Included are policy memos that diagnose problems and prescribe recommendations in the cyber, information warfare, and digital espionage domains. Articles cover Russian mercenaries’ fusion with Russian espionage to conduct information warfare across Africa, a threat profile of Iranian cyber and influence actors, and risks associated with Iranian espionage recruitment methods.

How Russia Used Influence Operations to Undermine U.S. Interests in Africa: Foundation For Defense of Democracies (February 25, 2026)

6 Things To Know About Handala – Tehran’s Hackers Making Front Page News: Foundation For Defense of Democracies (April 1, 2026)

Tehran’s Looking for a Few Good Spies in Israel: Foundation For Defense of Democracies (April 17, 2026)