Al Qaeda leader calls foreign fighters to Afghanistan
In the latest issue of pamphlets released by al Qaeda’s central as-Sahab media entitled “This is Gaza: A War of Existence, Not a War of Borders,” Sayf al-Adl, believed to be al Qaeda’s current...
War in Afghanistan
UN reports veteran al Qaeda leader likely back in action in Afghanistan
A new report from the United Nations’ Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team asserts that Abu Ikhlas al-Masri, a veteran al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, is likely active again in the country’s...
Op-eds
No, Mr President. Al-Qaeda Is Not ‘Gone’ From Afghanistan.
The Taliban has freed many al-Qaeda fighters in jailbreaks. And then there’s the Haqqani Network.
Op-eds
The Situation in Afghanistan Is Much Worse Than You Realize
The U.S. military is downplaying the Taliban’s gains, and the U.S. and U.N. are pretending there is a viable peace process.
Op-eds
The Biden Administration’s Afghan ‘Peace Plan’ Is an Act of Desperation
On Sunday, March 7, an Afghan media outlet, TOLOnews, published a leaked letter from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to President Ashraf Ghani. TOLOnews also published an eight-page “peace”...
Op-eds
In Iraq, the B-1 Bomber Proves Enduring Value
As the air war over northern Iraq expanded earlier this month, Pentagon officials for first time...
Op-eds
Allies, Adversaries & Enemies: America’s Increasingly Complex Alliances
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Monographs
How the Tragedy of 9/11 Made Canada a Better, More Sensible Country
How much has Canada changed in the last eleven years? Consider this: As the World Trade Center rubble was still smoldering, the then-leader of Canada’s left-wing NDP party, Alexa McDonough,...
Op-eds
Analysis: The Taliban’s ‘Momentum’ Has Not Been Broken
"We've broken the Taliban's momentum in Afghanistan, and begun the transition to an Afghan lead," President Obama said during his...
Op-eds
How the Tragedy Made Canada a Bolder, Prouder Nation
How much has Canada changed in the last decade? Consider this: As the World Trade Center rubble was still smouldering, NDP Leader Alexa McDonough declared: “As responsible international cit...