Trump Finalizes Executive Order to Put ISIS Detainees in Guantánamo
The draft directive backtracks on torture and black sites — but the shift in counterterrorism strategy carries new risks.
View ArticleJustice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship From Man Convicted in...
Prosecutors say the Pakistani-American’s citizenship can be stripped because he lied in the immigration process and was affiliated with a terrorist group.
View ArticleTrump’s War on Terror Rejects Obama’s Off-Shore Balancing for Obama’s...
Donald Trump's approach to combating terrorism looks a lot like Obama's.
View Article‘Mission Accomplished’ Will Never Come in Afghanistan
Will the Trump administration put American interests first, or the president’s own obsession with "winning"?
View ArticleBombed in Their Homes, Civilians in Mosul Blame Reckless Coalition Forces
As the war to retake the city from the Islamic State intensifies, a terrified population fears the worst.
View ArticleDemocracy Dies in Trump’s Darkness
The president should reverse his administration's campaign against transparency.
View ArticleThe Mother of All Terrorist Groups Isn’t the Islamic State
The Trump administration is taking its eyes off the ball in Afghanistan. The real threat is still al Qaeda.
View ArticleWhat’s the Point of Donald Trump’s Afghan Surge?
And four other questions the President's team needs to answer before expanding America’s longest war.
View ArticleI Love Manchester, But Please Stop Celebrating My Hometown
Giving ordinary places symbolic value is what terrorists want.
View ArticleMeet the Venture Capitalist Who Launched a Kickstarter for War
From Syria to Ukraine, when the Pentagon needs help, Jim Hake has the answer.
View ArticleTrump’s Plan to Defeat Terrorism Is Self Defeating
The president's counterterrorism strategy appears to be a dysfunctional combination of repurposed elements of the Bush and Obama approaches infused with some of Trump’s worst impulses
View ArticleTrump Pick to Lead the FBI Is A War on Terror Veteran
Best known for representing Gov. Chris Christie, Christopher Wray would take over the FBI at a moment of turmoil.
View ArticleDuterte’s War on Terror Also Looks Like a War on Civilians
The Philippines’ unbridled war on terror looks uncomfortably like its war on drugs.
View ArticleTrump Weighs Vetoing France’s African Anti-Terrorism Plan
France presses for a swift vote on a U.N. resolution endorsing an African force, betting Washington will back down.
View ArticleScrew Brad Pitt and the ‘War Machine’ He Rode in On
The Stanley McChrystal — and the war in Afghanistan — I knew is not at all like what you’ll see on Netflix.
View ArticleTrump Isn’t Being a CEO. He’s Just AWOL.
The president’s delegation of determining troop levels in Afghanistan to the Pentagon is unprecedented and dangerous.
View ArticleCongress Will Rubber-Stamp Whatever War Powers Donald Trump Wants
Senators and representatives say they want to scrutinize the White House’s use of the military, but don’t kid yourself.
View ArticleDonald Trump Is Pushing America’s Special Forces Past the Breaking Point
America has never had more counterterrorism raids — and less of a counterterrorism strategy.
View ArticleTrump’s Presidential Afghanistan Speech
Details may be slim, but the president nailed the "why" of America's longest war — and boldly went against his political base.
View ArticleIs There Any Defense Against Low-Tech Terror?
The Catalonia attacks are a case study in the future of violent extremism. Governments need to figure out how to respond.
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