Secretive PRC Firms Lure Fired Federal Workers;
China Fetes U.S. Business Leaders in Beijing;
China Releases Staff of U.S. Due Diligence Firm;
China Unveils Its New Deep-Sea Cable Cutter;
U.S. Blacklists 50 PRC Firms to Curb Ai, Chip Capabilities
On March 20, Iranians in Iran and in the diaspora commemorated Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Typically, U.S. administrations have used the occasion to practice some soft power diplomacy. In the past, America's Nowruz greetings have taken pains to highlight Iran's proud pre-Islamic heritage, underscore its immense civilizational potential, and draw a distinction between the country's historic greatness and its current repressive clerical regime.
HTI Exploits The Gaza Narrative;
Bangladesh's Turmoil: An Opening for Islamists?;
Morocco in The Isis Crosshairs;
"Pay to Slay" Stays Alive
China's Expanding African Propaganda;
More Russian Disinfo in Europe;
Qatar is Shaping The Post-Assad Media Environment in Syria;
Taking "Cognitive Warfare" Seriously;
How Moscow is Manipulating AI
Doha Deepens Its Stake in India;
Pakistan's Westward Push;
India, France Plan Small Modular Nuclear Reactors;
Afghanistan's Taliban Head East
Training for a War Without a Battlefield...;
...As China Targets American Space Superiority;
Awareness Across The Electromagnetic Spectrum;
Precision Radar in Development;
The UK's Answer to Drone Swarms
U.S. Expels South African Envoy;
Sanctions Prompt Rwanda to Sever Ties…;
…And Cause M23 Rebels to Withdraw From Peace Talks;
Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Risk New Conflict;
Mali Withdraws From French Bloc;
Score One for The Sudanese Army
Military Purge Deepens, Top Generals Arrested;
Provinces Encourage Babies With Childcare Subsidies and Milk;
China Executes Four Canadians for Drugs;
PRC EV Makers Accelerate Global Push;
Man Gets Prison for Helping Pressure PRC Expat to Return Home
Iran Makes A Play in East Africa;
Hopelessness Spreads in The Islamic Republic;
How Iran is Gaming "Resistance";
The Regime's Human Rights Crackdown Continues
As U.S. Tightens Sanctions, Chinese Firms Curb Russian Oil Imports;
PRC Hackers Stole Belgian State Security Emails;
New Chinese Quantum Chip is 1 Quadrillion Times Faster;
European Parliament Suspends Access For Huawei Lobbyists;
U.S. Sanctions Thai Officials for Sending Uyghurs Back To China;
Now, as Hamas retakes control of Gaza after a two-month ceasefire with Israel and reconstitutes its capacity to resume its terror, classified documents published in recent days by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center highlight Israel’s desperate need to restore a sense of deterrence in the minds of its bitterest enemies.
Putin's (Sort of) Police State;
Brussels Raises the Alarm...;
...As Poland Preps for Confrontation;
Trump Cuts Complicate Recovery of Children Taken by Russia
ASEAN has grown from a small, consensus-based group into a significant regional bloc, now at the center of U.S.-China competition. Its expanded scope and diverse membership make it both a key player and a complex challenge for external powers.
More Grim Demographic Data;
Ex-UK Intel Chief: Russia Will Test Europe's Resolve;
Naypyidaw Makes A Play;
Chinese-Style Surveillance Comes to Russia's Second City
Falling Prices Stoke Deflation Fears;
Premier Li Qiang Calls for More Stimulus;
Amid U.S. "Chaos," China Offers "Certainty"– FM Wang Yi;
U.S. Soldiers Arrested for Selling Secrets to China;
China's New Spy Satellite Can See Details from Low Orbit
PRC Universities Open Their Doors as U.S. Cuts PhD Programs;
U.S. Resumes $870 Million In Security Assistance to Taiwan;
China Conducts Second Live-Fire Drill Near New Zealand...;
...And Live-Fire Exercises Near Vietnam;
Thailand Deports At Least 40 Uyghurs
U.S. Freezes Aid To South Africa…;
…And Withdraws from South Africa Climate Pact;
RSF Attacks Sudan Refugee Camp, WFP Halts Aid;
Regional Blocs Weigh Troop Deployment in Eastern Congo;
Somalia Punches Back Against ISIS;
AFRICOM Faces A Bleak Future;
EU Strengthens Ghana’s Defense Against Sahel Threats
Meanwhile, the new White House's penchant for deal-making is providing an opportunity for Russia to improve its position still further—by offering itself up as a diplomatic intermediary between Washington and Tehran.
