Terrorist Safe Haven? Bloodshed Spikes in Central African Republic
Rising violence in the Central African Republic is stoking fears of a return to intense fighting between Christian and Muslim armed groups not seen since […] More
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Balkan Democracy Dances Between Russia, Turkey and NATO
Bosnia and Herzegovina has been held together under two separate entities ever since the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995 ended the civil war and created […] More
Putin Scores Win in U.S.-Russia Deal on Syria
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced their commitment to defeating the so-called Islamic State, or ISIS, in Syria and agreed […] More
Who Benefits? A Closer Look at U.S.-Russia Talks on Syria
The U.S. and Russia could soon come to an agreement on next steps in Syria, as the Islamic State, or ISIS, nears defeat in the […] More
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NATO Regroups Against Renewed Russian Aggression
NATO allies have agreed to sweeping restructuring to speed response to any danger – with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and continued expansionism in […] More
Russia Expert Suggests “Nutrition Labels for Information”
Rivalry between Moscow and Washington is nothing new. A hundred years ago today, the October Revolution in St. Petersburg dismantled Russia’s tsarist autocracy and led […] More
African Joint Force to “Bring the Fight & Terror” to Militants
Five African nations who formed a new counterterrorism force conducted their first joint operation this week in the tri-border area between Mali, Niger and Burkina […] More
D.C. Heavyweights Sound Off on Gulf Crisis
Qatar, Iran, and the Muslim Brotherhood were the targets of harsh criticism at a conference on Countering Violent Extremism hosted by the Hudson Institute in […] More
McCain Pushes for Answers on Deadly Niger Ambush
As questions swirl around what happened during the ambush in southwestern Niger earlier this month that left four American service men dead and two wounded, […] More
Tillerson Woos India to Offset China
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled the Trump administration will be leaning on India to offset China’s regional influence, hailing deeper defense cooperation with New […] More
Hundreds Dead in Mogadishu Blast — What Does it Mean for U.S.?
One of Somalia’s worst-ever terrorist attacks may have been spurred in part by a stepped up U.S. counterterrorism campaign against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, which […] More
Russia Ramps Up Media and Military Influence in Balkans
Since its invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has waged a robust disinformation and influence campaign in the Balkans. Over the […] More
No Proof ISIS Behind Vegas, No Problem for its Followers
Extremist followers of ISIS cheered the Las Vegas attack, after the so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for Sunday’s massacre, though the group offered no proof […] More
Will Trump Take Action on Guns After Las Vegas Shooting?
Renewed calls for more stringent gun control legislation echoed throughout Washington on Monday, following Sunday night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. “It’s time for Congress […] More
Trump Calls Tillerson’s Talks with North Korea a Waste of Time
President Donald Trump called negotiations with North Korea a waste of time Sunday morning, directly contradicting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s statement only one day […] More
Tillerson to Focus on North Korea Crisis on Latest China Trip
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to China this weekend for the second time since taking office in February, where he will meet with his […] More
Threat of Attacks Even Higher than on 9/11 as ISIS Adapts to Failure
America’s leading homeland security professionals believe the terror threat from international extremist groups – and inspired domestic terrorists alike – is higher than it was […] More
How Long will Russia and China Underwrite a Collapsing Venezuela?
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro are in a tit-for-tat of name-calling. Trump, in his speech before the United Nations General […] More
Who Runs the West? Merkel Wins Again but Far Right Surges
Germany’s national elections on Sunday will go down in history as the event that, for the first time since WWII, brought a far-right, anti-immigrant, and, […] More