Seth G. Jones

Although the Taliban has demonstrated a surprising ability to survive and conduct high-profile attacks in cities like Kabul, it is weaker today than most recognize....

Al Qaeda’s past strength has never been linear, but has waxed and waned based on multiple factors.

U.S. President Donald Trump's goals in Afghanistan should be limited: aggressively pursue terrorists that threaten the United States, prevent Taliban forces from...

The killing of Taliban leader Akhtar Mohammad Mansour in May 2016 is unlikely to transform the conflict in Afghanistan or improve the prospects for a deal between...

The United States’ power to force political change in the Arab world is limited, and the end of authoritarianism there isn't coming anytime soon.

For over a year, ISIS has been attempting to expand into South Asia. As the group gains a toehold among Afghan and Pakistani militants, the region could be in store...

For those surprised by the military coup in Egypt, it is worth remembering that democracy was never the Egyptian protesters’ main goal. Rather, most were more...

The Arab uprisings of 2011, once a great source of hope for democracy enthusiasts, have given way to sectarian clashes and political instability. The Middle East...

Iran is holding terrorist leaders as an act of defense -- so long as it has them, al Qaeda will likely refrain from attacking Iran. But the strategy also has a...

The United States has placed outsized importance on disabling the Haqqani network along the Afghan-Pakistan border. Yet in focusing on this group -- which enjoys...