The Drums of War : Beat Russia
How is the Ukrainian war ending? Are the NATO states ready for war? Are the U.S. or the Europeans using the war to modernize...
Hamas attack plans, including map of IDF base, suggest espionage
New documentation, including the laptop of a key Hamas commander, offers additional proof of the terrorist group’s meticulous planning of the Oct. 7 massacre....
US Senator to Tajikistan President: End Your Government’s Use of Transnational Repression
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently sent a letter to the President of Tajikistan, Emomali...
Domestic violence exacerbated by wartime, raising concerns over looser gun policies
Domestic abuse remains a persistent problem during Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas, and women’s groups caution that wartime stress and relaxed gun regulations aimed...
Ninjas: How Japanese Spies Evolved into Pop Culture Heroes
The silent, black-clad ninja who spies, sabotages and assassinates—without leaving a trace—remains a popular Japanese character in modern books and films. It has loosely...
Not only the dragon: Understanding Southeast Asia’s complex security landscape
It is a cliché to identify China as Southeast Asia’s primary security concern. But it is understandable given the media’s focus on the overlapping...
Dismantling the Disinformation Business of Chinese Influence Operations
In recent years, much attention has been drawn to the potential for social media manipulation to disrupt democratic societies. The U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2023...
Who is Mike Johnson, the new US Republican House speaker?
Mike Johnson, a relatively lesser-known Republican from Louisiana, has taken the gavel as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives, ending three...
‘Egg Protest’ Revenge? Tajikistan Cuts Electricity to Family Homes of Exiled Activists
Tajikistan’s authoritarian government has been accused of using electricity as leverage against its political opponents after officials allegedly cut off power to the family...
Funding the IMF in a divided world
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plays a central role in the international monetary system. As the lynchpin of the global financial safety net, it...