On Security May 19, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 19, 2020
With its regional and Western adversaries distracted, a spike in attacks shows the global jihadist group is well-positioned to return with a vengeance in its core territory.
The Jihadist Wars
Show All
Select...
Assessments May 15, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 15, 2020
As pandemic-induced oil price shocks rob Baghdad of its primary revenue source, the success of Prime Minister al-Kadhimi’s new government will hinge on avoiding the further deterioration of the country’s economic and political stability.
Podcasts Apr 29, 2020 | 18:48 GMTApr 29, 2020
We look back at the 2016-2017 battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State, from the perspective of people who were there.
Assessments Apr 6, 2020 | 19:35 GMTApr 6, 2020
Washington’s heightened push to rid Iraq of Iranian influence risks only throwing the country deeper into chaos amid the mounting COVID-19 crisis.
Podcasts Apr 4, 2020 | 00:37 GMTApr 4, 2020
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation works to promote the safety of journalists reporting from dangerous areas around the world and to support the families of U.S. hostages held abroad.
On Security Mar 31, 2020 | 11:00 GMTMar 31, 2020
The growing power of Islamic State militants combined with the Mozambican government's limitations and seeming denial of the threat do not portend well.
Podcasts Mar 25, 2020 | 21:01 GMTMar 25, 2020
IN this podcast, Stratfor's Fred Burton speaks to Samuel Katz, whose new book details the secret agency that worked with the multinational coalition to bring down ISIS.
Assessments Mar 25, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMar 25, 2020
Even if COVID-19 doesn't leave personnel ill (or worse), measures to contain and respond to such outbreaks can still leave militaries less equipped to manage other emerging security threats.
By Sim Tack
Snapshots Mar 23, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMar 23, 2020
While intended to place U.S. and European troops out of harm's way, the drawdown could prompt yet more violence by emboldening Iranian-backed militias to rid the country of any remaining Western forces.
Guidance Mar 19, 2020 | 15:38 GMTMar 19, 2020
As the pandemic monopolizes more of the world’s time, money and attention, recent attacks in Kashmir and Iraq highlight how countries and militants could use the outbreak to act more aggressively.
