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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a non-partisan institution focusing on national security and foreign policy.
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Joined July 2009
"...this is as good a moment as any for President Trump to escalate our secondary sanctions on Russian natural gas alongside driving Putin’s oil exports toward zero. Such a move can be modulated to attack revenue immediately while baking in an accelerated transition to American
Ukrainian Power Outages Follow ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Electric Grid New analysis from @rich_goldberg, @MarkCMontgomery, & @PeterBDoran: https://t.co/ny4VLUqP69
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Ukrainian Power Outages Follow ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Electric Grid New analysis from @rich_goldberg, @MarkCMontgomery, & @PeterBDoran: https://t.co/ny4VLUqP69
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Ukrainian Power Outages Follow ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Electric Grid Latest Developments ‘Zero’ Generating Capacity: Russia launched what was described as the “most massive strike”...
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The UN cybercrime treaty is the culmination of nearly a decade of Russian — and later, Chinese — efforts to change international law. As they increased exports of surveillance technology and repression tools, they rallied dozens of nations to their cause:
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 79/243, December 24, 2024. (https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/cybercrime/convention/home.html)United Nations General Assembly, “Statement attributable to the...
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UNRWA and Gaza Policy Update: ➡️ Sec. Rubio says UNRWA will have no role in Gaza’s reconstruction ➡️ ICJ ruling criticizes Israel and urges cooperation with UNRWA ➡️ U.S. judge rules UNRWA immune from lawsuits filed by Oct. 7 victims https://t.co/sfvl865Lbg
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Trend Overview Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendline...
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The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood reached new influence amid the Gaza war, then suffered an unprecedented blow. Its political wing, the Islamic Action Front, capitalized on Hamas support, winning the most seats in Sept 2024 elections, writes @AhmadA_Sharawi: https://t.co/kflWTwNB24
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“Hamas Covenant 1988,” The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy, accessed October 21, 2025. (https://avalon.law.yale.edu/21st_century/hamas.asp) Adnan A. Musallam, From Secularism...
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Tehran shipped an estimated 66.8M barrels in October — averaging 2.15M barrels per day, slightly higher than September. 📊 Crude oil made up 89.8%, with fuel oil at 9% and condensate at 1.2% More here from @SGhasseminejad: https://t.co/9aJUrchdBj
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Iran’s oil exports in October reached their highest monthly level of the year. This highlights the continued failure of the Trump administration to cut Tehran’s key financial lifeline. Tehran...
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Washington should also continue to prioritize selling both the F-16 and C-130 to Hanoi, though any agreement should be conditioned on Hanoi’s willingness to unwind its defense cooperation with Russia and repudiate ties with North Korea — @JackBurnham802: https://t.co/cyGhM8MTLi
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Fifty years after the end of America’s war in Vietnam, Washington has returned with a long wish list for Hanoi. On November 3, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth concluded his two-day visit to...
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The Islamic Republic is a disaster. It has wasted hundreds of billions of dollars on a nuclear weapons program and it can’t provide water to Iranians.
Water restrictions in Tehran began quietly about ten days ago, with nighttime water cuts taking place without official announcement, the IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency wrote on Saturday.
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Analysis by @MarkCMontgomery: "This is another significant development in China’s efforts to build a blue water Navy. These carriers will be an important part of China’s ability to project power overseas or possibly to impose its will on Taiwan..." https://t.co/j1wua7fabd
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Third Carrier in Service: China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, officially entered service after a commissioning ceremony earlier this week attended by Chinese President...
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🚨NEW: Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November | Korea is trending neutral 🔗Track the latest:
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Trend Overview Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendline...
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"The goal is to deter nuclear war, not start it, and the maintenance of a credible nuclear deterrent helps convince adversaries that a nuclear attack on our country would be a grave mistake." @Brad_L_Bowman & @adesnik discuss Netflix's A House of Dynamite: https://t.co/gnhfZuFXgG
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Within three days of its debut on Netflix, “A House of Dynamite” rocketed to the top of the streaming service’s charts, with more than 22 million views. In the film, a nuclear-armed ballistic...
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🚨NEW: Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November | International Organizations are trending very positive @EKrivine and @shannonwalsh have the latest: https://t.co/hKeNNZmXdi
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Trend Overview Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendline...
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America’s adversaries are carrying out low-level nuclear tests and gaining an advantage over the United States in modernizing their arsenals. @StrickerNonpro discusses in @TheNatlInterest: https://t.co/ZgJ4jGcMoR
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Clarity is key on most issues relating to nuclear weapons, and testing them is no exception.
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🚨 German general: Russia could attack NATO "tomorrow." “If you look at Russia’s current capabilities and combat power, Russia could kick off a small-scale attack against NATO territory as early as tomorrow,” Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank told Reuters in an interview.
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The Brotherhood historically relied on member contributions and fees. It has wealthy sympathizers and profits from business investments. After 2013, much of its financial network was dismantled in Egypt, but fundraising continues abroad — @themariamwahba: https://t.co/02BEbntPmq
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“Hamas Covenant 1988,” The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy, accessed October 21, 2025. (https://avalon.law.yale.edu/21st_century/hamas.asp) Adnan A. Musallam, From Secularism...
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.@JanatanSayeh: “This foiled plot on America’s doorstep was not only aimed at Israel, it was also a warning to Washington. Tehran’s terror network is extending its reach across the West, devoting growing attention to the Americas. Its operatives continue to target Americans,
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Murder of Ambassador Prevented: Mexico, with assistance from U.S. and Israeli intelligence, foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Jerusalem’s ambassador to Mexico, according...
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The latest in the Indo-Pacific: ➡️ U.S. reaffirms MDT commitment after Chinese Coast Guard rams Filipino vessel ➡️ Trump’s Asia trip yields trade deals with Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia & Vietnam Explore more here: https://t.co/YSulRosXy8
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Trend Overview Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendline...
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.@ConnorPfeiffer: “This plot is a timely reminder that the Islamic Republic has extensive networks and intelligence operations in America’s own backyard. In Venezuela, the Maduro regime provides a haven for the IRGC and Hezbollah that threatens the United States and its partners
Iranian Plot to Assassinate Israeli Ambassador to Mexico Foiled New insights from @JanatanSayeh and @ConnorPfeiffer: https://t.co/ZWHwYLsfpl
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Iranian Plot to Assassinate Israeli Ambassador to Mexico Foiled New insights from @JanatanSayeh and @ConnorPfeiffer: https://t.co/ZWHwYLsfpl
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Murder of Ambassador Prevented: Mexico, with assistance from U.S. and Israeli intelligence, foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Jerusalem’s ambassador to Mexico, according...
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The Trump administration should accelerate its efforts to implement its newly signed trade agreement with Vietnam, both to prevent Chinese transshipment through the country and to stabilize burgeoning economic ties. More here from @JackBurnham802: https://t.co/Me3bVYtTpe
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Fifty years after the end of America’s war in Vietnam, Washington has returned with a long wish list for Hanoi. On November 3, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth concluded his two-day visit to...
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