Following is the November 2023 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. A review of developments throughout 2022 and 2021 can be found here and here. The January 2023 edition of ISIS Redux can be found …

The Ukrainian leader is right to say that if Putin wins, America loses The meeting is scheduled to start at 6 PM so I arrive at the Ukrainian embassy ten minutes early. I’m ushered into a room that’s already filled with three dozen think tankers, opinion journalists, and other denizens …

Low-cost and high-performing, Turkish-made armed drones are capturing an increasing share of the global market. This success comes with risks, including escalation of conflict and reputational damage, but there are several ways for Ankara to manage them. As drones change the face of modern warfare, their price sinks and their …