North Africa

Burke Chair reports on North Africa analyze the military, economic, social, and political factors that are destabilizing the region

Key issues covered in this section include civil unrest, energy risks, military balance, terrorism, the preconditions for the rising threat of radical extremism. The reports also cover the international community’s military and humanitarians responses to these crises.

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Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen

By neglecting the local civil conditions that lead to and underly its “failed state” wars, the United States ignores necessary components in securing peace and stability.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — October 25, 2019

‘Peace’ in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen

The lack of substantive concessions in the Afghanistan peace process indicates that peace is an unlikely prospect for other Middle Eastern states seeking to stabilize their own conflicts.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — August 5, 2019

The Uncertain Trends in the “Wars” on Terrorism

The Burke Chair is issuing a new report on global trends in terrorism and the key problems in U.S. official reporting. It presents graphic summary and analysis of the new State Department report, and questions the reported drop in terrorism in 2017.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — September 26, 2018

America's "Chaos Strategy" in the Middle East and South Asia

The wars that the U.S. is fighting in the Middle East and South Asia will not end until the U.S. implements tactical solutions that address civil and political instability and look beyond the fight against ISIS and the Taliban.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — February 26, 2018