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U.S. May Put Military Personnel on Commercial Ships to Deter Iran’s Harassment  

The Pentagon is considering placing armed U.S. Marines and Navy sailors on commercial ships in response to increased Iranian attempts to harass and seize vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz,...

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

The Order of Nine Angles

Its Worldview and Connection to Violent Extremism

Keep Air Defense at the Top of NATO’s Agenda in Vilnius

Despite reports that Russia’s missile supplies might be running low, Ukraine faces a renewed aerial bombardment from the Russian military. According to the BBC, the month of May saw Ukraine receive a...

Bashar Al Assad Must Pay

Arab leaders have welcomed Syria back into the diplomatic fold, but the U.S. Congress remains committed to holding the regime of Bashar al Assad accountable for a decade of atrocities.  In...

U.S. Deploys F-22s to Syria to Deter ‘Unprofessional Behavior’ by Russia

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on June 14 the deployment of advanced fighter jets, F-22 Raptors, to the Middle East to deter dangerous and provocative behavior by Russian aircraft in the...

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Indo-Pacific Task Force

Revising Public-Private Collaboration to Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure

The Review of PPD-21 is an Opportunity to Revitalize Sector Risk Management Agencies

Preserving U.S. Interests in the Indo-Pacific

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Advance U.S. Interests by Giving Ukraine the Weapons It Needs Now

The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Possible Path Forward

FDD’s Long War Journal’s response to Zalmay Khalilzad’s Twitter thread

In a brief Twitter thread responding to a recent article from The Washington Post, Zalmay Khalilzad, one of the key architects of the 2020 Doha Agreement that set the stage for the collapse...

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Inclusive Cybersecurity

WAR IN UKRAINE UPDATE: Intelligence Leak Shocks U.S., Ukraine

Alleged Leaker Arrested Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old U.S. servicemember believed to be responsible for leaking hundreds of classified documents pertaining to the...

Ruble Rumble

Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain

Xi Jinping Says He Is Preparing China for War

The World Should Take Him Seriously

U.S., Allies Should Swiftly Penalize China for Supporting Russia’s War Against Ukraine

China is allegedly considering supplying Russia with lethal military assistance, including Shahed-like suicide drones and artillery ammunition. This assistance could have a significant impact on the battlefield...

Turkey After Erdogan

Further Evidence Emerges of Iran’s Support for Russia’s War in Ukraine

Citing sources in Iran, The Guardian reported on Sunday that Tehran has smuggled more drones to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine. Russia reportedly received a dozen Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) as well as six Mohajer-6 drones, primarily used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions. Tehran reportedly delivered the weaponry last November along with more than 50 Iranian technicians to help the Russian military integrate the systems.

Arsenal

Assessing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program