Somalia

The new policy guidance on direct action is welcome, but more work is needed to fulfill the promise of restrained counterterrorism.

The path to peace in Somalia cannot rest on counterterrorism operations alone.

More information is needed to assess the strategic and legal basis for redeploying U.S. troops to Somalia.

Current reporting mechanisms are opaque and not user-friendly for civilians seeking to use them in conflict-prone areas.

The Sahel may be the next battleground in the "war on terror."

The United States should consider not only the ongoing terrorist threat in Somalia, but also how to stabilize the long-troubled country.

As the "war on terror" enters a third decade, it is time to reevaluate the aims and utility of relying on military force around the globe.

Better yet, here's also the information that the witnesses themselves should proactively convey to the American public and Congress.

"The sheer number of over-the-horizon operations in the past two decades indicates significant mission creep in the war on terror."

How prior administrations failed to tell Congress about special forces engaged in combat operations in Cameroon, Niger, Somalia, Tunisia, and what it means for War Powers and AUMF…

It's time to get off this loop. But ending “endless wars” should not be equated with simplistic solutions.

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