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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, abbreviated as FDD in this text, is a non-partisan research institute based in Washington that focuses on issues related to U.S. national security and foreign policy.

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==FDD's key role==

FDD played a key role in the international policy landscape during the Trump administration, conducting research and analysis aimed at strengthening the national security of the United States and reducing or eliminating threats posed by opponents and enemies of the U.S. Part of the intensified economic sanctions and the imposition of crippling economic sanctions during Trump's presidency stemmed from the decision-making of this think tank.

The center focuses on how to separate malign regimes and individuals from the global economic (trade) system by strengthening the interconnectedness of this system. Research from this center also develops new defensive strategies to protect the economic power of the U.S. and its allies, as well as proactive strategies for targeting investments and promoting trade. Similarly, the center assesses the impact of technological changes on financial transparency and accountability.

==Center for Military and Political Power==

The Center for Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies enhances understanding of the defensive strategies, policies, and necessary capacities for deterrence and defense against threats to the freedom, security, and prosperity of the American people and its allies by providing timely and relevant research and analysis.

CMPP concentrates on the military and political elements of these threats and challenges, as well as the strategies, policies, budgets, capacities, capabilities, and readiness levels required by the Department of Defense to overcome them. The threats include those posed by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. CMPP also pays special attention to political and military affairs, U.S. allies, ballistic missile defense, conventional force modernization, freedom of navigation, hybrid warfare, national security innovation base, nuclear modernization, and the military posture of the United States.

==Barish Center for Media Integrity==  

This center addresses national security threats arising from disinformation campaigns and infiltration operations conducted by foreign adversaries against the United States and its allies. A significant part of the center's activities includes a one-year media grant for well-established journalists, social media content creators, and strategic communications professionals. This grant provides educational planning opportunities and professional development to help media professionals gain a deeper understanding of the intersection between media, strategic communications, public diplomacy, disinformation, and U.S. national security. After completing the program, media fellows join FDD's national security alumni network, consisting of over 500 professionals.

This center supports research on how foreign adversaries, including state and non-state actors, utilize infiltration operations to advance their strategic goals. This focus includes investigative journalism and technical research to identify and analyze campaigns conducted by foreign adversaries. Through this research, the Barish Center provides practical and specific recommendations for defending against these national security threats.

==Programs==

The foundation also has research programs under these centers, which include:

# China Program;

# FDD Long War Journal;

# Cyber Transformative Innovations Lab;

# Turkey Program.

==Notes==