The Contours of the United States’ Shadow War
It’s not exactly a war in the conventional sense, and it’s perhaps not even a war we can win. But we’d still be wise to pay attention.
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CENTCOM: No Yemen Strikes in May 2019
CENTCOM鈥檚 statement marks two months with no U.S. military strikes in Yemen.
What Violence in Somalia Says 麻豆果冻传媒 the Challenges of Peacebuilding
What will it take to bring peace to Somalia? And how do you even begin that process?
CENTCOM: No Military Strikes in Yemen in April, No May 5th Strike in Marib
CENTCOM confirms to 麻豆果冻传媒 that there were no military strikes in Yemen in April 2019.
Rebuilding Cities After War
What does it mean to kill a city? And once destroyed, can that city be聽brought back to life?
The Success and Foreboding of American Counterterrorism
Successful counterterrorism at home is haunted by the failure to match this success abroad.
‘The Revolution Became Khomeini, Khomeini Became the Revolution’
A conversation on the at times barbed legacy of the Iranian Revolution, 40 years later.
Did ISIS Ever Directly Threaten the Homeland?
And if not, what does that say about the United States’ larger counterterrorism posturing?
What Happens When an ISIS Fighter Wants to Come Home?
The case of Hoda Muthana reveals that the U.S. justice system doesn’t have the resources needed to handle ex-ISIS fighters.