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Acting US Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell whispers in US Vice President Mike Pence's ear as US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2020. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

US Democracy’s Survival Requires a More Powerful Response to January 6th

Team Trump's shocking efforts to manipulate government institutions to overturn the 2020 election results echo despots abroad.

Jul. 15, 2022 Douglas London

US soldiers stand to attention at the United States Army military training base in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on July 13, 2022.

In Support of Sunsets: Easy Yes Votes on AUMF Reform

Congress and the Biden administration should support inclusion of a reauthorization requirement in any new authorization for use of military force.

Jul. 13, 2022 Tess Bridgeman

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R), and France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (L) take part in a working meeting prior to a G8 foreign ministers summit, on March 14, 2011 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the warplanes pounding Libya's rebels, among other global issues. (Photo by ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images)

Heed the Lessons From 2011 Libya to Prevail in Ukraine Today

A book by former UN Special Representative Ian Martin offers lessons from a decade-old intervention that remain relevant today.

Jun. 28, 2022 Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg inspects an honor guard unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Armed Forces, during a welcoming ceremony as part of his trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina to discuss the country's membership in the alliance, in Sarajevo, on February 2, 2017. (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images)

The West is Shoring Up its Vulnerabilities in the Baltic – The NATO Summit Should End the Zombie Policy on the Balkans Too

The upcoming meeting in Madrid will be as consequential a meeting of Western allies as any since the Cold War.

Jun. 27, 2022 Kurt Bassuener

Image: BAGHOUZ, SYRIA - MARCH 24, 2019: A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter walks past destroyed vehicles in the final ISIL encampment on March 24, 2019 in Baghouz, Syria. The Kurdish-led and American-backed Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) declared on March 23 the "100 percent territorial defeat" of the so-called Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. The group once controlled vast areas across Syria and Iraq, a population of up to 12 million, and a "caliphate" that drew tens of thousands of foreign nationals to join its ranks. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Al-Kurdi Capture Raises Thorny Detention Issues

The capture raises a host of issues on detention and prosecution of terrorists in areas where the US does not have a large ground presence.

Jun. 17, 2022 Tess Bridgeman, Luke Hartig and 1 more

Don’t Forget Your Friends: Risks and Opportunities in Security Partnerships

Any policy on civilian protection that lack a robust plan for working with partners would be incomplete. New frameworks, tools, and capabilities are needed to support partners…

Jun. 9, 2022 Trevor Keck

Rescue workers carry the body of a victim killed by aerial attacks carried out by aircraft of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia targeting a prison in the Houthi stronghold Saadah Province, on January 22, 2022 in Saadah, Yemen. The assault reportedly killed at least 90 prisoners and injured more than 100 others. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

US Military Support to the Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Amid Civilian Toll: Mapping the Connections

A media-human rights investigation shows the US may be ignoring data showing the likelihood that its aid went to units implicated in abuses.

Jun. 4, 2022 Priyanka Motaparthy and Tony Wilson

Still at War: The United States in Iraq

There are both benefits and risks to maintaining a U.S. military presence in Iraq.

May 18, 2022 Crispin Smith

Biden’s New Counterterrorism Policy in Somalia: Cautions and Unknowns

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

May 17, 2022 Luke Hartig

DoD Needs to Rethink its Civilian Casualty Reporting Mechanism

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

May 9, 2022 Erin Bijl and Archibald Henry

Still at War: The United States in Syria

It is time to reconsider U.S. strategic objectives in Syria and the legal basis for the use of force there.

Apr. 29, 2022 Tess Bridgeman and Brianna Rosen

Still at War: The United States in the Sahel

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

Apr. 7, 2022 Brian Finucane

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