The Islamic State’s war on Christians in Congo
As the Trump Administration touts an ostensible peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, another deadly, albeit less-talked-about conflict is also raging...
TikTok
Two words for investors in the future TikTok: Buyer, beware
The U.S. law and Trump’s executive order leave significant potential for Chinese control.
Op-eds
China’s Influence Operation in US Education Was Supposed To Be Shut Down, But Did Closing the Confucius Institutes Only Make It Stronger?
The Chinese government has quietly altered its methods as President Donald Trump announces plans to double the Chinese student population in the US
Op-eds
Chinese Coercion of Taiwan’s Energy Lifelines: A Contest Taiwan and the West Can’t Afford to Lose
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Memos
Indian Re-emergence and the Foreign Policy Boom
Look into India’s eyes today and you’ll see it—quiet, youthful confidence reshaping the nation and its place in the world.
Op-eds
A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7
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Memos
Russia Lures Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Drones
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has discovered Russian efforts to recruit young migrant women from Latin America to build drones to sustain its war of aggression in Ukraine. The Alabuga...
Policy Briefs
Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts
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Congressional Testimonies
U.S. must keep pace with China on energy, technology
Today Pittsburgh hosts the inaugural edition of Sen. Dave McCormick’s Energy and Innovation Summit. The event will gather champions in energy and AI, investors, labor leaders and government officials....
Op-eds
Iran Flails on the Battlefield but Touts Fake Victories Online
By Leah Siskind A missile slowly streaking across the Tel Aviv skyline smashes into a 13-story residential building, which instantly collapses. A devastating attack that never happened. While signs...
Policy Briefs
Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions
Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan
Congressional Testimonies
Turkey Cracks Down on Demonstrators Protesting Arrest of Istanbul Mayor
Arrests of Demonstrators: Turkish authorities arrested more than 100 protesters after thousands of Turkish citizens demonstrated throughout March 19 and March 20 against the politically...
Flash Briefs
‘AI’s Sputnik Moment’: Chinese AI Model DeepSeek-R1 Reportedly Surpasses Leading U.S. AI Models
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released its latest model, R1, on January 20. According to the company, R1 performs favorably compared to leading Western models on key benchmarking tests despite having been allegedly developed at a fraction of the cost and employing a fraction of the computing power. Silicon Valley venture capitalist and White House advisor Marc Andreessen referred to DeepSeek’s announcement as “AI’s Sputnik moment,” comparing the development to the Soviet Union’s launch of the first satellite.
Policy Briefs
Syria’s new Minister of Justice: A profile of Shadi Mohammed al Waisi
Shadi Mohammed al Waisi is the newly appointed Minister of Justice in the transitional government in Syria. Al Waisi has faced criticism from Syrian activists and international media after videos surfaced...
Op-eds
Meta Dismantles Iranian and Hezbollah Influence Operations Targeting Israel
Meta’s Threat Disruption Center two weeks ago exposed influence operations backed by Iran and Hezbollah that targeted Israel, taking down several accounts on the company’s Instagram and Facebook platforms....
Policy Briefs
Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban in Serious Setback for Chinese Influence Operations
A federal appeals court has upheld a law forcing the TikTok social media platform — a conduit for Chinese influence operations and information harvesting — to be sold by its Chinese parent company...
Policy Briefs
Al Jazeera Allegedly Using Bots to Spread Propaganda While Skirting U.S. Law
A network of fake profiles is allegedly promoting antisemitic and anti-American propaganda on social media accounts associated with Qatar-owned Al Jazeera. The Combat Antisemitism Movement — a nonprofit...
Policy Briefs
The Covert War for American Minds
How Russia, China, and Iran Seek to Spread Disinformation and Chaos in the United States
Op-eds
North Korea’s troops reveal Putin’s Ukraine pickle — no more cannon fodder
The war for Ukraine is widening. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday that North Korea is dispatching thousands of troops to Russia, marking a significant escalation in...
Op-eds
All eyes on Rafah
Israelis eliminate Hamas’s top terrorist, but the war must go on