Confronting the Russian Challenge Frederick W. Kagan Nataliya Bugayova Jennifer Cafarella June 19, 2019 ANALYSIS Russia poses a significant threat to the United States and its allies for which the West is not ready.
Supreme Leadership, Economics, and Clout in Iran Mike Saidi June 17, 2019 ANALYSIS Iranian regime officials continue to profit and live comfortably despite the Trump administration's intensified "maximum pressure" campai...
Road to the Caliphate: the Salafi-jihadi Movement's Strengths Katherine Zimmerman June 06, 2019 ANALYSIS America’s failure to defeat the Salafi-jihadi movement, of which al Qaeda and the Islamic State are only two parts, despite 18 years of c...
Iran’s Balancing Act: Khamenei’s Strategic Thinking at a Critical Juncture Nicholas Carl May 17, 2019 ANALYSIS Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is in a precarious situation.
Chaos in Sudan and the rest of North Africa threatens all of us Emily Estelle May 11, 2019 ANALYSIS The popular unrest that dislodged Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is part of a wa...
How Ansar al Islam Gains Popular Support in Burkina Faso Emily Estelle May 09, 2019 ANALYSIS The activities of Ansar al Islam, a Salafi-jihadi group in Burkina Faso, shows how permitting instability and conflict to fester for year...
Iran’s Khuzestan Experiences more Protests Mike Saidi April 15, 2019 ANALYSIS The regime's inadequate response to massive flooding has triggered more protests in Iran.
Sudan's Dictator Just Fell: What Comes Next? James Barnett April 12, 2019 ANALYSIS Sudan faces an internal power struggle that could spark a wider conflict that would challenge key regional states and create opportunitie...
Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Will Be the Winners of the Libyan Civil War Emily Estelle April 10, 2019 ANALYSIS The latest bout of Libya’s multi-year civil war is creating conditions that will allow Islamic State and al Qaeda-linked militants to reg...
Yemen's Houthi Movement Can Still Be Split From Iran Katherine Zimmerman April 08, 2019 ANALYSIS The United States and its partners might still be able to reverse Iran’s pull on the Houthis.
Algeria’s Future: What Follows Bouteflika? Emily Estelle April 05, 2019 ANALYSIS Algeria is at a crossroads following the resignation of longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The best-case scenario is far from the m...
Questions for the Record: Taking the Lead Back in Yemen Katherine Zimmerman April 02, 2019 ANALYSIS How can the US and its allies best exert leverage to end or diminish support for the Houthis?
The U.S. is handing over the counterterrorism mission in West Africa to local partners. But to some, those partners are worse than the terrorists Emily Estelle March 25, 2019 ANALYSIS The travails of tribesmen in places like Mali and Burkina Faso feel like drops in the ocean of the world’s troubles. They are not. These ...
How We Got Here with Russia: The Kremlin's Worldview Nataliya Bugayova March 13, 2019 ANALYSIS The U.S. and Russia do not have a communication problem. They hold incompatible worldviews that will continue to be in conflict.
In Algeria, Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst Emily Estelle March 11, 2019 ANALYSIS Algerians are taking to the streets to protest their ailing president’s run for a fifth term. Enthusiasts have labeled the uprising the l...
Trump Doubles Down on Failed Counterterror Policy Katherine Zimmerman February 19, 2019 ANALYSIS President Trump’s counterterrorism strategy has amounted to doubling down on past failure.
The Salafi-jihadist movement is winning Katherine Zimmerman February 13, 2019 ANALYSIS Many observers, including the president, look at these outcomes and deem the terrorist threat finished — but our enemies take a different...
The Islamic Republic Nears a Turning Point Nicholas Carl February 12, 2019 ANALYSIS Forty years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran is on the brink of change. Iran will transform – but not necessarily for the better.
The U.S. Cannot Ignore the Islamic State’s Largest African Affiliate James Barnett February 04, 2019 ANALYSIS The U.S. is winding down its counterterrorism footprint in Africa and is turning a blind eye to the Islamic State’s largest African affil...
The Fight Against al Shabaab isn’t Over Caroline Goodson January 15, 2019 ANALYSIS Al Shabaab actively competes with the central government for local legitimacy by providing security and shari’a governance, threatening U...
article The U.S. is handing over the counterterrorism mission in West Africa to local partners. But to some, those partners are worse than the terrorists March 25, 2019
