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February 11, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski |

How Trump’s war on cartel cash can stop fentanyl enablers — and save American lives

“China and the Mexican cartels are not trying to create drug addicts — they [are] trying and succeeding at killing off our people — primarily young men. If we were in a traditional war with over...

February 11, 2025 | |

Jordanian King Abdullah Arrives for White House Meeting With Trump Amid Increased Anxiety Over Gaza Resettlement Proposal 

Abdullah’s Objection to Gazan Resettlement Under Pressure: Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the first Arab leader to meet with President Trump since his return to office, arrived...

February 10, 2025 | Sophia Epley, Sinan Ciddi, Andrea Stricker

Nuclear Power Plant Project Highlights Turkish Role in Russia’s Sanctions Evasion

The United States dealt Russian efforts to evade international sanctions a significant blow by ordering the American bank J.P. Morgan to freeze $2 billion of Russian funds destined for Turkey. The move...

February 6, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Unpacking Iran’s counterintelligence apparatus

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued “seeking information” posters for two operatives of the Islamic Republic’s intelligence services implicated in the 2007 abduction...

February 5, 2025 | |

‘Denying Iran All Paths to a Nuclear Weapon’: Trump Reimposes Maximum Pressure Against Tehran

Washington Reinstates Maximum Pressure on Tehran: President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on February 4, titled “Denying Iran All Paths to a...

February 4, 2025 | |

‘Miracle That She Survived’: British Israeli Hostage Tells UK Prime Minister She Was Held at UNRWA Facilities

Refused Medical Care for Gunshot Wounds: Emily Damari, the 28-year-old British-Israeli hostage who was recently released after 15 months of captivity by Hamas, told British Prime...

February 3, 2025 | |

‘Not Accurate’: Jordan Denies Reports of Ordering Deportation of Notorious Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi

Parliament Speaker Denies Deportation Claims: Jordanian Parliament Speaker Ahmed al-Safadi denied February 2 reports that Jordan had demanded Hamas immediately transfer convicted...

February 1, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Natalie Ecanow

Why Does Qatar Keep Helping Terrorists?

Qatar remains one of the world’s foremost proponents of violent Islamist movements and states. The U.S. should treat it accordingly.

January 31, 2025 | Max Lesser, Saman Nazari

Russian Malign Influence Campaigns Expand Onto Bluesky

The Russian influence operation known as Doppelganger has expanded onto the social media platform Bluesky to spread anti-Ukraine and antisemitic messages, according to a report released by Alliance4Europe...

January 22, 2025 | Reuel Marc Gerecht, Mark Dubowitz

How Trump Can Counter Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

If hard-line diplomacy doesn’t work, he’ll likely need to let Israel bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities.

January 3, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Chinese-Linked Hackers Accused of Infiltrating U.S. Treasury Department

China is accelerating its efforts to compromise U.S. government systems through cyberattacks. In a letter to Congress on December 30, the Treasury Department revealed that hackers linked to Beijing had...

January 3, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera, Escalating Row with Qatari-Owned Network

The Palestinian Authority (PA) rang in the new year with a crackdown on Al Jazeera, ordering the Qatari network to suspend its West Bank operations until it “resolves its legal status.” The Palestinian...

December 20, 2024 | |

‘Student Intifada’: FBI Arrests George Mason Student Plotting Mass Casualty Attack on NYC Israeli Consulate  

Egyptian National Charged by FBI: The FBI arrested an Egyptian student at George Mason University in Virginia for plotting an attack on the office of the Consulate General of...

December 19, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

New Scientific Agreement Between U.S. and China Could Spur Unintended Chinese Military Development

The United States will continue to facilitate collaboration between American scientists and their Chinese counterparts despite U.S. concerns over China’s growing technological prowess. Washington and...

December 17, 2024 | |

U.S. Charges Two Men Tied to Iran-Backed Drone Attack on American Forces in Jordan

Defendants Allegedly Aided Iran: The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 16 that it had charged Mohammad Abedini, an Iranian national, with providing material support...

December 9, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

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...

December 9, 2024 | Natalie Ecanow |

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...

December 9, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran

At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...

December 2, 2024 | Jack Burnham, Thomas Carroll

How to Beat China in the Quest for AI Dominance

The next administration must recognize that getting ahead in the AI race will both protect U.S. national security and stem the global spread of authoritarianism.

November 17, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Eugene Kontorovich

Lame-duck Biden ramps up sanctions on Israelis — and eases up on terrorists

As he heads for the exit, President Biden is easing sanctions on Hamas and Hezbollah — while sanctioning Jews in Israel. Under pressure from Israel-bashing critics, including scores of congressional...