What happens now to U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan?
The lack of accountability for civilian casualties in drone strikes isn’t likely to change
Last month, three drones attacked an Israeli tanker. Here’s why that’s something new.
Will Iran’s ‘shadow war’ slip into the open?
The U.S. is pulling out of Afghanistan. Don’t expect an al-Qaeda reboot.
Here’s why the country won’t necessarily become a base for international terrorist attacks
Five things to watch as the U.S. prepares to exit Afghanistan
For Afghans, the conflict enters a new phase
Biden has picked a retired general for defense secretary. Here’s why it matters.
The move marks back-to-back administrations tapping retired generals to fill high-level government positions
The death of Baghdadi isn’t the end of ISIS
Research shows eliminating the leader of a terrorist group is not enough
What should U.S. military leaders do if the president provokes a major international crisis?
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Why the U.S. (still) can't train the Iraqi military
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Why the U.S. (still) can’t train the Iraqi military
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The U.S. just leaked its war plan in Iraq. Why?
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