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Predictably.
Thomas Joscelyn
May 6Comment 17Share
An Islamic caliphate was his ultimate political goal and remains al-Qaeda’s chief objective to this day.
Thomas Joscelyn
Apr 30Comment 23Share
A new report also looks at demographics and points to concerning trends in jihadist hotbeds.
Thomas Joscelyn
Apr 23Comment 15Share
The intelligence community is inundated with ‘low to moderate confidence’ information frequently. Why did this get so much attention?
Thomas Joscelyn
Apr 16Comment 58Share
The president isn’t all wrong about leaving Afghanistan, but he misunderstands the history of the war and the terrorist threat emanating from the regio…
Thomas Joscelyn
Apr 16Comment 92Share
The group wants an emirate, not a power-sharing arrangement with the Afghan government.
Thomas Joscelyn
Apr 8Comment 48Share
The Chinese foreign ministry has expressed outrage over an ambassador’s visit to discuss the pandemic.
Thomas Joscelyn
Apr 1Comment 22Share
After the Alaska meeting between the U.S. and China, Russian officials quickly moved to boost China.
Thomas Joscelyn
Mar 25Comment 24Share
Japan has long controlled the Senkaku Islands, but the CCP is trying aggressively to stake a claim.
Thomas Joscelyn
Mar 19Comment 17Share
It puts pressure on the Afghan government while whitewashing the Taliban, for starters.
Thomas Joscelyn
Mar 11Comment 64Share
It presents little new evidence and is unlikely to appease critics of Mohammed bin Salman.
Thomas Joscelyn
Mar 4Comment 14Share
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 34Share
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