
Riley McCabe is an associate fellow with the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research focuses on military operations, irregular warfare, and terrorism and political violence. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Lawfare, War on the Rocks,The Washington Quarterly, and elsewhere. He previously served on the editorial board of the Irregular Warfare Initiative. McCabe is a Public Service Fellow pursuing an MA in international relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and holds a BA in diplomacy and world affairs from Occidental College.
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Trump hands Putin ‘leverage’ but pause in US military support to Ukraine ‘limited’
Riley McCabe appearance on The Times Radio — July 2, 2025
Wartime NATO summits have focused on Ukraine. With Trump, this one will be different
Riley McCabe cited in AP — June 22, 2025
U.S. political violence is landing on the doorstep now, with deadly effect
Riley McCabe cited in CBC — June 19, 2025
As Russia Fails Its Objectives in Ukraine, US ‘Holds Many Cards,’ Military Experts Argue
Riley McCabe cited in Kyiv Post — June 16, 2025
Putin counting on US fatigue to win what his army cannot, WP op-ed argues
Riley McCabe cited in Euromaidan — June 13, 2025
Opinion | Russia says it's winning. The data says otherwise.
Riley McCabe published in The Washington Post — June 12, 2025
Russia Assails Ukraine’s Drone Wall
Riley McCabe cited in CEPA — June 4, 2025
The Shapiro Attack and the Growing Risk of Partisan Extremism
Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe in Lawfare — April 17, 2025
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Minnesota Attack Is the Latest in a Rising Wave of Political Violence
Commentary by Riley McCabe — June 17, 2025
Aid Cuts Make Peace Negotiations in Ukraine Less Likely
Commentary by Riley McCabe — June 16, 2025
One Million Casualties: Russia’s Losses on the Battlefield
Event — June 13, 2025
Can Ukraine Survive Without U.S. Aid?
Event — June 5, 2025
Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine
Brief by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe — June 3, 2025
“Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine”: Audio Brief with Seth Jones and Riley McCabe
Podcast Episode by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe — June 3, 2025

Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask
Podcast Episode by Iselin Brady, Daniel Byman, Riley McCabe, and Alexander Palmer — May 19, 2025

Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask
Report by Iselin Brady, Daniel Byman, Riley McCabe, and Alexander Palmer — May 19, 2025
Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2025
Report by Alexander Palmer, Riley McCabe, Daniel Byman, and Skyeler Jackson — March 28, 2025
The Escalating Attacks on Tesla Facilities
Critical Questions by Riley McCabe — March 20, 2025