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Iraq
'American Sniper' and US Civil-Military Relations, Revisited
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How do we foster a public that engenders G.I Joes and Janes, primed for national defense?
Outgoing US Defense Secretary Hagel Warns of Limits of Military Power
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hagel's departing shots should be seen as an incentive for self-reflection in the White House.
'Shock and Awe' the Islamic State
By James R. Holmes
The air campaign against the Islamic State needs to concentrate firepower in time.
A Rare Japanese Jihadist
By Clint Richards
The Tokyo police are investigating a man who attempted to join IS.
What Air Power Can and Cannot Accomplish
By James R. Holmes
The war against ISIS can't be won from the air, but air forces can keep IS from winning.
China Created ISIS, Too
By Zachary Keck
Don’t just blame the U.S. China helped support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s rise as well.
China Should Send Troops to Fight ISIS
By Dingding Chen
Fighting ISIS has multiple benefits for China; Beijing should seize on this rare opportunity.
In Iraq, Beware of Destruction Without Control
By James R. Holmes
So long as man lives on land, there's only so much air power can accomplish.
How the US Made ISIS a Threat
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. not only helped create ISIS, but also turned it into a threat to the United States.
Iran, the Islamic State, and the Rise of Islamic Extremism
By Baroness Turner of Camden
Iranian influence in Iraq is creating the conditions for ISIS to thrive.
China May Regret ‘Free Riding’ in Iraq
By Simone van Nieuwenhuizen
"Unless China invests in counter-terrorism operations internationally, it will face the consequences domestically."
In Iraq, ISIS is Not the United States’ Only Enemy
By J. Michael Cole
The U.S. intervention in Iraq is justified, but U.S. policy elsewhere in the region makes matters difficult.