Russia returns as al Qaeda and the Islamic State’s ‘Far Enemy’
The Soviet defeat and subsequent withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 left victorious Arab mujahideen adrift. Many retired from their...
A nation must think before it acts.
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How does the U.S. counter al Qaeda while al Qaeda fights itself?
(This is the fifth and final installment of the “Smarter Counterterrorism” series. See Part 1 here, Part 2 here,...