Alexander Palmer

Associate Fellow, Transnational Threats Project
Alexander Palmer

Alexander Palmer is an associate fellow in the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, he worked in Afghanistan, where he provided security analysis to humanitarian and UN staff before and after the withdrawal of international military forces in August 2021. He holds a master in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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What’s Next for Hamas and Israel?

Hamas’s recent attack was on a different scale than any it has previously attempted. Why did it strike now? How will Israel respond?

Critical Questions by Alexander Palmer and Daniel Byman — October 10, 2023

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“A Wolf in Ship’s Clothing”: Audio Brief with Alexander Palmer

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Alexander Palmer on his commentary with Delaney Duff, Jennifer Jun, and Joseph Bermudez, A Wolf in Ship’s Clothing: Russia’s Militarization of Civilian Vessels in the Black Sea.

Podcast Episode by Alexander Palmer — August 24, 2023

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The Islamic State Threat in Pakistan: Trends and Scenarios

Recent Islamic State attacks in Pakistan suggest that the terrorist group remains willing and able to conduct high-casualty attacks on civilian targets but will probably remain a localized threat.

Commentary by Alexander Palmer and Mackenzie Holtz — August 3, 2023

Examining Extremism: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

The Transnational Threats Project's Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a nationalist insurgency that has a complicated relationship with both the U.S. and Turkey.

Blog Post by Alexander Palmer and Mackenzie Holtz — July 13, 2023

The Impact of the Kakhovka Dam Breach on the New Ukrainian Counteroffensive

The Kakhovka Dam breach will not stop a Ukrainian offensive across the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast this summer, but it will delay such an operation and complicate the task that lies before Ukraine to dislodge Russian forces from fortified positions across the front.

Commentary by Riley McCabe Alexander Palmer and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — June 16, 2023