukraine, China continues to fuel Russia’s war machine. In late May, Oleh Ivashchenko, head of the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service, shared new details...

June 5, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Rocket fire marks first attack from Syria on Israel since Assad’s fall

On June 3, at approximately 10 pm Israeli time, two rockets were launched from Syrian territory and landed in the Golan Heights—the first such attack from Syria toward Israel since the fall...

June 4, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO

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May 28, 2025 | |

Iran Mulling Proposal For Stopgap Agreement to Pause Nuclear Enrichment

Demand for Unfrozen Funds: Iranian negotiators may propose a temporary agreement that pauses Iran’s nuclear enrichment in return for the United States unfreezing Iranian funds....

May 16, 2025 | Max Lesser |

FDD Uncovers Likely Chinese Intelligence Operation Targeting Recently Laid-Off U.S. Government Employees

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May 14, 2025 | Max Meizlish, John Hardie

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit

Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine

May 7, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel prepares plan for expanded Gaza offensive

On May 4, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved plans for a new offensive in Gaza. The multi-stage plan envisions the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) capturing and seizing territory in Gaza and staying for the long term. The approach contrasts with 2024 operations in which the Israeli military entered areas such as Khan Younis or Jabaliya and then left after weeks or months of fighting.

May 6, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Johanna Yang

Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients

May 2, 2025 | |

Rubio Says Iran Must ‘Walk Away’ From Uranium Enrichment as Weekend Nuclear Talks Postponed

Rubio Sets Terms: U.S. Secretary of State and interim National Security Advisor Marco Rubio said on May 1 that any potential agreement with Iran regarding the future of its nuclear...