Counter Terrorism
When the Drone Threat Comes Home
The next war may not start with missiles or boots on the ground. It could begin with small, undetectable drones that rain destruction on America’s most vital infrastructure. In recent...
How to Stop Russia’s African Destabilization Game
Despite the setbacks Russia faces in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Wagner Group mercenaries, which have rebranded as “Africa Corps” in certain areas, remain firmly entrenched across Africa. The group...
Joe Biden’s Failed Strategy Against the Houthi Threat in the Red Sea
Despite their attacks on global shipping, the Houthis are much weaker than they appear. With their increasing attacks on shipping passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea,...
Resetting U.S. West Africa Policy
The United States’ defense strategy in North and West Africa seldom gets the media attention it deserves. A recent decision by Niger’s ruling military junta to suspend its military cooperation...
The War on Terror Is Back
Within the Beltway, February and March tend to be busy months, when high-ranking military commanders and senior intelligence officials descend on Capitol Hill to update lawmakers on the assorted threats...
The Collapse of Israel’s Hamas “Conceptzia”
Whether deliberate or a cruel historic irony, it is remarkable that the Hamas’ barbaric massacre on October 7, which killed 1,400 and injured over 3,300 Israelis, came fifty years and...
The Roots of the India–Canada Clash
Rarely have two major democracies descended into as ugly a diplomatic spat as the one now unfolding between Canada and India. With the traditionally friendly relationship already at its lowest...
Pakistan’s Duplicity in Afghanistan Has No Limit
In February 2020, just days before the U.S.-Taliban Doha Agreement was signed, the intelligence community and military intelligence leaders from South and Central Asia gathered at a U.S. Central Command...
Mission Update: Pentagon Looks to Prevent Civilian Harm in Warfighting
The Pentagon signed off on a major overhaul that aims to reduce risk to civilians in U.S. military operations, according to a New York Times report. The thirty-six-page action plan,...
Pakistani Police Charge Imran Khan With Violating ‘Anti-Terrorism’ Law
The government of Pakistan announced on Sunday night that former prime minister Imran Khan, who led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a no-confidence vote in April 2022,...
Afghanistan Is Not Just Washington’s Problem Anymore
Editor’s note: In August, The National Interest organized a symposium on Afghanistan one year after the U.S. withdrawal and the Taliban takeover of Kabul. We asked a variety of experts...
Silent Partner: Did Pakistan Help America Assassinate Zawahiri?
Lacking boots on the ground in Afghanistan, Washington’s reliance on Islamabad may now be greater than ever before. When announcing the U.S. airstrike that killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri...