Stephen Walt

Iraqi Shiite fighters hold the Islamic State flag as a trophy as they celebrate after breaking the siege of Amerli by ISIS militants on September 1, 2014.

Not everyone agrees that ISIS poses a serious threat to the US

Conflict

National security experts agree that ISIS is bad news, but is it such bad news that it warrants an American military intervention? With President Barack Obama set to address the nation on Wednesday, suggest further actions might be a mistake.

A computer with a series of numbers and the logo of the United States' National Security Agency (NSA)

It’s a rough time to be a US diplomat, when your country is caught spying

Global Politics

Skepticism Over Iranian Terrorist Plot

Global Politics