Author Archive
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Is the CIA Ready for the Age of Cyberwar?
Behind the most sweeping reforms in the agency’s history—and their limits
Ideas
Genocide, Empty Threats, and a Warning to Obama, Clinton, and Trump
I watched America’s broken promise fuel Radovan Karadzic's terror in Bosnia.
Threats
Mullah Omar’s Death Could Be a Nightmare for Afghanistan and NATO
Who is left among the Taliban leadership to conduct peace talks?
Policy
The UN Still Can't Stop Genocide
A failure to recognize the 1995 massacre at Srebenica as genocide sent the world body decades into the past.
Threats
Warren Weinstein's Death Should Help End US 'Signature' Drone Strikes
The civilian casualties from this botched operation lay bare the immense cost of failure.
Threats
America's $28 Billion Failure in Pakistan
The U.S. has never convinced the Pakistanis to confront militants. Could that change after the Taliban's school attack? By David Rohde
Policy
How the U.S. and Europe Failed James Foley
The different U.S. and European approaches to abductions reflect a particularly grim fact confronting American citizens abroad. By David Rohde
Threats
The Russian Double Game Continues in Ukraine
Despite a pubic pledge to help de-escalate tensions, Vladimir Putin's unwillingness or inability to stop Russian weapons from flowing into the hands of separatists is only prolonging an already very deadly crisis. By David Rohde
Threats
The Rise and Fall of Our Man in Baghdad
How Washington made Nouri al-Maliki, then lost control of it's Middle East strongman. By David Rohde, Warren Strobel, Missy Ryan and Ned Parker
Ideas
Bergdahl and the Impossible Choices Hostages Face
A former Taliban captive explains how to stop the spread of an increasingly successful militant tactic. By David Rohde
Threats
How Obama Thinks About Counterterrorism
Fewer U.S. troops and the rise of the partnership-alliance model of beating back terrorists. By David Rohde
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The Unraveling of Kerry’s Bid for Mideast Peace
Will the secretary of state's "strategic patience" with Israeli and Palestinian leaders pay off? By David Rohde
Threats
How America Lost Russia
The rupture between Russia and the West has been 14 years in the making. By David Rohde and Arshad Mohammed
Threats
Afghan Election Was a 'Real Defeat' to the Taliban
To the surprise of both Afghan and foreign observers, the Taliban failed to carry out a single large-scale assault during the election. By David Rohde
Threats
Can the U.S. Still Confront Autocrats?
The U.S. is ‘kind of confused as a country’ about how to respond to threats from leaders like Putin and Assad. By David Rohde
Threats
Ukraine Is the Greatest Challenge to Geopolitics Since the Cold War
As Russia confronts Ukraine, the definition of modern military intervention hangs in the balance. By David Rohde
Threats
How Should the U.S. Deal With Putin?
Russia's wily president has outmaneuvered Western leaders for years. Is President Obama next? By David Rohde
Threats
Has Intervention Helped or Hurt Bosnia?
The answer matters for world leaders faced with conflicts in countries like Syria and Ukraine. By David Rohde
Threats
Is Syria Now a Direct Threat to United States?
The militancy nurtured by the civil war appears to be spreading—just as diplomacy falters. By David Rohde
Policy