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Rethinking Global Counterterrorist Financing
Financial intelligence analysts need to go beyond "following the money" to tackle contemporary terrorist threats. -
No Shortcuts to Negotiating With al-Shabaab
The new secretary of defense's attempt to open negotiations with the Somalia-based al-Qaeda affiliate raises the question: Does the United States have conditions for negotiating with terrorist groups? -
How Politics at Home Shapes Kuwait’s Foreign Policy
What does the succession of Kuwait's new emir signal for the Gulf state's foreign policy? -
Policy Approaches to Climate Migration: Lessons From Latin America and the Caribbean
Displacement from climate change is an increasingly critical issue, but requires improved study and new policy responses. -
The Terrorist Threat from the Fractured Far Right
Surveying the wide array of groups and ideologies that have emerged over the last few years. -
Evaluating the Trump Administration’s Pakistan Reset
A more transactional policy has brought advantages, but will have limits in the longer term. -
Multilateralism in the National Interest
Taking stock of the United Nations' first 75 years. -
The UAE in Yemen: From Surge to Recalibration
The Emirati intervention in Yemen ramped up, then drew down. What were they hoping to accomplish? -
White Demographic Anxiety Fuels Support for Torture of Terrorism Suspects
A survey experiment shows that white Americans are more likely to support torture if they're reminded of the changing demographics of the country. -
Were Iran and the United States Really ‘on the Brink’? Observations on Gray Zone Conflict
The managed escalation in response to the targeting of Qassem Soleimani avoided an all-out war—just as it was intended to do. -
The Unbalanced Spear
As the role of special operations forces shift with U.S. grand strategy, it's time to reevaluate how they fit into the civilian oversight of the U.S. military. -
Seven Bad Options to Counter State Sponsorship of Proxies
The United States has choices to respond to the Russian bounty program in Afghanistan, but it's best options might be the ones people won't hear about.