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The new defense secretary might prefer to focus on China, but the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq can’t be wished away.
Thomas Joscelyn
Feb 25Comment 31Share
Overcharged political rhetoric about 'endless wars' masks the reality of the situation.
Thomas Joscelyn
Feb 18Comment 11Share
How 'The Longer Telegram' misunderstands the Chinese Communist Party's quest for power.
Thomas Joscelyn
Feb 11Comment 25Share
Leaving U.S. troops in Afghanistan past May 1 threatens their safety. Withdrawing all of them would further weaken the Afghan government.
Thomas Joscelyn
Feb 4Comment 27Share
A recently declassified memo suggests we bolster democracies throughout China’s neighborhood as a counterweight to the CCP’s domineering model.
Thomas Joscelyn
Jan 28Comment 13Share
The State Department lifted restrictions on some interactions with Taiwan. How will the Biden administration proceed?
Thomas Joscelyn
Jan 20Comment 18Share
It might be time to revisit the lab-leak theory.
Thomas Joscelyn
Jan 8Comment 64Share
The Department of Justice recently charged a Shabaab operative with plotting a 9/11-style hijacking.
Thomas Joscelyn
Dec 23, 2020Comment 8Share
There may be a frightening number of potential CCP loyalists in Western companies and consulates around the globe.
Thomas Joscelyn
Dec 16, 2020Comment 34Share
In The Atlantic, the president-elect touts his nominee's handling of the Iraq withdrawal and is notably silent on China.
Thomas Joscelyn
Dec 9, 2020Comment 20Share
ISIS isn't dead, al-Qaeda is not a ‘shadow of its former self,’ and the Taliban is not our counterterrorism partner.
Thomas Joscelyn
Dec 3, 2020Comment 78Share
The CCP has increased its rhetorical attacks on Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government in recent weeks.
Thomas Joscelyn
Nov 25, 2020Comment 25Share
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