Ideas

There's Far More to the Saudi-Iran Feud Than Sunnis-Vs.-Shia

The ancient religious split can only take us so far in understanding what's going on between Riyadh and Tehran.

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

The Global Conflicts to Watch in 2016

Concerns about the Middle East, and especially Syria, have displaced other threats.

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

Satellite Imagery Is Revolutionizing the Way We Respond to Wars

A 60-year-old technology is being reinvented to illuminate the world's blind spots and even predict and prevent conflicts and humanitarian disasters.

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Policy

The War America Doesn't Want To Own

In his State of the Union adddress, Obama asked Congress and the public to support a campaign that none of them want to own—not even him. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

The Global Conflicts To Watch in 2015

A new survey shows which countries matter more to U.S. policymakers—and which matter less. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

The Syrian Civil War, From Space

Three years of conflict have literally plunged the country into darkness. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

Is Obama Losing His Battle With Perpetual War?

'This war, like all wars, must end,' Obama declared in May at the National Defense University. This week, the president set aside that goal. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

Against the 24-Step Plan for Peace in Ukraine

The days when Russia and the U.S. decide 'the fate of other independent countries' are over, a group of more than 100 experts and ambassadors say. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

Here's One American-Russian 24-Point Plan to Solve Ukraine

A group of Americans and Russians met in Finland and developed a 24-point agenda for peace in Ukraine. That's right: a 24-point plan. Think it'll work? By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Ideas

Taking the Long View on Iraq

Three experts at the Aspen Ideas Festival discuss why it may take decades before the Middle East stabilizes from the current crisis in Iraq. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Ideas

Why There Are So Few POWs From Today's Wars

Americans are taken captive at a much lower rate than in past conflicts. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Policy

The Newfound Political Power of Afghan Youth

Afghanistan's historic election is a contest not just of candidates but of generations. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman
Threats

The Arctic: Where the U.S. and Russia Could Square Off Next

A closer look at Moscow's claims in the northern seas. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

The Strategy Behind Russia's Takeover of Crimea

Moscow has supported secessionist movements in ex-Soviet states to expand its influence in the region. Is the Crimean crisis just the latest example? By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

The Global Conflicts to Watch in 2014

From a cyberattack against the United States to a civil war in Iraq, here are the threats to worry about in 2014. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Policy

John McCain Thinks John Kerry Is a 'Human Wrecking Ball'

The Arizona Senator had some harsh words for the Obama administration's approach towards its negotiations with Iran. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Policy

Susan Rice: 'Premature to Judge' Outcome of Iran Talks

Obama's national security advisor also said that differences with Saudi Arabia are mainly over tactics on Middle East policy and not overall strategy. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
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