Latest articles by Daniel Byman


The problem with labeling your least-favorite protest group as “terrorists.”

Why the killing of Qassem Soleimani comes at precisely the wrong time.


But has Trump really thought out what comes next?


It’s far too early to claim total victory. Here’s why.

A wave of would-be returnees could rekindle terrorism on the continent.


The extremist group Hamas wants to fill the void in Palestinian leadership. US abandonment of the peace process has furthered its goal.



There are no good solutions for the war in Syria. An expert lays out the five bad ones we do have.