How has the “over-the-horizon” counterterrorism strategy worked?

An overview of sanctions challenges, questions regarding HTS’s terrorist organization status, and a few recommendations for U.S. policy toward Syria.

The Al-Shaheen Brigade’s drones helped carry HTS to Damascus.

Reflections on the Battle of Grozny, 30 years later.

The dictator’s demise will be cause for celebration, though it will open up new dangers for the region and for U.S. interests there.

A Review of Elle Reeve’s “Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics” (Atria Books, 2024)

Blood Tribe are relative newcomers to the white supremacist scene. Their tactics and ideology draw from a long history of neo-Nazi groups.

A three-judge panel of the ICC found “reasonable grounds to believe” Israeli and Hamas leaders are responsible for international crimes and should face trial.