The Afghanistan War Commission is hosting its first public hearing on the roots of the war at the Veterans of Foreign Wars offices next Friday, July 19, 2024, at 10am. It'll be live-streamed.

Find the hearing notice and more info about AWC here: www.afghanistanwarcommission.org/blog-1-1/pre...

Thrilled to see the USIP senior study group report on counterterrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan launch today—and to benefit from the insights from today’s panel. Tune in here: www.usip.org/events/count...

Paid, full-time in-person summer internship! The Afghanistan War Commission has two positions open for recent graduates or currently enrolled MA students.

More information available here, including how to apply: www.afghanistanwarcommission.org/jobs

An update!

I’m two weeks in to my new position as a senior counterterrorism analyst at the Afghanistan War Commission after 14 years at AEI. Grateful for the opportunity to serve in a different capacity. Grateful for the opportunities, experiences, and particularly my colleagues.

Houthis did not become a maritime threat overnight. It's been part of a concerted effort by Iran to develop them.

Their evolution and Iran's intent laid out in my 2022 report, plus the data: www.aei.org/research-pro...

Warned of this risk in March 2022 in research showing how Iran was cultivating the Houthi proxy.

www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/yem...

Hey, menasky:

Join me *over there* this afternoon at 2pm as I host a Twitter space conversation: "Israel-Gaza War: How Hamas advances Iran’s goals and what comes next" for AEI with the Critical Threats - @thestudyofwar.bsky.social team.

twitter.com/i/spaces/1DX...

US determined a coup occurred in Niger, suspending foreign assistance programs that had been paused since Aug 5.

Coups—even before today—challenged US approach to CT in the Sahel & created opportunities for competitors.

Wrote about this previously: www.liberalpatriot.com/p/counterter...