After over 3 years researching the #captagon trade with @AlexSoderholm, I’m proud to announce that our report,“The #Captagon Threat: A Profile of Illicit Trade, Consumption, and Regional Realities,” published with @NewlinesInst.

A thread on its findings:

newlinesinstitute.org/terrorism/the-… The #captagon trade has mushroomed in size, scope, market value, and geopolitical significance.

newlinesinstitute.org/terrorism/the-…

THREAD:

Tomorrow, American and Iraqi delegations will sit down for Strategic Dialogue talks.

This is a big moment for the #US-#Iraq relationship with a new Biden administration and accumulating security concerns in Iraq. The talks are intended to cover shared #US and #Iraq mutual interests across a range of topics, such as improvements in trade, development, aid, Iraq’s education, industrial, and health sectors, climate issues, and of course, the elephant in the room: security.

@NewlinesInst launched our first episode of its "Contours" podcast series last Friday, but just in case you missed it: myself, @jeff_hawn, @eugenechausovsk, and @NicholasAHeras take a deep-dive into the #Russia's buildup along its border with #Ukraine.

newlinesinstitute.org/russia/is-puti… #Russia has always had an interest in protecting its influence in Ukraine as an existential imperative in Eastern Europe, but we had to ask: why is the Kremlin acting now? What elements are driving the timing of this buildup along the border with #Ukraine?