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October 11, 2021 

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The Future of Counterterrorism: Start by Defining the Threat
Wednesday, October 11
1:00-2:00pm Eastern

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With the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a broader debate has opened up about the ongoing struggle with militant Islamic movements. What is the threat today, and who is threatened? Is the United States committed to hunting down and killing every member of al Qaeda and ISIS-K who attack the Taliban government? Are we committed to killing the Taliban authorities themselves if they appear to be collaborating with more radical forces? Should U.S. counterterror efforts in Afghanistan be focused only on protecting against attacks on the Unites States and its outposts in the region, or should we be protecting friends and allies?

How might such questions apply to U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Somalia, Yemen, Niger, Mali, and other relatively remote locations? Which fights are insurgencies or civil wars versus anti-U.S. terrorism? And when it is our fight, what are the most effective approaches to countering terrorism against our people or interests “over the horizon”?

We're convening a panel of distinguished experts in counterterrorism to debate and discuss these important questions: QI's Paul R. Pillar, Brandeis University's Jytte Klausen, and U.S. Naval War College's Jacqueline Hazelton. The conversation will be moderated by QI's Steven Simon.

FEATURED

What Biden's Top China Theorist Gets Wrong
By Ethan Paul, Research Associate
Lawfare, 10/7/21

A book review about the next generation of policymakers who will seek to reorient American foreign policy around competition with China.

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Afghanistan Isn't Good Terrorist Real Estate
By Paul Pillar, Non-Resident Fellow
Foreign Policy, 10/3/21

Fears that Afghanistan will become a safe haven for anti-U.S. terrorism are an artifact of 9/11 trauma.

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U.S.-China Politics Collide Over Taiwan Airspace
By Michael Swaine, East Asia Program Director
Responsible Statecraft, 10/6/21

Growing conventional wisdom in Washington says that Beijing is preparing to attack the island. Not so fast.

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Radio
U.S.-Pakistan Relations Are at a Crossroads
Interview with Adam Weinstein, Research Fellow
Morning Edition/NPR, 10/7/21

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Television
Pandora papers reveal Jordan King's Property Empire
Interview with Annelle Sheline, Research Fellow
i24 News, 10/4/21

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MORE. MORE. MORE.

Why the Pandora Papers May Hurt King Abdullah Most of All by Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Responsible Statecraft, 10/4/21
 
Is Mali Flirting With Russian Mercenaries to Get Washington’s Attention? by Non-Resident Fellow Alex Thurston, Responsible Statecraft, 10/6/21
 
Biden Chooses to Keep Trump China Tariffs Right Where They Are by Research Associate Ethan Paul, Responsible Statecraft, 9/5/21
 
PODCAST: Bad Friends: America’s Middle East Allies Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Power Problems/Cato Institute, 10/5/21
 
While Foreign Aid Poured In, Jordan’s King Abdullah Funneled $100m Through Secret Companies to Buy Luxury Homes by William Fitzgibbon/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, 10/3/21

Pandora Papers: King of Jordan Amassed £70m Secret Property Empire/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, BBC, 10/3/21
 
‘Two Pedals’: North Korea Sends Conflicting Messages With Missile Tests and Hints of Outreach by Michelle Ye Hee Lee/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Jessica Lee, Washington Post, 10/7/21 
 
Senior U.S. Diplomat in Pakistan for Official Talks by Ayaz Gul/ Quoted: Research Fellow Adam Weinstein, Voice of America, 10/7/21
 
PODCAST: Defense & Aerospace Report Panel interview with Non-Resident Fellow Gordon Adams, Defense & Aerospace Podcast, 10/1/21

North Korea’s Hypersonic Missile Test by Senior Research Fellow Jessica J. Lee, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, 10/7/21
 
North Korea Hints It’s Ready to Talk, Just Not With the U.S. by William Gallo/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Jessica Lee, Voice of America, 10/5/21
 
Ending the War in Afghanistan Won’t End Inflated Defense Spending by Walker Bragman/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Jacobin, 10/4/21

The Red Sea Meeting and Emerging Efforts for Gulf Reconciliation by Giorgio Cafiero/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Gulf International Forum, 10/4/21

Why the US shouldn’t support Azerbaijan against Iran by Eldar Mamedov, Responsible Statecraft, 10/8/21

750 Bases in 80 Countries Is Too Many for Any Nation by Doug Bandow/ Quoted: Quincy Institute report by David Vine, Patterson Deppen, and Leah Bolger, Antiwar.com, 10/4/21
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