Last year it was reported that the Islamic State captured Syrian fighter planes.
No Game Will Be Changed by Attacking the Islamic State From Turkey
The Islamic State isn’t going anywhere soon.
Where’s the Republican Outrage Over Saudi Arabia?
While Republicans beat up on the White House for making peace with America’s enemies, voters should ask them more questions about America’s friends.
Who’s the Greatest Danger to World Peace? Hint: It’s Not Iran.
“The Iranian threat” has become such a truism in American politics that we’ve completely lost sight of Washington’s own record.
Want a More Democratic UN? Give It a Parliament
Every democracy in the world has an elected legislature. Why not the United Nations?
Historic Sites Fill a Variety of the Islamic State’s Needs, None of Them Good
Historic sites serve every purpose to the Islamic State except actual preservation of cultural heritage.
The Islamic State Succeeds Despite Breaking All the Rules of Insurgency
Or, to put it another way, the Islamic State succeeds because it breaks all the rules of insurgency.
U.S. Military Campaign Against the Islamic State: If It Looks Like a War
The United States has tacit, if not official, congressional approval for its war on the Islamic State.
How to Confront ISIS
There may be a responsible way to fight the Islamic State, but the U.S. will have to leave its boots in the closet and the drones in the hangar.
Don’t Sit Tight: Congress Can Still Tank the Iran Deal
Lawmakers need to hear from their constituents who support diplomacy over war.