Al Qaeda

The ongoing civil war in Mali—where a jihadist group is poised to seize power—is spilling over into Nigeria, with ominous humanitarian consequences.

As the United States has focused its naval efforts on the Strait of Hormuz, piracy off the coast of Somalia—dormant since its heyday in the early 2010s—has made a comeback.

The United States should make every effort to assure Iranians that it is not deliberately targeting their country’s national monuments.

The al-Qaeda terror network operates with impunity out of Iran and Afghanistan. America must lean on both countries’ regimes to bring it to heel.

The Taliban is failing to contain and is, in fact, aiding the spread of radicalism in Central Asia.

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.

Sudan’s civil war won’t end, and civilian transition begin, until it faces its Muslim Brotherhood problem.

Since 2021, the Taliban has encouraged the growth of madrasa schools, raising concerns religious indoctrination and the spread of extremism in Afghanistan.

From the cellblock to statesman, the story of Syrian president Ahmed Al-Shara’s transformation is a rare one in the Middle East.

A US Navy rear admiral ordered the two Tomcats’ pilots to return to their carrier—but the pilots disobeyed the order to continue to protect soldiers on the ground.

Operating in 72-hour non-stop cycles, the B-52’s involvement at the Battle of Tora Bora peaked during its most intense phase.

By destroying the Taliban’s air defenses in the opening salvo of the war, the B-2 effectively knocked down the door for subsequent aircraft.