Richard Weitz

The paperback edition of my book on Sino-Russian relations is out for those interested

The five largest exporters of major arms in 2021–25 were: 🇺🇸USA, 🇫🇷France, 🇷🇺Russia, 🇩🇪Germany and 🇨🇳China. Read the #SIPRI fact sheet ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/OSMS3…

Another super opportunity for early career scholars in security and intelligence studies: The 27th Annual New Faces Conference, October 1-2, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina on Duke University’s campus.  TISS will cover all travel expenses for selectees. tiss-nc.org/new-faces/

A joint statement by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan says “sleeper cells loyal to Iran” plan to destabilize the region.

🇺🇸🦅 Be a part of history. America is back — and the Fall 2026 White House Internship Program is your chance to stand at the center of it all. Put America First. Deliver real results. Make your mark. ➡️ Apply now: WH.Gov/Internships

President Trump’s new AI framework makes it clear: understanding frontier AI capabilities is a national security, AMERICA FIRST imperative. @ODNIgov is taking action to advance this technical expertise and capability across the Intelligence Community, using these tools to assess risks and stay ahead of our foreign adversaries. whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…

Operation Epic Fury: March 23rd Update

The State Department is launching the Bureau of Emerging Threats. The bureau will address not only the current threats we face today in cyberspace, outer space, and critical infrastructure but those we will face in the decades ahead. abcnews.com/amp/Politics/s…

🚨 “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST…” - President DONALD J. TRUMP

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence today released the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment (ATA) of the U.S. Intelligence Community.   🔗 Read the assessment here: dni.gov/files/ODNI/doc…

New China–Iran Fact Sheet Beijing enables Tehran but the relationship is asymmetric: Iran depends heavily on China, while Beijing calibrates support, offering diplomatic cover & dual-use supplies, but stops short of formal defense commitments that may alienate Gulf partners.

Download our extended database of postdoc fellowships. 276 funding opportunities. For each entry, we provide eligibility/requirements, amount, deadline, link, description, etc. Download our database here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Trump tells Axios there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran axios.com/2026/03/11/tru…

NEW!! U.S. and France to deepen nuclear ties as global tensions rise Paris and Washington establish permanent working group to coordinate on strategic deterrence and non-proliferation in face of ‘challenging’ security environment 👇

The five largest recipients of major arms in 2021–25 were 🇺🇦Ukraine, 🇮🇳India, 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia, 🇶🇦Qatar and 🇵🇰Pakistan. Read the #SIPRI fact sheet  ➡️doi.org/10.55163/OSMS3… #ArmsTransfers #GlobalArmsTrade #ArmsData #SIPRIData #Peace Sources: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, Mar. 2026. doi.org/10.55163/SAFC1…; and George, M., Djokic, K., Hussain, Z. et al., ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2025’, SIPRI Fact Sheet, Mar. 2026. doi.org/10.55163/OSMS3….

🇺🇸🇮🇷☢️U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile. @MarcACaputo and I write for @axios axios.com/2026/03/08/ira…

Operation Epic Fury: The first 7 days

Following recent events, NATO increased its Alliance-wide ballistic missile defence posture. Read the full statement below.

🚨 Americans in the Middle East who need consular assistance can call the U.S. Department of State 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444.

بعد استهداف تركيا.. الناتو يتحدث عن "الردع الدفاعي" ضد إيران skynewsarabia.com/middle-east/18… via @skynewsarabia