A complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.

Max Boot says the West is still failing to face up to the growing threat from the Islamic Republic.

Max Boot argues that U.S. troops can win in Afghanistan, but the major battleground is in Washington.

Max Boot says the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq is not a triumph but a defeat for the United States.

Max Boot says the United States should not let fear of reaction deter it from dealing with the menace Pakistan poses.

Max Boot says the initial U.S. victory in Afghanistan has been undone by complacency.

Max Boot says the death of Anwar al-Awlaki is a fleeting victory without stability in Yemen.

Max Boot says Senate opposition to a U.S. ambassador to Syria is understandable but misguided.

Max Boot states that an American drawdown in both Iraq and Afghanistan makes continued war—and with it the possibility of a catastrophic American defeat—more likely by emboldening our enemies and disheartening our friends.

Max Boot says that in retiring, Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks his mind as few Washington officials ever have.

In his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Max Boot argues that the impact of budget cuts has the potential to devastate our armed forces and do more damage to their fighting capacity than any other external foe.

Max Boot says that while Qaddafi has fallen in Libya, it is too soon to tell whether Operation Unified Protector is a success.

Which policies have worked and which ones need work ten years after the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history? CFR experts examine ten issues that have preoccupied U.S. planners.

A near absence of terrorist incidents in the United States since 9/11 points to the success of the Bush administration's counterterrorism measures that once stirred controversy but now have bipartisan acceptance, writes CFR's Max Boot

Max Boot says the fall of Muammar al-Qaddafi will create a dangerous situation in Libya, and NATO and the UN will likely have to send economic aid and peacekeeping troops.

Max Boot says the best way to honor U.S. special forces is not to make them win wars on their own.

Max Boot argues that the glow of the bin Laden raid may blind the United States to other terrorist threats.

Max Boot says early release for political killers is dangerously common.

Max Boot reviews The Explosion of Global Suicide Terrorism and How to Stop It by Robert A. Pape and James K. Feldman.

Max Boot says recognizing the provisional government is important progress in Lybia, but it's time to deal with the Gadhafi regime.

Max Boot says preparedness of the U.S. military cannot be sacrificed for a federal budget deal.