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It was a victory for Biden, but the jihadi threat to United States is not nearly as acute as the challenges that ail the nation internally.
The multifaceted tensions simmering south of Europe pose major challenges to the EU. Although the bloc has already embarked on some important foreign policy initiatives, more concrete and sustained actions must be implemented.
Turkey, Finland, and Sweden must now act in good faith and move beyond lingering resentments.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s negative stance toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO jeopardizes further enlargement of the alliance amid great geopolitical insecurity. Breaking this stalemate will require a compromise from all sides.
The move to block Finland’s and Sweden’s bids threatens the relationship between Ankara and the West.
he structure of the competitive environment in which violent extremists operate greatly shapes each group’s strategies and target choices.
Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Brett McGurk, the President’s point person on the Middle East to discuss these and other issues.
So the killing of Soleimani, I think it certainly constrained Iran's capabilities. He was the tip of Iran's spear in the Middle East and the places where Iran wields enormous influence - in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. So, his absence has certainly been felt.
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special representative for Afghan reconciliation, joins Aaron David Miller to debrief the withdrawal from Afghanistan, what went wrong, and where the United States goes from here.
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