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1 month ago |
aei.org | Sadanand Dhume |Liam Karr |Brian W. Carter
Op-Ed Biden Flew to Israel After Hamas Attacked.
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Nov 21, 2024 |
understandingwar.org | Liam Karr
Salafi-Jihadi Areas of Operation in the Sahel: November 2024Author: Liam KarrYou can access an interactive version of the Salafi-Jihadi Area of Operations in the Sahel: November 2024 map here: https://arcg.is/PejaSAl Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates are expanding rapidly in West Africa’s Sahel region, taking advantage of long-running grievances and state incapacity.
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Nov 20, 2024 |
storymaps.arcgis.com | Liam Karr
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Sep 19, 2024 |
criticalthreats.org | Liam Karr
Data Cutoff: September 19, 2024, at 10 a.m.To receive the Africa File via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaways:Mali. JNIM attacked the main military air base and a gendarmerie base in Bamako, its first attacks in the capital since 2015.
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Sep 13, 2024 |
aei.org | Dan Blumenthal |Frederick W. Kagan |Alexis Turek |Liam Karr
Data Cutoff: September 11, 2024The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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Jul 18, 2024 |
criticalthreats.org | Liam Karr
Contributor: Lilya YatimData Cutoff: July 18, 2024, at 10 a.m.To receive the Africa File via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests.
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Jul 11, 2024 |
criticalthreats.org | Liam Karr
Data Cutoff: July 11, 2024, at 10 a.m.To receive the Africa File via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaways: West Africa.
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Dec 7, 2023 |
understandingwar.org | Liam Karr
Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition, December 7, 2023Western Failures, Military Coups, and Kremlin Gains Undermine US Strategic and Counterterrorism Interests in the Sahel Author: Liam KarrKey Takeaway: Western counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel over the past decade have failed, which contributed to governance collapse and the rise of military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger that have exacerbated the regional insurgency.
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Oct 13, 2023 |
understandingwar.org | Brian Carter |Liam Karr |Kathryn Tyson |Peter Mills
Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, October 13, 2023Authors: Brian Carter, Liam Karr, Kathryn Tyson, Peter MillsData Cutoff: October 10, 2023, at 10 a.m.Key Takeaways:Iraq and Syria.Turkey began an air incursion against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on October 1, which will likely impede the SDF’s ability to execute operations against ISIS.
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Oct 4, 2023 |
understandingwar.org | Brian Carter |Liam Karr |Kathryn Tyson |Peter Mills
Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, October 4, 2023Authors: Brian Carter, Liam Karr, Kathryn Tyson, Peter MillsData Cutoff: October 4, 2023, at 10 a.m.Key Takeaways:Iraq and Syria. Tribal insurgent attacks against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) quintupled in the past week compared to previous weeks, a trend that will almost certainly cause the SDF to lose control over some of the population in southern Deir ez Zor province.