United Kingdom

September 16, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

Russia Is Practicing Attacks on Undersea Cables in the Arctic. The Consequences Could Reach Space.

Hidden underneath the frigid Arctic waters, Moscow is rehearsing attacks on allied infrastructure.  According to a September 10 Reuters report, U.S., UK, and Norwegian forces disrupted a covert...

September 16, 2026 | Ivana Stradner |

Security Challenges in the Western Balkans

Briefing delivered to the Counter-Kleptocracy Caucus

September 15, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

10 Ways the U.S. Can Strengthen Deterrence in the Taiwan Strait

September 14, 2026 | Edmund Fitton-Brown |

Britain’s refusal to designate the Houthis is ‘increasingly absurd’

Excerpt Andy Burnham is preparing to cut £200 off energy bills for some of Britain’s poorest households this winter as the Iran war sends another shudder through global energy markets. It is an understandable...

September 11, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The UN Arms Embargo on Sudan Is Broken. America Has a Plan to Fix It

The U.S. is rightly pushing the UN Security Council to expand the Sudan arms embargo before it expires this Saturday. Outlined by Ambassador Mike Waltz and Senior Advisor Massad Boulos, the proposal...

September 11, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

Amid rising Jew-hatred, Britain turns its sights upon Israel

No matter how much he sugarcoats his words with assurances of affection for Israel and reminders of his Jewish identity, Ed Miliband’s message to Jerusalem is an unremittingly hostile one.

September 10, 2026 | Richard Goldberg, Ben Cohen, Joe Dougherty

Previewing the 2026 UN General Assembly

September 10, 2026 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

The UK Sanctions Hezbollah’s Shadow Bank. Lebanon Should Shut It Down.

The United Kingdom has put Hezbollah’s shadow bank in its crosshairs. On September 8, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sanctions on “Lebanese Hezbollah’s financing arm, al-Qard al-Hassan...

September 9, 2026 | Ben Cohen, Edmund Fitton-Brown

Israel-UK Relations Nosedive as Foreign Secretary Announces Punitive Measures

Bilateral relations between Israel and the United Kingdom have plummeted to depths unseen in the decades since the sunset of the British mandate over Palestine in May 1948.  In a September 8 announcement to...

September 3, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthi Propaganda Laid the Groundwork for Military Escalation

Houthis rebels are threatening Yemenis with a return to civil war, the Red Sea with resumed instability, and Saudi Arabia with attacks on its energy infrastructure and shipping....

September 2, 2026 | Peter Doran |

Why Europe Isn’t Ready for NATO 3.0

US retrenchment from Europe, even if premised on European burden-sharing, will expose the continent to Russian aggression.

August 31, 2026 | Bridget Toomey, Janatan Sayeh

Iran’s Cyber Retaliation Strategy

Over the last decade, Iran has developed cyber capabilities that can target US and European water and electricity systems.

August 28, 2026 | Ivana Stradner, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Putin is testing NATO because he thinks the West will flinch

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week comes as U.S. intelligence warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be prepared to escalate against...

August 27, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh, Max Meizlish

Operation Economic Outcast’s Success Depends on Aggressive, Sustained Enforcement

First there was the maximum pressure campaign during President Trump’s first term. Then came Operation Economic Fury in April 2026. Now, with Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration is launching...

August 26, 2026 | Clifford D. May

The legacy of Carlos the Jackal 

He instructed revolutionary leftists to march behind Islamists – and they’re marching

August 18, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Countries condemn Iranian attack on Kurdistan Region prime minister’s office

There was widespread condemnation on August 17 and 18 of an Iranian drone attack on the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. Early on August 17, two drones...

August 13, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Janatan Sayeh

Tehran’s reshuffle leaves no pragmatic opening

upreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s latest appointments to Iran’s top security and paramilitary institutions are not routine personnel changes but a reflection of his priorities for tighter control over...

August 12, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

In Iran, the New Lineup Is the Same Hardline Regime

The latest reshuffle of Iran’s government looks less like renewal than a game of musical chairs among regime veterans. Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose status and capacity to...

August 12, 2026 | Keti Korkiya |

U.S. Sanctions Georgia-Based Cryptocurrency Company for Supporting IRGC

Even as Tbilisi says it seeks a reset in relations with Washington, it is turning a blind eye to financial schemes that benefit Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On August 7, the U.S....

August 12, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Islamism 101

America’s leaders refuse to do their homework