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Water Wars: U.S. Navy Back for FON in the South China Sea
On Saturday, the United States Navy conducted its second freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in recent months. This time, the destroyer USS Curtiss Wilbur transited within twelve nautical miles of Tr... -
Judge Denies Abu Khattala Request to be Returned to Libya and Spared Death Penalty
In a 20-page opinion, D.C. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper yesterday denied a request by Ahmed Abu Khattala to return to Libya and be spared the death penalty. Khatalla, who stands accused of orches... -
Jihadology Podcast: al-Qaeda's Franchising Strategy
Barak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences. Some of the topics covered include: -
Dispatch #4: Don’t Forget the Men
ISTANBUL, Turkey/BEIRUT, Lebanon —An ironing board stands in the corner of the room, behind a television set showing Spiderman with Arabic subtitles. A 17-year-old Syrian smokes shisha on the couch in hi... -
Starting Session at the Eleventh Hour: Egypt’s Parliament Gets Two Weeks for 330 Laws
Don’t look now, but the Egyptian parliament has been busy over the past two weeks solidifying the power of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. -
Live: Gen. John Campbell Testifies Before HASC on Afghanistan
At 10 am, General John Campbell, Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Afghanistan in 2016: The Evolving Security Situation and U.S. Policy, S... -
Isolating China: Why the Latest U.S. Freedom of Navigation Operation May Have Already Succeeded
Over the weekend, the U.S. Navy conducted another “freedom of navigation” operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea. This time, the U.S. Navy destroyer Curtis Wilbur entered waters within 12 nautical mile... -
Canada's Policy to Confront the Islamic State
Editor's Note: Canada is a close American ally, and in both war and peace, the two countries seem bound at the hip. Canada, however, has its own distinct politics, interests, and capabilities, and these ... -
Taiwan President Ma’s “Unhelpful” Visit to the South China Sea
Yesterday, Taiwan’s outgoing president Ma Ying-jeou made a brief, but controversial visit to Itu Aba — also known as Taiping Island — in the South China Sea. -
Water Wars: American Angling Ahead of ASEAN Summit
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spent much of this week in Laos, Cambodia, and China in an effort to pressure Beijing to change course in the South China Sea. Returning to Washington on Wednesday, Sec... -
Dispatch #3: The Strange Sectarian Peace of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Not so very long ago, during Lebanon’s civil war, the way a person said the Arabic word for tomato was enough to get him or her killed. In at least one instance, Phalangists (Lebanese C... -
Dispatch #2: Who is Running and From What?
BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon — As I described in the first dispatch “Syria Displaced,” a year ago the Lebanese government all but closed its borders with Syria by changing the requirements so that fleeing viole...
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