Marc Lynch's Blog, page 86

Mourning Lost Friends

June 6th is Journalists' Day in Ukraine. But in a time of war there's little to celebrate.

Hope Fades for Aggressive NSA Reform in Congress

Obama Can Only Blame Himself for Putin's New Navy

It's hard to tell France not to sell warships to Russia when the United States is also placing profit over policy.

The D-Day Anniversary That Was Just as Awkward as Expected

What Can Obama's $1 Billion Investment in European Security Actually Buy?

Is just a drop in the bucket or a real commitment to stem threats from Russia?

Broken Windows and Beating Back al Qaeda

Can President Obama’s counterterrorism partnership plan really work without any attempt at nation building?

Why Are Africa's Militaries So Disappointingly Bad?

How history, greed, and nepotism are preventing the continent from securing itself against al-Shabab, Boko Haram, and other threats.

Sorry to Be a Killjoy, but the CIA’s First Tweet Isn’t Funny

Chinese State Media Warns Against 14 'Evil Cults'

China's state security
apparatus may have set its sights on a new target -- fringe religious
groups.

The Human Rights Prince