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WASHINGTON, D.C., January 15, 2025 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) welcomes 31 mid-career national security practitioners into its 2025 National Security Fellows Program (NSFP).

6 days ago · Action on Another Front: Strikes on Pro-Tehran Militias in Iraq Air strikes, likely conducted as part of American-Israeli operations, are hitting Iran-backed…

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Mar 2, 2026 · Mariam Wahba is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). For more analysis from Mariam and FDD, please subscribe HERE. Follow Mariam on X …

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Mar 5, 2026 · Israel intensifies strikes on repression sites, expands outreach to Iranians as regime repression deepens (March 8-10 updates) FDD's Long War Journal March 10, 2026 | Reuel Marc …

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