ISIS: “We Are on Our Way to Rome” – Rachel Ehrenfeld – While officials of the countries fighting ISIS meet in different cities around the world to try to figure out how best to fight it and its…continue…
No High Level Military Participation in Iran Deal* – Stephen Bryen – It is glaringly obvious that the US military played no role, or only a minor role, in the recently concocted Iran deal…continue…
Mike Huckabee is Almost Right – Rachel Ehrenfeld – Mike Huckabee is almost right. The Iran agreement will not “take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven.” The deal…continue…
The U.S. Global Positioning System Needs Protection – Dr. Gene H. McCall – The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the most important technology and capability ever developed and fielded by the military forces of the United States…continue…
Rosanne Klass* RIP: A Cold Warrior who helped Afghanistan expel the Soviets – Wall Street Journal – The Cold War almost seems a forgotten era these days, but its stalwarts deserve recognition as they now pass from American public life…continue…
News & Analysis
Cyber insecurity: Going dark – FT
The Lawless Underpinnings of the Iran Nuclear Deal. The Obama end-run around the Constitution could yet be blocked if states exercise their own sanctions regimes. – David Rivkin, Lee Casey
Top French Official Contradicts Kerry on Iran Deal – Josh Rogin
Persian fantasies and the path to war – David Goldman
Congressional Testimony: The Iran-North Korea Strategic Alliance – Claudia Rosett
The Syria Sham and the Iran Deal. Syria cheated on its chemical commitments. Iran will cheat on its nuclear ones. Obama provides cover for both. – Bret Stephens
The Islamic State, the Caucasus, and the Russian Response – INSS
The Double Sting. A power struggle between Russia’s rival security agencies. – Joshua Yaffa
Preparing for a War in 2025, Putin Wants New Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact to Divide Up Ukraine, Felgengauer Says – Paul Goble
Putinology – Leon Aron
FSB Helps Islamists from Russia Go to Syria, Only Worried When They Come Back, Novaya Gazeta’ Says – Paul Goble
The Reality Of Radicalisation – Nick Cohen
Is It Good for the Jews?: Anti-Semitism and the New Europe – Dave Rich
Capitol Hill
House:
America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic – Judiciary Committee – July 28
Iran Nuclear Agreement: The Administration’s Case – Foreign Affairs Committee – July 28
Impact of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement – Oversight Committee, Subcommittee on National Security – July 28
Promoting and Incentivizing Cybersecurity Best Practices – Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies – July 28
The Iran-North Korea Strategic Alliance – Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa – July 28
Internet of Things – Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet – July 29
Potential Implications in the Region of the Iran Deal – Armed Services Committee – July 29
Women Under ISIS Rule: From Brutality to Recruitment – Foreign Affairs Committee – July 29
Senate:
Impacts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on U.S. Interests and the Military Balance in the Middle East – Armed Services Committee – July 29
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – Foreign Relations Committee – July 29
Sanctions and the JCPOA – Foreign Relations Committee – July 30
CRS Reports
CRS Insights France: Efforts to Counter Islamist Terrorism and Radicalization – Paul Belkin, Analyst in European Affairs – June 29