Russia

Why the OSCE Shouldn’t Meet in Serbia

The OSCE’s recent decision to hold its 2027 meeting in Belgrade will reward Serbia for its democratic backsliding and pro-authoritarian foreign policy.

Russia’s Cyber War Against the West

Russian weapons do not always need to explode. They may simply arrive in your inbox. As Moscow refines its cyber arsenal, digital espionage is increasingly the Kremlin’s weapon of choice for advancing...

U.S. Targets Iran’s Hormuz Extortion but Leaves Foreign Financial Enablers Untouched

Tehran faced two rounds of new U.S. sanctions in as many days. On July 29 and July 30, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued back-to-back sanctions targeting the...

Regarding the Proposed Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in Artificial Intelligence Systems

Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility

Axis of Aggressors

China, Russia, Iran & North Korea

Amid war and persecution, Iranians remain hungry for change

What is unmistakable is the depth of loathing for the Islamic Republic among its long-suffering citizens: At 71%, “dissatisfaction with the Islamic Republic” was the top reason for joining protests, according to a survey.

If the Saudis want a nuclear arsenal, Trump’s new deal might just give it to them

President Donald Trump made waves the day after his administration announced a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. He conditioned the deal on Riyadh joining the Abraham...

Bulgaria approved U.S. Tankers Over Tehran’s Objections

Bulgaria’s parliament approved a U.S. request to station up to eight KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft and 250 military personnel at Bezmer Air Base in southeastern Bulgaria despite direct, public objections...

The fastest way to help Ukraine stop Russia’s missile threat

Ukraine's F-16s could hunt ballistic-missile launchers within weeks — if Washington unlocks one capability.

Zelensky Warns of Another North Korean Troop Deployment to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow wants around 30,000 more North Korean troops, and they could soon arrive in Russia. These troops will almost certainly support Putin’s war effort...

The Houthis Are Hitting Saudi Arabia’s Energy Pipeline — and Here’s Why That Matters

Saudi Arabia has weathered Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz by relying on its east-west pipeline to send crude from the kingdom’s energy-rich eastern province to the Red Sea terminal...

When Paris Celebrates the Bankruptcy of Human Rights

On Monday, July 27, at the United Nations Security Council, American diplomats stood up and walked out as the French ambassador began to speak. Ukraine was the item on the agenda that day. In Moscow and...

Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa

The answer becomes clearer once the South African relationship is placed inside Turkey’s broader African buildup, which has been running for two decades and has little to do with Israel at all.

Russia’s Command and Control of Cognitive Warfare

Lessons from the Baltics

Treasury Moves Against Tehran’s Recycled Sanctions Evader

As U.S. bombs struck Iran’s military, Treasury targeted the financier who helped keep it funded.  The U.S. Treasury Department on July 24 sanctioned four individuals and nine entities sustaining...

Russia continues to aid Iran in war with US, Ukraine says

Russia is still providing satellite imagery to aid Iran in its war against the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged on July 25. That same day, Kyiv said it had targeted cargo...

EU’s New Russia Sanctions Target Evasion Mechanisms, But Enforcement Challenges Remain

The European Union continues to tailor its sanctions net around Russia’s war effort. On July 23, Brussels rolled out its 21st package of economic sanctions targeting Russia. This package, the...

Cutting AIDS relief hands South Africa to Russia, China

Excerpt If the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world anything, it is that vaccines, medicines, and health systems are not merely instruments of public health — they are also powerful tools of diplomacy. Unfortunately,...

The US military must RACE to rebuild its supply of munitions

The United States produces the most technologically advanced weapons in the world, but that’s not enough to deter and win future conflicts. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are demonstrating...