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Cutting Off Financing for the Next Capitol Insurrection
Far-right extremists have done little to disguise how they crowdfund their activities and legal defenses. -
The Gender Pay Gap Is a National Security Threat
Russia’s imprisonment of Brittney Griner is affecting U.S. policy in Ukraine, and other adversaries are watching. -
Rethinking How the United States Trains Foreign Militaries
The United States tries to instill liberal norms in partner forces, but what happens when those norms are in tension? -
Were Facebook and Twitter Consistent in Labeling Misleading Posts During the 2020 Election?
There's room to improve in the upcoming midterm elections. -
Zawahiri’s Legacy and the Prospects for an al-Qaeda Revival
Bin Laden's successor steered the organization through a tumultuous decade and left it stagnated, but the next leader will have new opportunities for growth. -
Air Defense and the Limits of Drone Technology
The hype about medium-altitude long-endurance drones pays too little attention to their vulnerability. -
The United States Learned From Iraq and Afghanistan. Russia Didn’t.
The U.S. military would probably fare better in a conventional conflict like Russia's war in Ukraine, but not all the lessons it learned in the war on terror would serve it well. -
The History of Countering Violent Extremism Tends to Repeat. It Shouldn’t.
Ambitious national CVE policies are trapped in a vicious circle that restarts after every major terrorist attack. -
Iraq in the Era of the Abraham Accords
As Biden heads to the Middle East, there are limits to the potential for diplomatic breakthroughs. -
Why Is It So Difficult to Get Off a Terrorist List?
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's unusual request to be removed from the U.S. terrorism lists is unlikely to be fulfilled, but this reflects bureaucratic inertia and political incentives as much as the group's radi... -
Russia’s 'Demonstration Army' Is a Red Flag for U.S. Security Force Assistance
The Russian military's prioritization of dramatic public displays over exercises that simulate combat have left it ill-prepared for the war in Ukraine. But U.S. security force assistance programs often i... -
Overturning Roe: What Might This Mean for Military Culture?
Declining availability of abortion care will make it more difficult for women in uniform to keep their healthcare decisions private, and the military's policies may reinforce harmful stereotypes.