Analysis & Commentary

Analysis & Commentary

The United States prides itself on being the most open society in the world, with our colleges and universities serving as great catalysts for scientific development, cultural advancement, and economic prosperity. Yet this very openness creates risks. Foreign entities, especially…

Iranian Cyber Operations

Americans have long found comfort in the two oceans that separate us from Middle East wars, but the vulnerabilities Iranian cyber operations pose bring these conflicts much closer to home. Through cyber intrusion, Iran has already disrupted our water supply…

To Squeeze Iran, Washington Must Go After Halkbank

When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran, he promised to target its “enablers” and “sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.” Washington has since sanctioned everything from foreign banks…

“They blew the hell out of Bahrain.” That was acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao’s assessment last month of the damage Iranian missiles have done to Naval Support Activity Bahrain — the base inside the Persian Gulf that served for decades…