How Grozny is gaining leverage over Kyiv;
A New Lease on Life for Nord Stream... Maybe;
Who are Russia's Islamic Radicals, really?;
Europe takes aim at Frozen Russian Assets;
The Haves and Have-Nots of Putin's War
A desire to end conflict will not suffice in achieving an actual end to hostilities in either Ukraine or Gaza.
Iran Makes Strides in Tajikistan...;
...As Tehran and Moscow Inch Ever Closer;
The Growing Tehran-Caracas Connection;
An Iranian Execution Spree
Cracks In The Taliban Consensus...;
...And More Movement Toward International Rehabilitation;
The Birth of Syria's Morality Police;
Turkey, Europe, and Syrian Jihadism
Vietnam's Booming China Trade;
More Pressure on Manila;
Now, A Helping Hand From Moscow;
Beijing Strengthens Its Grip on The Pacific Islands
The Ukraine War's Criminal Alumni;
Now, Rehabilitating HTS;
Dugin's New Focus: Refashioning Academia
When the Soviet Union collapsed nearly a quarter-century ago, it led to triumphalism about the "end of history" and the ultimate victory of liberal democracy over other forms of government. Since then, it's been a difficult couple of decades for global freedom.
A Personnel Scandal Roils Military Procurement...;
...And Gets Others Involved;
Court Reforms Kick Into High Gear;
Ukrainians Fear Graft More Than War
Targeting Russia's Shadow Fleet;
Estonia Issues a Call to Arms...;
...And A Maritime Warning;
The Plight of Putin's Central Asian Soldiers
PRC Influence Center Stage at Yoon Impeachment Hearings;
Cook Islands Inks Deal In Beijing, Upsets New Zealand;
U.S. Amends Wording on Taiwan Independence;
China Repatriates 1000 Scam Victims from Myanmar;
China Backs U.S.-Russia Ukraine Peace Initative
Russia Begins Final Withdrawal From its Syrian Naval Base…;
… In Favor Of New Accommodations In Sudan;
Senegal Moves Closer to a French Departure;
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister to Lead African Union;
Satellite Imagery Reveals Rwandan Casualties;
African Leaders Meet Over DRC Crisis;
Iran and Sudan Strike a Deal
On February 12th, the American Foreign Policy Council convened its third “Airlie Dialogue” conference at the University Club in Washington, DC. The full-day event brought together leading scholars, officials and experts for a day of discussions about the common intellectual fight against Islamic extremism, and the “war of ideas” now taking place in the Muslim World. What follows is a summary of the conference’s proceedings.
In 2024, $168 Billion Exited China;
PRC Cranes Raise Homeland Security Concern at U.S. Ports;
China Merges Hundreds of Banks to Alleviate Bad Loans;
China Smuggles Parts for Russian Drones – Estonia;
Beijing To Underwrite Vietnam's $8.3 Billion Railway
Sensing an opening, India deepens its ties to the Taliban;
Pakistan, Bangladesh revive direct shipping route;
Sri Lanka throws in with Chinese energy giant;
Afghan refugees in a bind
It might be too much for the Trump administration to expect that Europe will guarantee a Ukraine peace settlement they had no part in making.
