PRINT ISSUE N°7
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April 2023
Recent Articles
Does Decapitation Work for Regime Change?
The U.S. and Israeli decapitation of Iran’s senior political leadership in 2026 failed to produce regime change. The clerical regime and the Revolutionary Guard Corps remain in power. But does this failure mean the strategy of decapitation never has any utility? This essay examines the historical record to identify the conditions under which political decapitation […]
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Will 2026 Mark Al-Qaeda’s Strategic Breakthrough in the Sahel?
Will 2026 Mark Al-Qaeda’s Strategic Breakthrough in the Sahel?
On April 26, 2026, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), in coordination with the Azawad Liberation Front, launched a large-scale offensive against government institutions across several regions in Mali, culminating in the assassination of the country’s Minister of Defense. This attack was not an isolated incident. Rather, […]
Can Iran Really Control the Strait of Hormuz?
Matt Reisener, Senior National Security Advisor at the Center for Maritime Strategy and former Senior Program Manager for the Middle East and North Africa at the National Democratic Institute, offers a clear assessment in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune of the possible consequences of the war with Iran.He argues that if this regime succeeds in its […]
