Yemen
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Have a Disastrous Yemen Strategy
Daniel Byman Mon, Jul 16, 2018, 7:00 AM
An end to their interventions would leave both of them, and Yemen, better off.
Daniel Byman is foreign policy editor of Lawfare. He is a senior fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, where he focuses on counterterrorism and Middle East security. He is also a professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
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Terrorism
Where Will the Islamic State Go Next?
Daniel Byman Fri, Jun 22, 2018, 9:00 AM
The group has gone underground. It’s time to think about where it might show up next.
Donald Trump
Recovering From the Trump Foreign Policy
Daniel Byman Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 8:00 AM
The next president will have to manage the fallout from this administration’s chaos.
Middle East and North Africa
Why Be a Pawn to a State? Proxy Wars From a Proxy’s Perspective
Daniel Byman Tue, May 22, 2018, 8:25 AM
At best, proxies can hope for resources and assistance from a foreign power—but they should never count on it lasting over time.
Middle East and North Africa
Why Engage in Proxy War? A State’s Perspective
Daniel Byman Mon, May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
Governments that believe proxy wars will let them have their cake and eat it too should think again.
Counterterrorism
Russia Is a State Sponsor of Terrorism—But Don’t Treat It That Way
Daniel Byman Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 11:00 AM
Designating Russia as a state sponsor of terror would be counterproductive, and on close consideration, reveals the limits of such designations as a tool of U.S. foreign policy.
Middle East
Pushing Back Russia in the Middle East: A Thought Experiment
Daniel Byman Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 11:12 AM
What if the United States sought to push back on Russian influence in the region? Here are several steps to consider.