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August 14, 2024

Russia
How the U.S. Can Counter Disinformation From Russia and China

Attempts by Russia, China, and other U.S. adversaries to spread dangerous false narratives need to be countered before they take root. 

At a March 2022 press conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the U.S. of conducting research in Ukraine to develop biological weapons.

July 30, 2024

Lebanon
What Is Hezbollah?

Military experience gained fighting in Syria’s civil war and generous support from Iran have made the Shiite militant group a formidable foe for Israel. But at the same time, its political clout amon…

 A man bearing a Hezbollah flag leads ranks of militants through Beirut’s southern suburb.

January 31, 2023

United States
The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Military

In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against institutions conservatives cherish as well, such as the U.S. …

military

August 5, 2024

Mexico
Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels

Violence continues to rage more than a decade after the Mexican government launched a war against drug cartels.

A soldier stands guard as over 850 kilos of drugs are burned in Monterrey, Mexico.

August 15, 2024

Peacekeeping
Women This Week: Sudanese Women Participate on Peace Talks

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 10 to August 16.

Sudanese women, who fled the conflict in Murnei in Sudan's Darfur region, look on while crossing the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad August 4, 2023.

August 13, 2024

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Pre-SADC Crackdown

As SADC leaders gather in Harare for their annual summit, Zimbabwe’s government rounds up perceived “enemies of the state.”

Activists from the opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) arrested for holding a political gathering which authorities said was unauthorized arrive at the Magistrates' courts in Harare, Zimbabwe on June 18, 2024.

December 5, 2019

China
Blurred Lines Between State and Non-State Actors

Since at least 2013, APT17 has been responsible for a number of network intrusions against U.S. and Southeast Asian targets. While evidence links APT17's activities to the Chinese government, there a…

A Chinese national flag flies in front of Google China's headquarters in Beijing