In Mali, a Star Singer Calls for War
After a crackdown on music, Baba Salah wants to keep Islamists out of his hometown. More »
Yochi Dreazen is writer-in-residence at the Center for a New American Security and a contributing editor for The Atlantic.
After a crackdown on music, Baba Salah wants to keep Islamists out of his hometown. More »
Night raids, power struggles and the other reasons why Americans are still deeply unpopular in Afghanistan. More »
This close American ally is still stopping just short of military force against Bashar al-Assad. More »
Western officials and outside analysts believe that the European dictatorship is aiding Bashar al-Assad's crackdown. More »
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Major General Dana Prittard wrote he is '"fed up with soldiers who are choosing to take their own lives." But statements like this will only further isolate troops in crisis. More »
Stopping the planned attack was "a team sport" that highlights the growing counterterrorism relationship with Saudi Arabia. More »
New documents show the terrorist leader worried about al-Qaeda's portrayal in the media. More »
New photos show American soldiers posing with the body parts of Taliban suicide bombers. More »
The surprising finances of Afghanistan's police and army, for which the U.S. bears virtually all costs. More »
The new crisis dampens early hopes that Kim Jong Un would have a warmer relationship with the West. More »
The army's prosecution of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will last long after U.S. troops are withdrawn. More »
Can Marine Corps Gen. John Allen defend the increasingly unpopular war at home? More »
U.S. military leaders urged caution, saying it would far more dangerous than in Libya and that diplomacy is still Obama's focus. More »
The Israeli and Americans leaders couldn't hide their disagreements at this week's meetings. More »
Though the most recent reason appears to be a mistaken Koran-burning, it's a longer trend. More »
Protesters turned violent in response to an unconfirmed story that NATO troops had destroyed Islam's holy book. More »
The Pentagon says that the role of women will be expanding in the months and years ahead. More »
An indictment accuses a former agent of sharing the names of an undercover agent and high-value terrorists with reporters. More »
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