An Aggressive ICC Puts U.S. Troops in Danger
If the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israelis, Americans would likely follow.
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The Azerbaijanis, Not the Azeris, Are Hosting COP29
The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the annual UN Climate Change Conference known as COP29 in November 2024. For many who will attend COP29 and follow the process, this will be their first...
Op-eds
‘U.S. threat assessment report has several blind spots’
The challenge is that the report needs more strategic and integrated intelligence to appropriately describe today’s threats to the United States and its partners and allies, says Jack Gaines.
Op-eds
Russian Veto Kills UN Body Monitoring North Korea Sanctions
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on March 28 that would have renewed the mandate of a key panel of experts tasked with monitoring the implementation of UN sanctions against...
Policy Briefs
Russia, China Veto Ceasefire Resolution at UN
Latest Developments Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on March 22 calling for an immediate Gaza ceasefire, the release of remaining hostages, and a halt to Houthi attacks in the...
Flash Briefs
Russia, China, and Iran deepen ties with naval drill
Russia, Iran, and China have conducted at least four naval drills in the past. However, this year’s are larger, and they come amidst rising tensions in the Red Sea and off the coast of Yemen.
Op-eds
Turkey is a sanctuary for terrorism financing
Since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, much of the international focus on Turkey has centered on its patronage of Hamas. Along with Qatar and Iran, Turkey provides the terrorist...
Op-eds
Should America strike back at Iran?
Tehran knows that it's winning its proxy wars
Op-eds
Israel Extends Pause in Fighting by One Day
Israel and Hamas agreed on November 30 to extend by one day the pause in the fighting in Gaza. As part of this pause, Hamas will release 10 innocent hostages and the bodies of three...
Flash Briefs
Government-Industry Collaboration Minimized Damages Following Hack of Australian Ports
DP World Australia, an international firm specializing in cargo logistics and port operations, detected a hack in mid-November, forcing the company to limit operations at four of the nation’s largest...
Policy Briefs
Beijing’s Power Play
Safeguarding U.S. National Security in the Electric Vehicle and Battery Industries
Memos
Building the Taiwanese ‘porcupine’ an arsenal of shooting quills
The massive military exercises that China launched over the past year in response to the meetings between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. Speakers of the House Nancy...
Op-eds
The Only Thing Worse than Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
This spring, a delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan – both as a show of solidarity and to develop responses to Beijing’s aggression. Among their “constructive takeaways” was...
Op-eds
Washington Needs a New Economic Security Framework for the Americas
Washington must bring powerful answers to pressing issues in the region: populism, political unrest, and disinformation; water and food insecurity; extreme weather; mass migration; the evolving drug trade; money laundering and corruption; and weakened democratic institutions.
Op-eds
Palau under CCP pressure to switch recognition from Taiwan to China
The President of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr., speaks to The Sunday Guardian on what his Pacific Island Country is facing.
Op-eds
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Two Weeks In
Nearly two weeks into their long-awaited counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces have made some initial tactical gains while also taking significant losses. However, the offensive has yet to reach its decisive...
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How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence | Indo-Pacific Task Force
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Congressional Testimonies
Let’s use jazz to push back against Russia — it once worked before!
I like to joke that I moved to the United States from my homeland of Serbia because of American “psychological warfare.” But it wasn’t shadowy CIA operations that won my “heart and mind.” It...
Op-eds
Analysis: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb encourages its Sahelian wing to continue fighting the Islamic State
In a newly released video, Abu Yasir al-Jaza’iri, a senior ideologue within al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), sends a message of encouragement to AQIM’s Sahelian wing, the Group for Support of...
Op-eds
The US should insist that Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from the 2024 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to get off the sidelines on the question of whether Russian athletes will participate in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Instead, it appears the...