Gas attack shows Assad desperate
David KilcullenRebel jihadist forces are making huge gains on the road to Damascus.
Worse in store after caliphate
David KilcullenA possibly deadlier al-Qa’ida ally is set to seize the lead from Islamic State.
A show more extreme than reality
David KilcullenThe US ban on Muslim travel caused vast disruption for little or no gain.
Welcome to a world of war
David KilcullenThe incoming US president will need to be a fast learner on geopolitics and foreign policy.
Hard and soft approach to Taliban
David KilcullenAfghanistan’s two-year-old government faces an array of complex challenges.
We’re all terror targets
David KilcullenAfter Nice it’s clear the same old words and tactics won’t do.
War no crime for leaders
David KilcullenThe Chilcot report highlights the legal minefield for soldiers — while the politicians are protected.
Society can protect innocents
David KilcullenOrlando proved again how vulnerable open societies are but such attacks can be minimised.
Fault lines deepen amid gains
David KilcullenJihadist losses in Iraq and Syria are offset by a growing political divide
Europe terror: more pain ahead
David KilcullenWe are seeing an evolving and increasingly organised Islamic State.
Putin blasts his way to power
David KilcullenRussia has stabilised the Assad regime but prodded it towards a settlement.
Taliban regroups younger
David KilcullenBut the rise of Islamic State in Afghanistan poses even more of a threat.
Long war we’re not winning
David KilcullenThe collapse of our counter-terror strategy demands a radical rethink.
Terrorism in for the long haul
David KilcullenThe Paris attacks reveal a jihadist underground ready for sustained guerilla warfare.
Facts won’t faze Hollande’s foes
David KilcullenThe attacks are further fuel for an emerging pan-European backlash against the influx of refugees.
Dragons return to global snake pit
David KilcullenThe international security situation is complex, chaotic, fascinating and horrifying all at once.
ExclusiveSyria: the new endgame
David KilcullenHighly tangled conflict lies behind the tide of human misery.
How to defeat Islamic State
David KilcullenThe US-led coalition’s campaign clearly isn’t working in its present form. Here’s what needs to change.
No holds barred in Iraqi war
David KilcullenA DECISIVE new phase in the war against Islamic State began this week.
Remote control terror
David KilcullenA new wave of militants is emerging, those who are being radicalised without ever meeting their recruiters.
We need a complete strategic rethink
David KilcullenTHE West’s post-9/11 strategy has failed. We’ve got to do better now.
Lessons of Afghanistan can guide us
David KilcullenFOR a change, the Western coalition should picture the endgame and plan accordingly.
Islamic State must be crushed
David KilcullenTHE West must help bring order to the menacing arc of instability in the Middle East and Africa.
