INTELBRIEFS

November 16, 2022
IntelBrief: Afghanistan in a State of ‘Durable Disorder’ Under the Taliban Government
The one-year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan came and went this summer without much fanfare. Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine seems to have captured......
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November 15, 2022
IntelBrief: French Withdrawal from Mali Leaves UN Peace Operation Vulnerable
Last Wednesday, November 9, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of Operation Barkhane, the counterterrorism operation established to address the jihadist threat i......
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November 14, 2022
IntelBrief: United Arab Emirates Uses Vast Financial Resources to Influence U.S. Foreign Policy
According to a November 12 Washington Post report, the U.S. intelligence community’s overarching National Intelligence Council (NIC) has compiled a classified report detailing......
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November 11, 2022
IntelBrief: Political Crisis Adds to Lebanon’s Difficulties
In late October, a political crisis added to Lebanon’s longstanding economic woes as President Michel Aoun, who took office in 2016, completed his term and left the country in......
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November 10, 2022
IntelBrief: Netanyahu Comeback Upends Regional Politics
As a consequence of early November national elections, and after five elections in less than four years, Israel appears set to have the first stable government in several years.......
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