IS PEACE WITH THE TALIBAN POSSIBLE?

Photo: Taliban, source: Ariananews.af Stramed,  After nearly two decades at war in Afghanistan, the United States seems to be seriously pursuing a negotiated peace agreement with the Taliban. United States peace…

BLAST FROM THE PAST: THE CHALLENGE OF SPLINTER GROUPS AND GENERATIONAL TERROR

Photo: Isis, source: Brookings.edu   Stramed,  Despite recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, no serious terrorism experts believe that the so-called Islamic State has been defeated. And while the…

LAST STAND IN IDLIB?

Photo: Idlib, source: REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah Stramed, The Syrian government and its allies, Russia and Iran, are making moves to retake Idlib from the last remaining pocket of rebel fighters holed…

DEALS OVER ALLIANCES

Photo: NATO, source: BBC.co.uk Stramed,  From 2014-2106, the U.S. exported $62.9 billion in arms sales to the European Union (E.U.); during those years, the E.U. exported $7.6 billion in arms…

WHAT IS U.S. POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST?

Photo: Ilustration, source: Mondoweiss.net Stramed,  The Trump administration’s top national security officials met with Congress several times this month to discuss how the President interprets the threat posed by Iran.…