Iran
Qassem Soleimani and Beyond
Michael O'Hanlon Fri, Jan 3, 2020, 5:49 PM
What's done is done. The United States needs to set priorities for what comes next.
Michael E. O'Hanlon is the Co-Director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. He specializes in national security and defense policy. Before joining Brookings, O'Hanlon worked as a national security analyst at the Congressional Budget Office. His current research agenda includes military strategy and technology, Northeast Asia, U.S. Central Command and defense budgets, among other defense and security issues. His most recent book is "The Future of Land Warfare" (Brookings Institution Press, 2015).
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Afghanistan
What the Washington Post Gets Wrong About the United States and Afghanistan
Michael O'Hanlon Fri, Dec 13, 2019, 9:03 AM
The Post's claim that successive administrations deliberately lied to the American people goes too far.
Syria
How to Salvage Syria and Protect U.S. Troops
Michael O'Hanlon Fri, Nov 22, 2019, 8:19 AM
The United States still has some leverage to push for a deal.
Afghanistan/Pakistan
Is the Afghanistan Deal a Good One?
Michael O'Hanlon Tue, Aug 27, 2019, 7:59 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Kurds
How to Work with the Kurds (and Turkey) in Syria
Michael O'Hanlon Mon, Apr 3, 2017, 11:22 AM
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Islamic State
Orlando and the War on Terror
John R. Allen, Michael O'Hanlon Thu, Jun 16, 2016, 4:43 PM
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on the Brookings publication Order from Chaos.
Syria
Getting Serious About Syria: What to do When Containment Doesn't Work
Michael O'Hanlon Mon, Feb 22, 2016, 7:14 PM
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on Markaz.