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Moldova fended off Russian election meddling, experts warn it’s too early to celebrate

Moldova fended off Russian election meddling, experts warn it’s too early to celebrate

by Sonya Dymova | Nov 13, 2024 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON — Moldova’s pro-EU President Maia Sandu secured a second term in a pivotal runoff on Nov. 4, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, a rival backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party. Two weeks earlier, Moldovans narrowly voted in a national referendum...
Blinken blasts Congress for holdups on budget and other critical issues

Blinken blasts Congress for holdups on budget and other critical issues

by Sonya Dymova | Oct 30, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Congressional delays in passing spending and other legislation undermines U.S. positioning on the global stage and invigorates “competitors,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the Foreign Service Institute on Wednesday. “Look, if we’re...
China’s “national treasures”: What’s next for panda diplomacy?

China’s “national treasures”: What’s next for panda diplomacy?

by Sarah Lin | Oct 24, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — On Oct. 15, two giant pandas arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo after a 19-hour trans-Pacific flight on a FedEx carrier plane, fittingly known as the “Panda Express”. Before last week’s arrival, pandas have not occupied the National Zoo since...
Sullivan reiterates de-risking instead of decoupling Chinese trade, underscores export controls

Sullivan reiterates de-risking instead of decoupling Chinese trade, underscores export controls

by Raj Ghanekar and Sonya Dymova | Oct 23, 2024 | Featured, National Security

Washington — Ending trade with foreign competitors to protect U.S. technology is not a path forward, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Wednesday, underscoring the need for more nuanced and targeted export controls.  “It doesn’t make sense to allow...
Here’s what experts say is keeping Biden from making a decision on Ukraine

Here’s what experts say is keeping Biden from making a decision on Ukraine

by Sonya Dymova | Oct 2, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON –  The Biden administration is still hesitant to take a definitive stance on whether to lift restrictions preventing Kyiv from using U.S.-made long-range missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russia, despite months of pleading from Ukrainian...
Deepfakes pose threats to upcoming US Presidential Elections

Deepfakes pose threats to upcoming US Presidential Elections

by Annastazia Ng'ambi | Apr 17, 2024 | National Security

WASHINGTON — As the Presidential elections are approaching, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, stated that a bipartisan bill is necessary to safeguard the upcoming elections since artificial...
Lawmakers urge investigation into Pakistan’s election irregularities

Lawmakers urge investigation into Pakistan’s election irregularities

by Laeba Hafiz | Mar 21, 2024 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, called on the members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday to investigate electoral irregularities and violence that took place in the recent election in Pakistan on February 8, 2024. The United States and...
Investment Firms Step Away from Chinese Tech Companies After Scrutiny

Investment Firms Step Away from Chinese Tech Companies After Scrutiny

by Aidan Johnstone and Lily Ogburn | Mar 13, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – For years, US venture capital firms have invested in Chinese technology companies linked to China’s military and persecution of the Uyghur people. Now, the recent glare of the spotlight from Congress and declining public opinion of China has prompted...
‘Putin will not stop at Ukraine’: Biden presses for more aid to Ukraine in State of the Union

‘Putin will not stop at Ukraine’: Biden presses for more aid to Ukraine in State of the Union

by Rafaela Jinich | Mar 8, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden didn’t waste any time mentioning his support for Ukraine during his State of the Union address on Thursday night, rallying Americans to move forward with aid.  “My message to President Putin is simple,” Biden said. “We will not walk...
Explainer: What is the Uyghur Policy Act and who supports the bill?

Explainer: What is the Uyghur Policy Act and who supports the bill?

by Lily Ogburn | Feb 28, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The Uyghur Policy Act is one of Congress’s newest efforts aimed at fighting China’s oppression of the Uyghur people. The bill has passed in the House of Representatives, and activists are urging the Senate to act quickly on the legislation.  What is the...
Congress hears about how Houthi militant attacks are forcing shippers to change course

Congress hears about how Houthi militant attacks are forcing shippers to change course

by Charlotte Ehrlich | Jan 30, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Experts in the commercial shipping industries outlined the ever-increasing humanitarian and economic costs of recent Iran-backed Houthi militant strikes on American ships positioned in the Red Sea during a subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. The continuing...
Pompeo and Panetta urge bipartisan action to deter China from collaborating with U.S. adversaries

Pompeo and Panetta urge bipartisan action to deter China from collaborating with U.S. adversaries

by Lily Ogburn | Jan 30, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta warned lawmakers on Tuesday that China is increasingly collaborating with nations hostile to the United States and urged lawmakers to provide more support to help Taiwan...
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