Biden Must Continue the Bipartisan Nuclear Consensus
A nuclear arms race is underway, but so far, the only participants are Russia and China. The United States, for its part, is barely treading water.
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China and Russia Blame America for a ‘New Cold War’
The two countries continue to bolster each other’s hand against the U.S. and its allies.
Op-eds
If Biden Won’t Stand Up to Iran, Congress Should Stand Up to Biden
It should intervene using the legislation it passed in 2015 to force a vote to deny Iran sanctions relief.
Op-eds
Bipartisan Effort to Deepen Defense Cooperation with Israel Advances
To strengthen bilateral cooperation on military research and development (R&D), Reps. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) announced today their introduction of an amendment (#1197) to the...
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The WHO’s Fraudulent Procurement of Chinese PPE Holds Important Lessons for U.S.
The World Health Organization (WHO) violated its own procurement guidelines by improperly awarding contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to a Chinese state holding company, according to an external...
Policy Briefs
Biden Should Heed Senate’s Call for Tougher Action Against Erdogan
Fifty-four U.S. senators signed a bipartisan letter Tuesday urging President Joe Biden to press the Turkish government to improve its troubling human rights record. The letter calls on the Biden administration...
Policy Briefs
U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group Authorization Provides Opportunity for Biden Administration
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which became law last week, includes a provision authorizing the establishment of a U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group (OTWG)....
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CAATSA Sanctions Should Be Just First Step if Erdogan Does Not Change Course
The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on NATO ally Turkey for its purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia. These long-overdue sanctions not only impose necessary costs on the government...
Policy Briefs
Trump Should Act Against Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons
Existing sanctions aren’t deterring Moscow. Fortunately, there’s bipartisan agreement on the need for new ones.
Op-eds
Biden and Erdogan: Five Potential Flashpoints in US-Turkish Relations
After being protected by Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could soon face US sanctions and political pushback from Joe Biden’s administration that would sour Ankara-Washington relations.
Op-eds
U.S. Needs a New ICC Strategy
The State Department announced sanctions yesterday on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their role in an “unjust and illegitimate investigation” of alleged war crimes...
Policy Briefs
Don’t Let Iran Blow Up the U.N. Security Council
As a critical vote approaches, the fate of Iran nuclear sanctions—and decades of multilateralism—lies in the hands of Britain and France.
Op-eds
How the Middle East Can Hedge Against a Biden Presidency
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in for a rude awakening if former Vice President Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump in November and Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate in...
Op-eds
Maximize Pressure on Iran: Fortify the Sanctions Wall
The Islamic Republic of Iran is in crisis. U.S. sanctions have crippled the country’s economy. Protests over the regime’s failed policies continue. The Islamic Republic has reportedly even reduced force...
Op-eds
Congressional Momentum Builds to Establish U.S.-Israel Working Group
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) released its version of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Tuesday, and it includes a provision to require the establishment of...
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Extend the Arms Embargo on Iran
In line with a request issued Monday by 387 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is preparing a diplomatic campaign to block one of the most damaging concessions...
Op-eds
The JCPOA May Not See Its Five-Year Anniversary
Two years after the United States withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the agreement’s future hangs in the balance as Washington threatens to restore all UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic, thereby...
Policy Briefs
As U.S. Struggles with Coronavirus, Moscow Probes American Defenses
As the Coronavirus crisis escalated earlier this month in the United States, Moscow repeatedly sent Tu-142 long-range reconnaissance aircraft to probe America’s homeland defenses. The incursions into...
Policy Briefs
Building a resilient cyber future
During the early days of the Cold War, American planners wrestled with the emerging challenge of deterring a Soviet nuclear strike. Recognizing the destructive potential of nuclear weapons, the U.S. opted...
Op-eds
New U.S. Weapon Strengthens Nuclear Deterrence of Moscow
The Department of Defense announced this week that the U.S. Navy has deployed a low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) nuclear warhead. This deployment, which aims to deter Russia’s first-use...