Foundation for Defense of Democracies
| Abbreviation | FDD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| 13-4174402 | |
| Headquarters | 1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 |
| Location |
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President | Clifford May |
CEO | Mark Dubowitz |
| Website | www |
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a neoconservative 501(c)(3) non-profit think tank based in Washington, D.C., United States. It has also been described as a pro-Israel, anti-Iran lobby group due to its focus on Iran and opposition to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
FDD publishes research on foreign policy and security issues, focusing on subjects such as nuclear-non proliferation, cyber threats, sanctions, illicit finance, and policy surrounding Israel, North Korea, Iran, Russia, and the war in Afghanistan.
In September 2019, FDD executives formed the 501(c)(4) organization FDD Action, which officially registered as a lobby under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 on 15 November 2019.