Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had led the insurgent group since ISIS’s founder, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a similar US raid in Syria in October 2019.
By Valerie Insinna“I don’t see a direct threat to the homeland today, but I think it’s something that we have to be aware of,” Gen. Richard Clarke said.
By Andrew EversdenOne senior official said he wants his agency to have the urgency about China the way the US had urgency about counterterrorism after 9/11.
By Brad D. Williams“There’s no question that as you pull out… our intelligence collection is diminished,” Haines said. “In Afghanistan, we will want to monitor any reconstitution of terrorist groups.”
By Brad D. Williams“The way the US runs away and leaves a country to the atrocities of terror groups is a bad sign that will have major effects on some countries,” said an Israeli defense source.
By Arie EgoziThe US just gave the Lebanese Army three Huey II multi-mission helicopters and will also donate six brand new MD-530 light scout attack choppers.
By Chyrine Mezher“Seems Washington wants to stick around” in Afghanistan, said AEI’s MacKenzie Eaglen, “even if veterans themselves are increasingly the ones calling for the full end of troop presence in-country.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The fight against terror groups often called VEOs (Violent Extremist Organizations) in Africa faces a key strategic turning point. The N’Djamena Summit – which just took place with a US representative attending — is considered the starting point for an assessment of the results of the current strategy undertaken in the Sahelo-Saharan region. The reassessment occurred because of…
By Murielle Delaporte“The whole reason we’re doing this is because the National Defense Strategy talks about the need to do cost effective [counter-terrorism] operations, cost effective irregular warfare,” AFSOC commander Gen. Slife said.
By Paul McLearyHours after the Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chairman promised action, the US struck five Kata’ib Hizbollah “weapons storage” sites — but the militia’s Iranian backers are likely off the hook, for now.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.TEL AVIV: Five days ago, an undisclosed intelligence agency intercepted a telephone call made by the head of Iran’s Quds Force, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in which he was heard ordering his proxies in Iraq to attack the US embassy in Baghdad, as well as other Israeli and American targets, with the aim of taking hostages, Israeli sources say.…
By Arie Egozi and Colin ClarkThe Israeli Air Force just wrapped up a “Blue Flag” wargame with the US & European allies and a real war with Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
By Arie EgoziThis day remains a special marker for all Americans, our friends, allies and our adversaries. It stands on its own, emblazoned in our minds.
By Colin Clark
Overused and overstretched in the “global war on terror” since 9/11, Special Operations Forces need Biden to give them a break so they can refocus on Russia, China, and the “grey zone.”
By Stewart Parker and Ari Cicurel