Georgia's Constitutional Court began hearings on Georgian Dream’s bid to outlaw five opposition groups, four of which together received nearly 38 percent of the vote in the disputed 2024 parliamentary elections.
FDD's Keti Korkiya discusses:
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Turkey just struck a new maritime deal with eastern Libya, effectively claiming half the Mediterranean.
@stevenacook tells @JSchanzer it violates international law and is part of a deliberate pattern: isolating Israel, Greece, and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. And this time, Egypt isn’t pushing back.
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Jordanian Air Force strikes Syria in retaliation for deadly church attack
@AhmadA_Sharawi in FDD's @LongWarJournal: bit.ly/4yH0Rc7
Jordan’s Crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood Is Far From Over
New FDD Policy Brief from @AhmadA_Sharawi: bit.ly/3W2VNS1
Iraq juggles border security and ties with Iran, Syria, and Jordan.
@sfrantzman in FDD’s @LongWarJournal: bit.ly/4eVtCuy
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America’s Military Presence Reshapes Hormuz
The U.S. military is performing two tough tasks superbly and simultaneously: implementing a naval blockade of Iran and facilitating the export of non-Iran oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran's attacks on commercial vessels will continue. Tough days ahead. But progress is undeniable.
So, next time you see an American service member, tell them “thank you.”
Then go home and call Congress and ask what they are doing to ensure our troops have the resources they require.
My @WSJopinion letter to the editor with @L_Rolleigh
wsj.com/opinion/americas-mil…
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My thoughts to @axios @demarest_colin on the potential for a trilateral U.S.-Russia-China nuclear arms control pact: axios.com/2026/10/27/trump-d…
This isn't just a diagnosis.
@Brad_L_Bowman, @ElaineDezenski & @MarkCMontgomery offer dozens of concrete steps to strengthen America, bolster allies & weaken the Axis.
Order Axis of Aggressors: amzn.to/45cFAuB
Hezbollah Explosives Debunk Lebanon’s Sovereignty Myth
In reality, the state fears Hezbollah, abides by its diktats, and actively dismantles its own rule of law to accommodate the Iranian proxy.
@hahussain in @ThisIsBeirut_: fdd.org/analysis/hezbollah-e…
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Grateful to @JenGriffinFNC for including my analysis on Treasury's proposed rules for expanding outbound investment restrictions. As competition with China increases, the U.S. is moving to ensure U.S. capital investments don't ultimately support our adversaries' military capabilities.
The clip appeared on @FoxNews @AmericaRpts yesterday.
Israel’s moment of truth: Knesset election pivotal to future US-Israel relationship
Israel must make some crucial decisions about its own conduct. The fate of the US-Israel alliance could hang in the balance.
@Brad_L_Bowman and @JSchanzer in @Jerusalem_Post: bit.ly/4zQWiwT
Midnight Hammer was “extremely effective" and changed the equation, says @brett_mcgurk on The Iran Breakdown with @mdubowitz. Iran isn’t spinning centrifuges, though it could reconstitute.
Watch the full episode: fdd.org/podcasts/the-iran-br…
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What does Iran’s regime fear most? Its own people.
@FDD_Iran’s @therealBehnamBT joins @smartinezamir on JCFA’s East to West to discuss the regime’s vulnerability at home.
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Actions by private companies and researchers are important, but the federal government’s silence is deafening. Private researchers attributed the operation to #Russia within a day.
My latest with @FDD
fdd.org/analysis/russian-ope…
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“Battles against the terrorist regime in Iran and its proxies will continue, as will the fight against disinformation and blind hate that unfairly targets Israel. But that does not absolve Israel from making some crucial decisions about its own conduct. The fate of the US-Israel alliance could hang in the balance.”
Israel's Moment of Truth
Decisions in the coming days will prove pivotal in determining whether the erosion in support for Israel in the United States is reversed or devolves further into a full rupture that makes both Americans and Israelis less secure.
My latest in the @Jerusalem_Post with my @FDD colleague @JSchanzer
jpost.com/opinion/article-91…
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Israel's Moment of Truth
Decisions in the coming days will prove pivotal in determining whether the erosion in support for Israel in the United States is reversed or devolves further into a full rupture that makes both Americans and Israelis less secure.
My latest in the @Jerusalem_Post with my @FDD colleague @JSchanzer
jpost.com/opinion/article-91…
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My latest here with @FDD colleague @Brad_L_Bowman on the Israeli policies in Judea & Samaria that must change no matter who forms a government after tomorrow’s elections. The future of US-Israel ties depends on it. jpost.com/opinion/article-91…
Russian Operatives Plant Deepfake Targeting U.S. Midterm Elections
New FDD Policy Brief from @JBreach & Pavneet Kaur:
bit.ly/47CPmaP
Iraq’s crisis is more than a domestic financial emergency. It is an early warning of a much broader economic reckoning across the Middle East, where population growth, expanding government obligations, and dependence on energy exports are colliding with the enormous costs of perpetual warfare, writes @hahussain:
fdd.org/analysis/iraqs-curre…
Everyone in Israel assumes a major U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran is coming after the midterms.
@CFR_org's @stevenacook is skeptical that two or three days of strikes will move a regime that hasn’t budged on the battlefield or at the negotiating table.
Watch the full conversation with @JSchanzer: bit.ly/4zbT0Vi