Islamic State (ISIS)

The Realist Case for Working with al-Sharaa’s Syria

Despite his past crimes, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa in Syria presents the best opportunity in decades to build a Western-aligned, anti-Iran coalition in the Middle East

Kidnapping of U.S. Missionary Shines Light on Persecution of Christians in Africa

The kidnapping of American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout is just the latest example of the persecution of Christians in western Africa by islamists

ISIS, al-Hol, and the Cracks in Post-Assad Syria

Despite ISIS’s territorial defeat, a fragile Syrian peace and looming U.S. withdrawal risk unleashing tens of thousands of radicalized detainees, threatening a new wave of terror in the region.

How Obama Failed to Anticipate and Respond to ISIS: Review of Michael Gordon’s “Degrade and Destroy”

In “Degrade and Destroy,” Michael Gordon details the counterterrorism failures of the Obama Administration while foreshadowing the disaster of the Biden Administration

Christian Realism and Reemergence of Islamic Extremist Terrorism

While the West is distracted by China and Russia, Islamic terrorism continues to metastasize around the world

Russia and its New Alliances are Responsible for Emboldening Extremism Across Eurasia

Russia cannot be cast as an enemy of terrorism when it is so happy to forge ties with Hamas and the Taliban

ISIS-K: What the Moscow Attack Means

That the United States warned Russia before the Crocus Hall attack in Moscow that killed 145 people cannot be forgotten

Why the Hamas-ISIS Comparison is Appropriate 

While there are notable differences, ISIS and Hamas are more similar than they are different

Niger, Coups, and Violence in West Africa

The July, 2023 coup in Niger has captured global attention as observers note the upward trend in military coups in West Africa

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