Do armed drones reduce terrorism? Here’s the data. Matthew Fuhrmann and Joshua Schwartz - August 18, 2022 This research analyzes patterns of terrorism in the 18 countries that utilize drones
What happens now to U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan? Sarah Kreps and Paul Lushenko - September 21, 2021 The lack of accountability for civilian casualties in drone strikes isn’t likely to change
When Twitter fact-checks Trump’s tweets, it polarizes Americans even more, our research finds Sarah Kreps, Douglas Kriner, and Dino Christenson - November 24, 2020 Fact-checking this president backfires.
Biden plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Here’s what we learned about America’s longest war. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 11, 2019 Here are experts’ key takeaways on the war in Afghanistan, drawn from the Afghanistan Papers.
Are cyber-operations a U.S. retaliatory option for the Saudi oil field strikes? Would such action deter Iran? Jacquelyn Schneider - October 1, 2019 This strategic response can have complicated trade-offs
Yes, Iran shot down a U.S. drone. Here’s why you (still) don’t need to worry. Sarah Kreps, Michael Horowitz, and Matthew Fuhrmann - June 20, 2019 Drone shoot-downs haven’t escalated in the past. This one probably won’t, either.
No, Americans don’t support airstrikes that kill civilians, even when they target terrorists. Shannon Golden, James Ron, and Howard Lavine - May 6, 2019 Polls that show Americans support airstrikes against suspected terrorists ignore some very large caveats.
Are drones the new terrorist weapon? Someone tried to kill Venezuela’s president with one. Nicholas Grossman - August 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76585" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Venezuelan National Guard soldiers scatter during
No, Trump can’t count on a hawk’s advantage in making peace with North Korea Sarah Kreps, Kenneth Schultz, and Elizabeth N. Saunders - May 10, 2018 Our research shows that U.S. domestic politics are more complicated than they were during the Nixon-to-China story.
The U.S.-North Korea summit could be Trump’s ‘Nixon-to-China’ moment Michaela Mattes and Jessica Weeks - May 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73149" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives