Alexander Palmer is a fellow in the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program 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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Conditions that gave rise to ISIS still present in Syria, commander says
Alexander Palmer in Task & Purpose — June 27, 2024
Six Options for Israel in Gaza
Alexander Palmer and Riley McCabe in The Washington Quarterly — April 15, 2024
Three key questions about Netanyahu’s ‘day after’ plan for Gaza
Alexander Palmer in The Hill — March 6, 2024
What You Need to Know About the Israel-Hamas Violence
Daniel Byman and Alexander Palmer in Foreign Policy — October 7, 2023
What the Hamas Attack Means for Israel
Daniel Byman and Alexander Palmer in Foreign Affairs — October 7, 2023
As Russia moves arms on civilian ships, Ukraine’s backers must respond
Alexander Palmer in Defense News — August 24, 2023
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive: What to Know
Alexander Palmer in The New York Times — June 14, 2023
War in Ukraine So Far Favors the Defense
Seth G. Jones, Alexander Palmer, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. in The Washington Post — June 13, 2023
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Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran
Brief by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer — October 4, 2024
Why Iran Will Escalate
Commentary by Alexander Palmer — August 8, 2024
Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup
Podcast Episode by Alexander Palmer, Henry H. Carroll, and Nicholas Velazquez — June 5, 2024
Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup
Commentary by Alexander Palmer, Henry H. Carroll, and Nicholas Velazquez — June 5, 2024
Assessing Israel’s Strike on Iran
Podcast Episode by Alexander Palmer, Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — May 3, 2024
Assessing Israel’s Strike on Iran
Commentary by Alexander Palmer, Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — May 3, 2024
The Coming Conflict with Hezbollah
Brief by Seth G. Jones, Daniel Byman, Alexander Palmer, and Riley McCabe — March 21, 2024
China Outpacing U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Report by Seth G. Jones and Alexander Palmer — March 6, 2024
Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024
Report by Catrina Doxsee, Alexander Palmer, and Riley McCabe — February 8, 2024