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Rocket Attack Hits US Base in Iraqi Kurdistan; Casualties Reported
Five Americans wounded, including one US troop, and one non-U.S. civilian killed in attack claimed by an Iran-linked militia group, as indirect fire hits airport compound and other sites in Erbil.
Ideas
Don’t Discount America’s Interest in Keeping Africa Safe
As the Pentagon removes more troops, consider what its modest investment has garnered.
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Policy
Trump Officials Reviewing DOD Support To CIA
Some officials familiar with the review see it as an effort to cut vital DOD support to the agency.
Ideas
The Next Administration Should Bring the Shadow Wars into the Light
Lethal tactics and entire campaigns launched urgently after 9/11 have corroded oversight and American standing.
Ideas
As Spotlight Fades, What Next for Special Operators?
Under Trump, the Pentagon's ‘service secretary’ in charge of SOF has changed hands eight times between seven people.
Threats
Thousands of US Troops Will Remain in Afghanistan Past Christmas
They won't be home for Christmas. Trump's national security advisor says the president was only expressing a "desire" with that tweet.
Ideas
'Esper's Lie?' I Don't Think So
After nearly a generation of dominating focus on counterinsurgency operations, the U.S. military is underprepared in 2020 for great power competition.
Ideas
The 20th Year of the Afghanistan War Should Be America’s Last
U.S. national security interests do not depend on the outcome of the peace talks. It’s time to come home.
Ideas
My Brother Austin Asked Me to Go to Syria With Him. Four Months Later, He was Taken
Ask about Austin Tice. Bring him home.
Ideas
Lebanon Needs More than US Sanctions
Hezbollah must go. Here's how the international community can help develop a democratic and secular system that works for the people.
Ideas
Esper's Convenient Lie
The defense secretary's claim that the two decades of countering violent extremism left the U.S. under-prepared for a near-peer fight doesn’t hold water.
Ideas
19 Years After 9/11, Politicians Need to Stop Overhyping Threats
From China to disinformation, our fear of fear itself is tearing us apart and making us less safe.
Ideas
Why Don’t The Dead Matter?
Far too few Americans seem to feel genuine compassion for the dead, even among their fellow citizens. Our endless wars may be to blame.
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Threats
Exclusive: US Drops Death Penalty for ISIS ‘Beatles’
Atty. Gen. Barr's letter to the UK brings two ISIS fighters accused of beheading American journalists and aid workers closer to a U.S. trial.
Ideas
The ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Designation Won’t Stop Extremism
Neither the historical record nor today's decentralization suggest that a government designation will have much effect
Ideas
Terrorists Aren’t Staying In Jail as Long as You Might Think
Most convicted of terror offenses stay just a few years, and receive far too little rehabilitation support before and after they leave.
Ideas
We Must Continue Fighting Terrorism as Relentlessly as the Coronavirus
There’s no miracle drug for stopping terrorism. It is controllable, but never curable.
Ideas
Finding ‘The End’ to Our Story in Afghanistan May Be The Best We Could Do
There are Taliban peace talks in my novel, too. No spoilers, but you can bet how that goes.
Threats
US-Led Airstrikes Underway in Iraq; Retaliation Against Iran-Backed Group That Killed Americans
The operation against Kata’ib Hezbollah is targeting weapons storage facilities.
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