White nationalism has a long history in Austrailia that has been reinforced by transnational ties to extremist groups in the United States.

Identifying and assessing the factors that motivate soldiers on the battlefield help explain the conflict so far and how the contest of wills could shift over time.

Terrorist attacks have declined since the start of the pandemic, but it is unclear what factors have driven this trend and whether it will last.

Iraq needs a reliable military, but that will require training that fosters leadership, adaptability and esprit de corps.

There was an opportunity for a more productive relationship between Riyadh and Baghdad.

Chinese officials claim the U.S. diplomatic boycott is politicizing the games, but the Olympics have always been political.

Germany is often offered as a model for how a country can reckon with a history of racism, but German leaders' denials about institutional racism demonstrate the limits of its approach.

Russia's intervention in Syria cemented its presence in the Middle East at relatively low cost.

Russia's troop movements demonstrate the limits of its model of limited war.

The threat landscape will require careful prioritization.

Four factors are driving the increasing hybridization of extremist ideologies.

Counterterrorism experts need to get ahead of the curve of terrorist innovation with new, commercially-available products.