Great piece by David D. Kirkpatrick in The New Yorker documenting how the global cyber-smear business works, and how it often emanates out of the #MiddleEast. bit.ly/3LYW1m6

#Iran and #Syria are breaking their diplomatic & financial isolation, despite brutal crackdowns on political opponents. Tehran also has more leeway now to advance its nuclear program. My latest for Semafor: bit.ly/3M3acX1

Indian hacking syndicate, BellTroX, targeting environmental activists, as well as journalists, on behalf Western clients. on.wsj.com/3M2EQzW

Pentagon: US strike last week in northern Syria killed 8 non-Iranian militants stationed at #IRGC -#QodsForce base.

🟡 Just announced: National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard will be interviewed by @PoppyHarlowCNN at the Semafor World Economy Summit. Register now to join us in DC on April 12: events.semafor.com/wes23

#CNAS2023 Question for Kurt Campbell: What can be done to get Chinese cooperation on fentanyl?

BREAKING: Finland cleared to join NATO after Turkey's approval semafor.com/article/03/30/…

The WSJ has lifted the paywall on all articles pertaining to our colleague & friend Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested by Russian authorities on Wednesday and charged with espionage. Journalism is not a crime. Please share & help us fight for his release. wsj.com/articles/wsj-r…

NEW: The top military brass in Washington and Beijing aren’t talking, fueling fears about possible miscalculations in a region littered with security hotspots, Jay Solomon reports in Semafor Security semafor.com/article/04/03/…

The US-#China military hotline has broken down, raising fears in the Pentagon about miscalculations in the Pacific. An American commander tries his Chinese counterparts every month. My latest in Semafor. semafor.com/article/04/03/…

For all my Jews out there, please join us in demanding the release of The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich as we celebrate freedom this Passover. Set a place for Evan at your Seder table. Evan is on day 6 of detention in Russia for simply doing his job as a reporter. #FreeEvan

This is a rather big deal, even if these men will never show up in court. It is essential to send a clear message that impunity is not acceptable, not in Syria, not in Ukraine, not anywhere. The wheels of justice grind slowly but they grind very fine.

The Coast Guard’s growing international role is partly a reflection of how American competition with Russia and China is playing out in ever-more far-flung parts of the globe, Jay Solomon writes in Semafor Security semafor.com/article/04/05/…

In @Semafor: Fixated on #China and #Russia, the U.S. is deploying the #CoastGuard far beyond its borders. Missions to the Arctic, Far East and Galapagos Islands. bit.ly/3GoMocO

#SouthKorean President Yoon Suk Yeol to speak at a joint-session of Congress on April 27.

The *Coast Guard* is going global, Jay Solomon reports semafor.com/article/04/05/…

NEW: Boeing’s $37 billion sale of commercial aircraft to Saudi Arabia last month was one of the largest civil aviation deals in history. But in October, it appeared close to unraveling, Jay Solomon reports semafor.com/article/04/09/…

.The Boeing Company's $37 billion sale of commercial aircraft to #SaudiArabia last month is among the largest in aviation history. But it could have unraveled last October. My latest for Semafor: bit.ly/417Qmyw

#Iran is testing new military redlines in its conflict with the U.S. and #Israel, as the geopolitics of the #Mideast dramatically shift. My latest for @Semafor: bit.ly/3GHG0gZ

“The Iranians calculate the advantage is theirs on regional issues,” said Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. “They think they have split the Saudis and Emiratis from the U.S. and Israel. Iran can now work to widen that gap.”