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Women and Children to the Front
Across ideologies, women and children are playing more prominent roles in terrorist groups. -
What Is the Controversy on Repatriations From Syria About?
A summary of the background of the repatriation controversy and the stakes of the situation in the wake of the ECtHR’s H.F. v. France judgment. -
France Called Out for Ignoring Plea to Repatriate Citizens in Syria
While cautious in its legal reasoning, the European Court of Human Rights ruling was a limited victory for advocates of repatriation. States are constrained by their human rights commitments—even on the ... -
A Moment of Strategic Clarity
Russia's military mobilization and annexation of portions of Eastern Ukraine narrows the possible options for Ukraine and its partners. -
Cyberwar in Ukraine: What You See Is Not What’s Really There
Cyberwarfare during the Russian invasion of Ukraine has not played out as some expected—but it has an impact with some important long-term implications. -
Maryland Couple Indicted For Illegal Disclosure of American Health Information to Russia
On Thursday afternoon, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Anna Gabrielian—a Maryland doctor—and her husband, Jamie Lee Henry—a major in the U.S. Army—with conspiracy and for the discl... -
Russian Oligarch and Allies Indicted For Sanctions Evasion
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Russian oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska,and two associates with conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions imposed on Deripaska and one of his busin... -
Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Unduly ‘Creative’ With the First Amendment
The chilling effects of the Treasury Department’s unprecedented sanctions against code itself are being felt well beyond the cryptocurrency community, threatening the entire open source software ecosyste... -
Water Wars: U.S. Counters Beijing's Reaction to Pelosi Visit With $1.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan
U.S.-China tensions continue to simmer over Taiwan; Solomon Islands delays general election in what some call a power grab linked to China’s influence; North Korea reaffirms commitment to nuclear weapons... -
How to Overcome the Pitfalls of the Saudi-Iran Dialogue
The talks between the regional rivals have yielded little progress because of the countries' disparate goals and regional positions. -
ChinaTalk: China + AI = Military Advantage?
The latest episode of ChinaTalk. -
Finding Out What Russians Think—Without Asking Them
Where there is a lack of reliable public opinion surveys, analyzing queries typed into the main Russian search engine can give insights into Russian public opinion and how it changes.


