John R. Allen

Members of al Qaeda's Nusra Front gather before moving towards their positions during an offensive to take control of the northwestern city of Ariha from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Idlib province May 28, 2015. The Syrian army has pulled back from the northwestern city of Ariha after a coalition of insurgent groups seized the last city in Idlib province in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border that was still held by the government. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah - RTR4XXNU

Trump can do better on terrorism

John R. Allen and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Friday, February 3, 2017

Commander of the U.S. led coalition, Lieutenant General Steve Townsend (C) speaks with U.S. soldiers at a military base north of Mosul, Iraq, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Ramahi - RTX2XJMS

Don’t recklessly reverse Americans’ progress in Iraq

John R. Allen and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Commander of the U.S. led coalition, Lieutenant General Steve Townsend (C) speaks with U.S. soldiers at a military base north of Mosul, Iraq, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Ramahi - RTX2XJMS

Don’t recklessly reverse Americans’ progress in Iraq

The Brookings Institution

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with a Cuban news agency in this handout picture provided by SANA on July 21, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RTSJ1BS

Bring Syria’s Assad and his backers to account now

John R. Allen and Charles Lister

Monday, October 24, 2016

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with a Cuban news agency in this handout picture provided by SANA on July 21, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RTSJ1BS

Bring Syria’s Assad and his backers to account now

The Brookings Institution

Monday, October 24, 2016

U.S. soldiers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment speak with Afghan National Army soldiers about their logistics while on an advising mission at the Afghan National Army headquarters for the 203rd Corps in the Paktia province of Afghanistan December 21, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR4IUML

Forging an enduring partnership with Afghanistan

The Brookings Institution

Thursday, October 6, 2016

U.S. soldiers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment speak with Afghan National Army soldiers about their logistics while on an advising mission at the Afghan National Army headquarters for the 203rd Corps in the Paktia province of Afghanistan December 21, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR4IUML

Forging an enduring partnership with Afghanistan

Ambassador James B. Cunningham, Ambassador James Dobbins, Bruce Riedel, Clare Lockhart, David H. Petraeus, David Sedney, Earl Anthony “Tony” Wayne, General John F. Campbell, General Stanley McChrystal, John R. Allen, Lt. Gen. David Barno, USA (Ret.), Marc Grossman, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Robert Finn, Ronald E. Neumann, Amb. Ryan Crocker, Seth Jones, Vanda Felbab-Brown, and Zalmay Khalilzad

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Afghanistan: A September 2016 assessment

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

REUTERS/Toru Hanai - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Ujibashi bridge as they visit Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie prefecture, Japan, May 26, 2016, ahead of the first session of the G7 summit meetings.

The U.S.-Japan alliance

The Brookings Institution

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Ujibashi bridge as they visit Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie prefecture, Japan, May 26, 2016, ahead of the first session of the G7 summit meetings. REUTERS/Toru Hanai - RTSFY3V

The US-Japan alliance

John R. Allen and Benjamin Sugg

Wednesday, July 13, 2016