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Sep- 2020 -22 September
Is America’s Drone-First Counterterrorism Policy in the Sahel Misguided?
Without efforts to push defense institution building in the Sahel, millions of US dollars pumped into drone support will be fruitless.
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18 September
China’s New Year of Assertiveness
If China’s first year of assertiveness in 2009 and 2010 inaugurated China’s foreign policy shift from soft power to hard power, China’s second year of assertiveness demonstrates how they plan to utilize that hard power.
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17 September
US Troop Drawdown in Iraq Is Double-Edged Sword for Iran
The US force reduction in Iraq reinforces the oft-used narrative that Iran is impervious to American imperialism but conversely undermines the efficacy of Khamenei’s domestically-driven “Crusader” propaganda.
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16 September
US Space Force Chief Calls for Action to Prepare for Possible War in Space
The United States doesn’t want to engage in warfare in space but must be prepared for such a scenario, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond said.
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16 September
Debunking Prevalent Myths About the Taliban
If not fact-checked and debunked, myths about the Taliban could cloud Afghan peace talks, making reconciliation hard if not impossible.
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16 September
Israeli Jets Bomb Gaza After Rocket Fire Clouds Peace Deal Signing
Israel bombed Gaza on Wednesday morning after militants fired rockets through the night, overshadowing the signing of landmark normalization deals with the UAE and Bahrain.
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15 September
Syria Drone Strike Kills Top Tunisian Jihadist Sayyaf al-Tunsi
A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the United States in northwestern Syria killed a prominent Tunisian jihadist, a monitor said.
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14 September
Ninety Lebanon Peacekeepers Contract Coronavirus: UNIFIL
Ninety UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon have tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesman for the UNIFIL force said.
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11 September
On Thin Ice: US Must Begin Preparations for Looming Arctic Competition
The US must begin investing in capabilities able to operate in the frigid Arctic environment or risk falling behind in great power competition.
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10 September
AI Can Change Nearly Every Aspect of the Battlefield, Esper Says
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reiterated the importance of ethical principles for the American military as it seeks to become a dominant player in the field of artificial intelligence.
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