Debating the US presence in Syria: The ISIS factor - Responsible Statecraft

Monday, February 12, 2024

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Roughly ten years ago, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, swept across Mesopotamia. At its peak, it controlled large swathes of Iraqi and Syrian territory, equivalent in size to Great Britain, subjecting more than 10 million people to its brutal governance. Although the “caliphate” lost its ...

Violent Extremism

Is the U.S. at war with the Houthis in Yemen? Here's what to know about the rift in the Red Sea - Yahoo News

Friday, January 26, 2024

News Type: USIP in the News

Houthi militants in Yemen fired a ballistic missile on Friday toward a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, according to U.S. Central Command. There were no reported injuries or damage to the ship. The attack comes one day after the U.S. and U.K. announced that they’re jointly imposing sanctions on four Houthi military officials, in an effort to deter the Iran-backed militant group from...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Peace expert says U.S. strikes on Houthis in Yemen mark 'very dangerous moment in the Middle East' - Yahoo News

Friday, January 12, 2024

News Type: USIP in the News

One day after the U.S. and U.K. launched retaliatory strikes against Houthi militant locations in Yemen, President Biden said the U.S. is prepared to take action again if the Iran-backed rebels continue to attack ships in the Red Sea. “We will make sure that we respond to the Houthis if they continue with this outrageous behavior along wit...

Fragility & Resilience

Attacks in Lebanon, Iran inject new volatility into Middle East - The Hill

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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The killing of a top Hamas official in Beirut and a shock explosion that killed dozens of mourners of a top Iranian general are challenging efforts to contain fighting on multiple fronts in the Middle East from exploding into a larger war. It’s not yet clear what connection, if any, there is between the suspected Israeli assassination against...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

The US Wanted Out of the Middle East. The Middle East Had Other Ideas - Military.com

Thursday, December 21, 2023

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Facing a growing list of attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles "C.Q." Brown was pressed at a recent conference on why the American military wasn't responding more aggressively. Two decades of war in the region, a war that much of the American public is eager to...

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