New Debate on Wahhabism Threatens Saudi Arabia
October 26, 2016 4 min. read

A little-reported debate over the future of a strain of Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabi creed could be a tipping point that destabilizes the whole country.

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Gailforce: Aspen Security Forum Part II
August 12, 2016 9 min. read

During the Forum, Secretary Johnson focused on the evolving nature of the terrorism threat, what we need to do in response, and the need for resiliency.

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The Myth of Islamic Banking
July 31, 2016 5 min. read

Islamists not only look at religion as a panacea to political issues, but also as a provider of social justice and an engine of economic prosperity.

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To Drone, Or Not To Drone—That Is The Question
July 15, 2016 11 min. read

Over the last 15 years, the fervent embrace of drone strikes have helped the U.S. create the most far-reaching counterterrorism apparatus in history.

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Whose Foot Will Drop in Oman?
June 27, 2016 5 min. read

From an impoverished land into a prosperous nation with military agreements with the U.S. and the UK, Oman’s progress may come crashing to a halt.

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The UN Should Get a Better Deal from Assad
June 23, 2016 5 min. read

The Syrian government has been exerting a great deal of influence on the actions of the UN aid agencies in Syria. It has leveraged foreign aid workers need for its permission to enter Syria into access to supplies for its supporters while denying vital food and medical aid to civilians trapped in areas outside its control.

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Parallel Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution: Hope for a Safer World
May 17, 2016 8 min. read

Where governments are unable or unwilling to venture, at least publicly, for fear of losing credibility with their electorates or their allies, parallel diplomacy can offer a way forward.

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International Terrorism: From Anarchists to ISIS
May 6, 2016 7 min. read

Terrorism has always been “international”, but what that means has changed as technologies and ideologies have advanced rapidly over the past 150 years.

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The Timing of ISIS’ Attacks on Paris
December 7, 2015 4 min. read

In quick succession, the set of ISIS attacks in Paris, Sharm el-Sheikh and Beirut suggest that the group has crossed a threshold for international terrorism.

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Iran Détente Still a Poison Pill for Gulf Arabs, Nuclear Question or Not
June 16, 2015 5 min. read

There is little chance that Iran and the Arab monarchies, led by Saudi Arabia, can countenance each another’s respective aspirations. The U.S. is trying to make a deal with Iran while still tying itself to the demands of its other security partners in the region.

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