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The Siren Song of Airstrikes
Posted on February 12, 2016February 14, 2016

The Siren Song of Airstrikes

Failure to pursue political goals in the Middle East with the same gusto as military objectives could render today’s battlefield successes against ISIS meaningless.

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Towards a New Millennial Foreign Policy
Posted on October 15, 2015October 28, 2015

Towards a New Millennial Foreign Policy

Amid the ongoing debate over U.S. strategy in the Middle East, Tyler Bowen responds to Chris Newton’s criticism of millennial foreign policy.

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The Not-So United Front Against the Islamic State
Posted on September 30, 2015October 9, 2015

The Not-So United Front Against the Islamic State

With much of the world seemingly arrayed against the Islamic State, how is the group still so powerful?

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America’s Dangerous Infatuation with Counterinsurgency
Posted on May 4, 2015October 4, 2015

America’s Dangerous Infatuation with Counterinsurgency

After unsuccessful nation-building enterprises in Iraq and Afghanistan, a change in military strategy may well be in order.

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America’s Future in Afghanistan
Posted on April 2, 2015October 4, 2015

America’s Future in Afghanistan

Although full U.S. combat operations officially ended in Afghanistan in 2014, the fight against extremism rages on.

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US Aid to Kurdish Peshmerga – A Double-Edged Sword
Posted on March 20, 2015October 14, 2015

US Aid to Kurdish Peshmerga – A Double-Edged Sword

Despite contrary claims from the US government, the actions of Kurdish Peshmerga in the conflict against ISIS suggest anything but a partnership of reliability and stability.

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“We Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists” – The Economics of Hostage Taking
Posted on March 12, 2015October 4, 2015

“We Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists” – The Economics of Hostage Taking

In the past year alone, ISIS has reportedly received over $35 million in ransoms, leading many to question the decision of some states to negotiate with terrorists in order to free kidnapped citizens.

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Why Obama’s AUMF Has Nothing to Do with Legality
Posted on March 8, 2015October 18, 2015

Why Obama’s AUMF Has Nothing to Do with Legality

President Obama’s recently proposed AUMF against the Islamic State is meant to serve political, not legal, ends.

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United Front: Turkey and the Kurds Move Against ISIS
Posted on December 8, 2014August 30, 2015

United Front: Turkey and the Kurds Move Against ISIS

New cross-border dynamics in the Middle East have led Turkey to support the Kurds in increasingly visible ways.

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