Viktor Bout

October 26, 2024 | |

Russia Provides Targeting Support to Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping

Latest Developments Houthi rebels in Yemen are receiving intelligence from Russia, assisting the Iran-backed terrorist group in targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea, The Wall Street Journal...

October 8, 2024 | John Hardie |

Back in Business: Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ Selling Arms to Houthis

The prolific Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, released from American custody in 2022 as part of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, is once again plying his old trade, this time selling arms to Yemen’s...

October 7, 2024 | |

Israel Intercepts Missile Launched by Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen

The Israeli Air Force intercepted a missile launched towards Israeli territory by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on October 7 as the Jewish state braced for attacks from Iranian...

August 2, 2024 | Peter Doran |

Biden’s massive Russian prisoner swap comes with major trouble for next president

Swap freed prominent prisoners held by Russia, but Biden may incentivize more hostage taking

July 24, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

America held hostage

Rewarding thugs is not an adequate policy response

August 27, 2023 | Peter Doran |

The White House Must Close Its Hostage Bazaar With Iran And Russia

The setting was dramatic and the stakes were high. In the summer of 1987, millions of Americans tuned into the Iran-Contra hearings to witness Secretary of State George Shultz deliver a master class on...

May 4, 2023 | Richard Goldberg, Sarah Levinson Moriarty

How Sanctions Can Help Bring Home American Hostages

The Levinson Act allows the administration to target individuals, not just organizations.

April 5, 2023 | Richard Goldberg |

Biden weakness on Russia’s hostage-taking puts Americans abroad at risk

Russian President Vladimir Putin dealt a significant blow to the safety of Americans living and traveling abroad last week with the abduction of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. With...

August 5, 2022 | Michael Braun |

We Cannot Risk Another Bout With Viktor Bout

I oversaw the U.S. effort to capture the Russian arms dealer. Here’s what Joe Biden should know before trading him away.

January 19, 2018 | Emanuele Ottolenghi

It’s Time for the Justice Department to Hold Hezbollah Accountable

Last month, a Politico investigation ignited a firestorm by chargi...

April 22, 2015 | Juan C. Zarate

A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

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April 9, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal |

On the ‘Merchant of Death’

A US court has sentenced Viktor Bout, a.k.a. the "merchant of death," to 25 years in prison. Much has been written about Bout, who supplied tyrants and terrorists the world over with weapons, oft...

June 14, 2011 | FrontPage

Symposium: The “Moderate” Muslim Brotherhood?

Just recently, the Muslim Brotherhood released its political platform, part of which would establish an Iranian-style mullah council overseeing Egypt's democratic institutions. It also prohi...

June 14, 2006 | World Defense Review |

General Hayden, Invest in the Arms Trade

On June 26, representatives of governments and non-governmental organizations will gather in New York for the United Nations Review Conference on Small Arms. In the grand scheme of things, little...