Insights that may explain how a single bomber was able to kill so many victims.
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The Drone Blowback Fallacy
Economic distress, not resentment of U.S. strikes, is what’s pushing Yemenis into the insurgency.
Insights that may explain how a single bomber was able to kill so many victims.
Read MoreUnderstanding the degree to which AQAP’s globalized salafi-jihadi ideology resonates within Ansar al-Shari’ah’s ranks
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Economic distress, not resentment of U.S. strikes, is what’s pushing Yemenis into the insurgency.
With some inexpensive initiatives, the U.S. may be able to keep Yemen from becoming al-Qaeda’s next haven.
AQAP is adept at reconciling the dictates of global jihad with the realities of local insurgency.
Failure to appreciate Yemenis’ local grievances could precipitate a regional crisis.
Recent trends suggest growing cooperation among terrorist syndicates in Southern and Central Asia.