In the wake of the terrorist attack in Moscow, Vladimir Putin is making the same mistakes that George W. Bush did after September 11.
The Return of Terrorism?
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Isis
After Moscow Attack, Great Powers Should Rethink Geopolitical Competition
Counter-terrorism should still bring states together against common threats.
The Taliban or a Failed State?
Helping to prevent the Afghan economy from collapsing is in the interest of Afghans, the region, and the United States as well.
11 Years of War in Syria
What started as an anti-authoritarian uprising became a brutal international proxy war. However many years pass, the solution remains the same.
Is There Rule of Law in Iraq?
Iraq relied on extra-governmental forces to fight ISIS. Now they’re targeting journalists, attacking protestors, and defying the elected government.
America’s Afghan War Is Ending. What About Iraq — and Iran?
Even as Biden sticks to the Afghanistan withdrawal, he’s launching strikes in Iraq and delaying a return to the Iran deal.
U.S. ‘Counterterrorism’ in Africa Has Failed. What’s the Alternative?
Escalating U.S. interventions have led to more extremist violence on the continent, not less.
COVID-19 Is a Huge Threat to Stability in Africa
Ongoing conflicts — including U.S. “counterterrorism” operations — combined with escalating poverty and repression could amplify the pandemic’s social cost.
Moderators: Where Are the Military Spending Questions?
It’s hard to overstate the cost — in dollars and security — of our many wars. What do the candidates say?
Trump Is Dangerous — But Blame His Predecessors, Too
How Bush, Obama, and the war on terror military laid the groundwork Trump’s “madman” act on the world stage.