Michael O'Hanlon
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 06:42
We should unleash our airpower in support of our Afghan partners in the same way that we support our Iraqi and Syrian partners against extremists.
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 06:29
What is needed, in addition to a humane refugee policy, is a fundamentally different approach to the Syrian civil war that holds out the promise not only of defeating the Islamic State and, over time, President Bashar al-Assad but also of relieving as much of the humanitarian tragedy unfolding there as possible — and soon.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 07:52
The solution to the violence in Iraq is political, not military. But if a suitable government can be formed in Baghdad, the United States has to consider a wide range of military options. And to be effective, America’s troop presence in Iraq should exceed the hundreds of Special Operations advisers that President Obama has announced thus far.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 07:43
U.S. President Obama -- increasingly accused of having a listless foreign policy that, in the eyes of some, made Russian President Vladimir Putin believe he could get away with stealing Crimea -- is doing much better on the world stage than his critics allow. But he does still have to address one significant problem. If he does not, he will likely find himself increasingly harangued over a supposed decline in American influence and power on his watch. His West Point speech on May 28 will probably fix some of the problem, but not all of it.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10:53
Now is the time to reassess the long-standing American anathema to military involvement in Africa's terrible wars.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 00:00
We are on the right track with Colombia. We need to keep at it to consolidate one of the best stories on the national security front of the 21st century to date.
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 00:00
Alas, the insurgents learned. Some leaders moved to neighboring states. Most adopted much better tactics for shielding themselves from the government's new methods of pursuit.
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 00:00
The Colombia model should give hope to those who wonder what we are still doing in Afghanistan after so many years, and provide an attainable standard