Xinjiang

August 10, 2026 | Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham

Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Covered UAS and UAS Critical Components and Equipment Listed in Section 1709 of FY2025 NDAA

August 5, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

The Axis of Aggressors vs. America

During the Cold War, the U.S. had only one major enemy – now we have four

July 23, 2026 | Angela Howard |

China’s Expanding Presence in Kyrgyzstan Undermines Human Rights, U.S. Strategic Interests

In Kyrgyzstan, criticism of Chinese influence can end in public shaming or an arrest warrant. On July 20, a Kyrgyz presidential administration official published photographs, names, birth dates, and social...

June 26, 2026 | David May, Theodore Schneiderman

10 Cases of UN Abuse, Waste, and Subversion of U.S. Interests

The United Nations is hurtling toward self-inflicted insolvency, and it has itself to blame. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres needs to secure $8.68 billion to keep the lights on for regular operations...

May 28, 2026 | Mariam Wahba, Samuel Ben-Ur

Why Christian persecution is Trump’s new foreign policy roadmap

During his first term, President Donald Trump made fighting Christian persecution around the world a foreign policy priority. In his second term, it has become something more than that. The...

May 4, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Josh Birenbaum

A Gameplan for American Economic Security:

Supercharging U.S. Statecraft, from an Economic Pentagon to the Near-Global Economy

April 24, 2026 | David May, Theodore Schneiderman

Will the Next UN Leader Be Good for America?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s time in office is coming to an end, which raises the question: Who will lead the world’s most important multilateral body next? The 2026 secretary-general...

April 16, 2026 | Mariam Wahba

How Sudan Became a Killing Field

On the third anniversary of Sudan’s war, the bloody fight is turning into the scene for proxy fights between the likes of Iran, Russia, and other global bad actors.

April 13, 2026 | Jack Burnham, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Seeking Comment on Prohibiting Importation and Marketing of Previously Authorized Covered Communications Equipment Added to the Covered List in 2024 or Earlier

April 3, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Josh Birenbaum

The Broken Promise of the Panama Papers, Ten Years On

The scandal thrust financial secrecy into the spotlight. Why is dirty money still such a big problem?

March 10, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

China’s New Ethnic Minority Law Seeks To Legitimize Ongoing Repression

Beijing is increasing its efforts to reshape the very face of Chinese society. The National People’s Congress (NPC) is slated to consider a new law intended to promote “ethnic unity and progress”...

January 28, 2026 | David May |

Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass

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December 11, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski |

Trojan Horse

China's Auto Threat to America

November 26, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Leah Siskind

DeepSeek May Intentionally Produce Malicious Code Due to Chinese Political Bias, Research Shows

China’s top artificial intelligence (AI) models don’t simply follow the Communist Party line — they act on it. On November 20, the cybersecurity firm CloudStrike published a study suggesting that...

October 18, 2025 | Josh Birenbaum, Susan Soh

The Case for a Second Front in the War on Fentanyl

Follow the money — specifically, the role of Chinese gangs in cleaning cartel cash.

August 6, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives

July 11, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Ahmed Al-Shara’s Foreign Jihadist Problem

The man President Donald Trump hailed as a “tough guy” who will bring stability to Syria is empowering extremists tied to Al Qaeda.

May 22, 2025 | Bill Roggio, Ahmad Sharawi

Syrian military integrates Al Qaeda-linked terror group into its ranks

The new Syrian government is integrating a Central Asian terrorist group that is part of Al Qaeda’s network into its military, despite the objections of US President Donald Trump. The head of this terror...

April 13, 2025 | Ari Ben Am, Johanna Yang

China and Russia Rejoice as the U.S. Cuts Its Global Media

Now is the time to rethink how America conducts information warfare and prioritize influence and psychological operations against authoritarian states.

April 11, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Countering Beijing’s Denial, Kyiv Claims That More Than 150 Chinese Nationals Are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Rather than sue for peace, Russia has banked on Chinese assistance to expand its war in Ukraine. ...