United States Senate

April 2, 2023 | |

Assad Will Return to Arab League Summit, Courtesy of Saudi Invite

Saudi Arabia, which will host the annual Arab League summit next month, plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the gathering in Riyadh. The pending invitation marks a major reversal in Saudi policy and a milestone for Assad as he seeks diplomatic rehabilitation despite his ongoing atrocities. According to Reuters, which first reported the news, Prince Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, will travel to Damascus in the coming weeks to personally deliver the invitation.

Flash Briefs

March 29, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Is Turkey about to ditch its Russian S-400 missile system?

Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian-manufactured S-400 missile air defense system in 2019 (in place of United States or NATO-manufactured equivalents) resulted, not only in Turkey being...

Op-eds

March 20, 2023 | Ashley Mattheis, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Varsha Koduvayur, Cody Wilson

Blind Sided

A Reconceptualization of the Role of Emerging Technologies in Shaping Information Operations in the Gray Zone

Op-eds

November 23, 2022 | Clifford D. May |

Why sic the FBI on the IDF?

The shut-and-open case of Shireen Abu Akleh

Op-eds

November 17, 2022 | Maseh Zarif, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Ban These Chinese Chipmakers from Pentagon Purchases

Congress should pass a proposed expansion of the law that keeps the federal government from buying certain companies’ products.

Op-eds

November 12, 2022 | Tony Badran |

Will the American election finally kill the zombie Iran deal?

In the lead-up to the American midterm elections, the Biden administration’s messaging on Iran had maintained that the effort to revive the Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),...

Op-eds

November 7, 2022 | Eric S. Edelman, David J. Kramer

Now Is Not the Time to Negotiate with Putin

Pushing for negotiations could undermine the morale of the Ukrainians fighting in the field.

Op-eds

October 26, 2022 | Samantha Ravich, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Harden the cybersecurity of US nuclear complex now

Deterrence is only as good as it is credible

Op-eds

October 24, 2022 | Dr. Georgianna Shea, Annie Fixler

‘SBOM’ disclosure rules loom for federal software procurement

The Software Bill of Materials, or SBOM, disclosure requirement is coming for federal agencies and their contractors. Are managers and executives ready? An SBOM is a formal, machine-readable inventory...

Op-eds

September 29, 2022 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

The Women Burning Their Hijabs Want the Iranian Regime to Fall. Does Joe Biden?

The White House is still ardently seeking a nuclear deal that will enrich the men murdering women in the streets.

Op-eds

September 16, 2022 | |

Will Congress Hold a Vote on Iran Deal Before Sanctions Relief?

The Biden administration is signaling it will continue to pursue a nuclear agreement with Iran. This endeavor faces bipartisan opposition while questions swirl over whether and how the president will comply...

Flash Briefs

September 2, 2022 | J. Pedro Zúquete |

After Mar-a-Lago Raid, Conspiracy Theories Rage on Left, Too

On the left, the most pervasive and potent conspiracy theory is that Trump is collaborating with hostile foreign powers to damage the United States.

Op-eds

August 30, 2022 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Tyler Stapleton

How American Lawyers and Accountants Help Fuel the War in Ukraine

These enablers are successful because U.S. law exempts them from the rules that make it hard for American banks to do business with criminals.

Op-eds

August 30, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Sinan Ciddi

Turkey’s Latest Move to Undermine NATO

That it’s considering buying additional missile systems from Russia highlights continued challenges for the United States and its NATO allies.

Op-eds

August 5, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Jack Sullivan

U.S. Senate votes 95-1 to add Finland and Sweden to NATO alliance

The U.S. Senate voted 95-1 on Wednesday to add Finland and Sweden to the NATO alliance. The overwhelming vote is a major rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a resounding expression of American...

Policy Briefs

July 26, 2022 | Matthew Zweig |

How Congress Can Keep Biden From Caving to Iran’s Demands

The administration has said it will not remove the IRGC’s terrorist designation, but it is likely looking for ways to ease the burden on Iran.

Op-eds

July 14, 2022 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Emelie Chace-Donahue, Madison Urban, Matt Chauvin

Will ‘Salad Bar Extremism’ Replace ‘Old-School World’ Terrorism?

Op-eds

July 14, 2022 | Richard Goldberg |

Can Biden Seize the Moment in the Middle East?

Until now, the administration has failed to realize that America’s actions in one part of the globe have consequences in another. Can it change course?

Op-eds

July 12, 2022 | David May, Richard Goldberg

Will CEOs Finally Learn Their Lesson on Boycotting Israel?

Ben & Jerry’s’ Israel boycott melted away last month when its parent company, Unilever, settled a federal lawsuit brought by the company’s Israeli licensee, Avi Zinger. Unilever...

Op-eds

July 1, 2022 | Jacob Nagel |

Iran’s nuclear aspirations cannot be legitimized

Senior Israeli officials who endorse a nuclear deal with Iran are undermining Israel's interests. Without an agreement, Iran's efforts to become a nuclear threshold state will be from a position of weakness, while Israel and the US will have legitimacy, urgency, and targets with which to inflict critical harm.