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How the Muslim World Lost the Freedom to Choose

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 15:40
A brave new book describes how Pakistan unraveled — and provides a blueprint for understanding declining pluralism across the Middle East.

SitRep: FBI Steps In to Aid Niger Probe, Pompeo Breaks Ranks

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 15:28
CIA on Russia, Iran and al Qaeda and the weekly wrap.

Iran’s Not a Totally Fake Democracy, Study Says

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 21:46
A new survey shows a country with a constrained but active body politic, contrary to plenty of D.C. conventional wisdom.

Can Somalia Ever Win Against al-Shabab?

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 20:11
From the ashes of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, lasting peace seems a long way off.

Waiting for that official knock on the door: A military spouse’s thoughts

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 16:54
The "sacred trust" between military families and the commander in chief provides secure ground

Some unhappy reasons for why we are on the verge of another war in Lebanon

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 16:53
Conversations with Israelis these days tend to end up in one place: casus belli.

Republicans Have Stockholm Syndrome, and It’s Getting Worse

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 15:00
The GOP has stopped resisting President Trump and started accelerating his race to the bottom.

Western Sanctions Are Shrinking Russia’s Population

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 15:00
Vladimir Putin is fond of claiming that demographics are destiny – which may be why he’s so angry about his country’s financial straitjacket.

SitRep: U.S. Warships on Alert; Taliban Rip Through Afghan Forces

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 13:54
SitRep: U.S. warships ready near Korea; Deadly new Taliban offensive

The Resistible Rise of Xi Jinping

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 13:00
China's president radically changed his country, and the Communist Party, through skill, determination — and a series of lucky breaks.

No Plans to Withdraw U.S. Troops Even After ISIS Defeat

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 00:07
A 'tactical campaign masquerading as strategy' needs to find one now.

Tillerson Knocks China, Courts India Ahead of South Asia Trip

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 21:41
Tough words for “One Belt, One Road” and praise for a deepening defense partnership.

China Is Getting Better at Undermining Global Human Rights

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 20:47
It doesn’t help that the Trump administration doesn’t seem to mind.

Amid Chaos in Trump White House, Diplomats Turn to Pence

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 19:40
Diplomat in Trump’s Washington? Step into the vice president’s office.

America Should Beware a Chadian Military Scorned

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 19:30
Stung by its inclusion on the Trump administration’s travel ban, Chad is already making life harder for U.S. troops in Africa.

Rational Security on The E.R.: The “Moron” Edition

Fri, 06/10/2017 - 03:29
Is Trump’s undermining of Tillerson another step in his “madman” theory of diplomacy?

Russian Drone Tech May Include Help From Iran

Thu, 05/10/2017 - 23:48
Russia is behind the United States but trying to catch up.

Will Republicans End Up Fixing Immigration After All?

Thu, 05/10/2017 - 23:08
Trump took aim at the Obama-era DACA program. Now, reform-minded conservatives are scrambling to find their own immigration solutions.

It’s Time for the United States to Grade the U.N. and Other International Organizations

Thu, 05/10/2017 - 20:30
An American assessment regimen would propel international organizations to better serve their own missions — and to incorporate U.S. interests.

Niger Ambush Highlights Growing U.S. Military Involvement in Africa

Thu, 05/10/2017 - 19:30
As American drone bases sprout up across the continent, special operations forces push out.

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