FDD Action

China is working fast to catch up to America’s satellite technology. That’s good news for Iran and a huge problem for our national security.

.@SecWar is right: “We can’t be dependent on China on ANYTHING that’s critical to our supply chain.” We must do EVERYTHING in our power to secure our drug supply chain and onshore manufacturing.

@ElaineDezenski Read @ElaineDezenski and Daniel Swift’s full analysis here: fdd.org/analysis/2026/…

After the Saudis, Iraq is OPEC's largest producer, and the U.S. holds the keys to its oil revenues in the Fed’s accounts. With Iraq's USD access already on hold over security issues, Washington should add another condition: its exit from OPEC. Per @ElaineDezenski & Daniel Swift

The UAE's exit from OPEC – the dominant global oil cartel – is a win for American energy consumers and a blow to Iran. Now, it's time for Washington to put the final nails in OPEC's coffin and ensure it doesn't recover. Step 1: Get Iraq to bow out 👇 1/2

New @FDD report: China’s War Wolves 🐺 The #PLA isn’t just modernizing. It’s building a new way of fighting around #robotics, autonomy, and scale. Our report pulls together Chinese primary sources + training footage on how “robot wolves” fit into a Taiwan invasion playbook. /1 fdd.org/analysis/2026/…

As Project Freedom gets underway, the rump regime in Tehran faces immense U.S. economic pressure from the blockade and Economic Fury. I joined @Benleo last night to discuss the latest on Iran. @GBNEWS

New Cuba EO provides the Trump Admin with broad authorities to sanction any sector of the Cuban economy and any financial institutions that do business with sanctioned sectors. This is a clear signal that the U.S. is willing to cut off the regime's access to foreign cash whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…

The National Defense Strategy's focus on Latin America is not breaking the bank. In fact, the region gets only 0.2% of the FY27 Pentagon budget request. My latest in @RCDefense details why that money goes so far in a critical region for U.S. security realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/…

During today’s hearing, @RepSheriBiggs questioned how the United States can keep pace with China’s growing military robotics capabilities.   Our witness, @AUVSI CEO Michael Robbins, noted that dual-use technologies are central to this competition and emphasized the need for a coordinated national strategy.

This week, our committee advanced several crucial bills to consolidate America’s position as a leader in AI technology by safeguarding these critical assets. We must ensure these advanced chips do not fall into the hands of our adversaries.

"Illicit gold is a growing source of revenue for drug cartels that terrorize countries across Latin America and threaten U.S. national security. FDD Action is proud to support this bipartisan legislation that will focus more U.S. diplomatic attention and resources on countering this growing illicit market in America’s backyard." -FDD Action's @ConnorPfeiffer

FDD Action is proud to endorse the United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act, led by Sen. @JohnCornyn and @SenTimKaine. Illicit gold has become a major source of revenue for drug cartels and other criminal groups in the Western Hemisphere. fddaction.org/endorsements/2…

FDD Action proudly endorses the Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act (H.R. 8036), led by @RepJimBaird, which would let the State, Defense, and Energy Departments directly propose new export control rules for a 30-day interagency vote.

FDD Action proudly endorses the Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act (H.R. 8284), led by @RepMcCaul, which would require BIS "is informed" letters to go through interagency review.

FDD Action has endorsed a bipartisan slate of export control bills ahead of the April 22 @HouseForeignGOP @HouseForeign markup, reflecting our long-standing support of legislative efforts to protect technological innovation from adversaries like the PRC. fddaction.org/press-release/…