Containment

In Syria, ‘Containment' Has Produced A Predictable Deluge of Refugees

The West’s governments saw this coming more than two years ago, and have done little to prevent it.

  • Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Should America Protect Itself Through Bridges or Barricades?

President Obama's response to global challenges stresses coalition-building over unilateralism. By Ronald Brownstein

  • Ronald Brownstein, National Journal

Even Containment Needs Boots on the Ground

Even to keep ISIL at bay, U.S. or Iraqi forces would need to reclaim some cities – and that requires combat ground troops. By Jerry Meyerle

  • Jerry Meyerle

Contain ISIS, Then Roll It Back

If we haven’t defeated al-Qaeda by now, why do we expect to ‘destroy’ ISIS? By Richard Fontaine

  • Richard Fontaine

Like It or Not, Containment Is What It Is

As bad as containment sounds, it may now be hard to accomplish more. By Thomas Karako

  • Thomas Karako

Why Containment Is a Myth

Containment is no ‘easy button’ for national security. Here’s why. By James Jay Carafano

  • James Jay Carafano