At the geostrategic core of Iran’s land bridge to the Mediterranean, a network of proxies secures the key cities of al-Qa'im, Iraq and al-Bukamal, Syria. Read more...

Good news for the Salafi militant organization: a new framework for AQ resurgence generates challenges for U.S. strategic counterterrorismRead more...

Director of Strategic Communications Annie Aleman was featured on ABC 6/KAAL TV to discuss the unrest happening in Afghanistan due to U.S. Withdrawal.Read more...

Adjunct Fellow Matt Zeller was featured on MSNBC to examine the events unfolding in Afghanistan as a result of the Taliban's seize and U.S. withdrawal.Read more...

ASP Adjunct Fellow Matt Zeller penned an op-ed for CNN discussing the looming end of the war in Afghanistan and the bold actions needed to bolster the evacuation effort of Afghan allies.Read more...

Mainstream media gets a bad rep. So as many turn to Telegram, Clubhouse, & TikTok, one wonders: how are extremists exploiting these alternative platforms?Read more...

With France withdrawing from Africa, Washington must now reassess the jihadist threat there. That includes the effects of climate change in the Sahel.Read more...

Abubakar Shekau, infamous leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in Nigeria, is rumored to finally be dead. Now what?Read more...

America’s longest war will come to a symbolic close by September 11th, 2021. The withdrawal will have profound implications which the United States and its allies must be prepared to deal with.Read more...

The U.S. has key security and geopolitical interests that make access to the Persian Gulf region a critical national security priority, and it should continue to engage GCC states which remain critical allies in the region. Read more...