Posts Tagged ‘ISIS’
Opening the Window: Reversing Restrictions on Landmines Signals Possible Resurgence in Old Warfare Tool
By Daniel E. White What was once a last millennium weapon has reemerged in the American arsenal. It is not flamethrowers expelling soldiers from the trenches of World War One, nor is it the wanton destruction brought on by Agent Orange during the conflict in Vietnam, it is the weapon that indiscriminately maims children and soldiers alike—landmines. Today, President Trump…
Read MoreEliminating Global Threats: The Difficulties of Reducing Foreign Terrorist Fighters
By Robert Kang On March 22, 2019, the Trump administration announced the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Sarah Sanders, White House spokeswoman, briefed the press on the president’s planned withdrawal of 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria. She went on to claim that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces had driven…
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