DOD considers climate change a growing security threat in Africa;
Tehran faces shutdowns amid worsening air quality;
A new cold war over rare earth elements;
Famine in Sudan expands as government resists foreign aid;
China's water policies endanger central Asian stability
The Kremlin's War On Everyone;
An Unexpected Solution To Europe's Gas Crisis Emerges...;
...While The Baltics Look West For Energy;
Moscow's Challenges – And Its Plan To Overcome Them;
Denmark Warns, Nato Weakness Is Provocative
A Central Asia-Caucasus-European Corridor (CACE) would reinvigorate historic trade routes and improve regional energy security.
How Russia Is Boosting Germany's AfD;
India Seeks To Regulate Social Media...;
...While Islamabad Adopts A Scorched-Earth Strategy;
Poland Needs To Up Its Counter-Disinformation Game;
A Tech Breakthrough In Targeting Disinformation
African Nations Pledge $35 Billion For Electrification;
Congo Crisis Escalates As M23 Rebels Advance;
New Signs Of Life For Militants In Nigeria;
West African Nations Withdraw From Ecowas;
U.S.-South Africa Tensions Escalate Over Land Reform Law
Russia's LNG Lifeline;
North Korea... No Longer At The Front;
The Reasons For Russia's Downhill Demography;
Laying The Groundwork For A New Draft;
From Russia, With Love
For all of its public rhetoric to the contrary, Europe has failed to meaningfully wean itself off Russian energy, a key strategic vulnerability. In fact, the continent's dependence on Moscow has grown...
The Grim Toll Of Putin's War;
Moscow Thinks Beyond Damascus;
More Signs Of Economic Fragility;
How Is Russia's Recruitment Drive Really Going?
China Builds World's Largest Fusion Energy Reactor;
PRC Influence Operation Pushs For Overthrow Of Spain's Government;
Florida Police Bust Smuggling Operation, Detain 26 Chinese Migrants;
Massive Dam In Tibet Alarms China's Neighbors;
China's Spies Recruit U.S. Clearance Holders
As China rapidly expands its network of satellite mega-constellations, it grows in informational power. As a result, it could acquire a dominant position in global connectivity, greatly expanding the reach and impact of its messaging, propaganda and influence operations.
World Bank Suspends Gabon Disbursements;
Kenya Turns To The Uae;
Nigeria Becomes A Brics Partner;
Sudanese Army Captures Strategic City;
Illegal Mining Crackdown Causes Chaos In South Africa;
New Mozambican President Sworn In Amid Mass Protests
Quantum Cloning: The Future of Teleportation?;
SOCOM Seeks Hybrid Micro Drones;
Cutting The Cord: Wireless Power for Troops;
China's Microwave Superweapon: Science Fiction or Reality?;
From Warrior Suit to Carrying Companion
Afghanistan's Other Islamists Rear Their Heads...;
...As Riyadh Moves Closer To Kabul;
Bracing For An Imperial Turkey;
How Hezbollah And Iran Are Adapting
Cia: Covid-19 Probably Leaked From Wuhan Lab;
Iranian Cargo Ships Transport Missile Propellant From China;
Philippine Authorities Seize Spy Car, Arrests Prc Agents;
"The U.S. Does Not Support Taiwan Independence" – Rubio;
China Affirms Support For The Who And Paris Climate Deal
China Expands Quantum Satellite Network;
X-37B Tests Novel Orbital Maneuvers;
China Sets The Pace In Global Tech Standards;
Innovative Motor Propels Hypersonic Testing;
Building Better Ai... With Ai
An Energy Crisis In Russia's Moldovan Enclave;
How The Kremlin Is Combatting Demographic Decline;
Is Moscow Battling Back In Kursk?;
Russia's Ailing Economy
University Of Michigan Cuts Ties With Shanghai Jiao Tong University;
Chinese Owned Ship Suspected Of Cutting Taiwan's Undersea Cable;
China Works With Gangs To Gain Intelligence On Taiwan;
China'S Population Falls For A Third Straight Year;
U.S. Sanctions On Russia's "Shadow Fleet" Push Up China's Costs