Military Cuts Meet Resistance from Lawmakers
Chuck Hagel warns Congress that further cuts will degrade America’s armed forces.
Daniel DePetris
Report Warns Afghanistan Security Force Must Not Shrink
If Afghan forces are to provide security, they must be sustained at their current levels.
Syrian Factions Fight Proxy War in Neighboring Lebanon
Radical Sunni groups target Hezbollah, which supports the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad.
Prisoner Exchanges Hoped to Revive Taliban Talks
The discussion about exchanging prisoners comes as foreign troops are set to leave Afghanistan.
Report Accuses Assad of Detaining, Torturing Children
A United Nations study uncovers horrendous rights abuses in the Syrian dictator’s prisons.
Kerry Said to Express Doubts About Syria Strategy
President Barack Obama’s top diplomat is no longer convinced the policy in Syria is working.
Senators Pull Support from Iran Sanctions After Ultimatum
President Barack Obama’s promise to veto more Iran sanctions appears to be having an effect.
“Industrial Scale” Syrian War Crimes: Report
An estimated eleven thousand prisoners of the Syrian regime have been brutalized and killed.
Political Resolution to Iraq Violence Still Far Away
The violence in Iraq is unlikely to stop until all of the country’s sects feel represented.
Planner Benghazi Attack Formally Designated Terrorist
A terrorist once imprisoned at Guantánamo was likely involved in the Benghazi attack.
Iraq’s Maliki Faces Tough Choices in Fallujah
Defeating the Islamists carries the risk of high casualties, but the government may not have a choice.
Iraq’s Anbar Province Descends into Violence
Al Qaeda militants storm into Ramadi and Fallujah and assert control over parts of each city.
West Sees Syria’s Islamists as Too Powerful to Ignore
Western backers of the Syrian rebellion can no longer ignore Islamist opposition forces.
Baker Shows Contemplative Bush During Iraq War
America’s former president was hardly the cowboy of popular imagination.
Kerry Faces Skeptical House Panel on Iran Nuclear Deal
Lawmakers question if Iran can be trusted and the sanctions relief isn’t going too far.