Christopher Swift

Insights that may explain how a single bomber was able to kill so many victims.

Understanding the degree to which AQAP’s globalized salafi-jihadi ideology resonates within Ansar al-Shari’ah’s ranks

Rebel fighters say they will put down their guns only if the regime does the same.

Arc of Convergence: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Penninsula, Ansar al-Shari’ah, and the Struggle for Yemen

AQAP is adept at reconciling the dictates of global jihad with the realities of local insurgency.

With some inexpensive initiatives, the U.S. may be able to keep Yemen from becoming al-Qaeda’s next haven.