An August 17 bombing in Ingushetia highlighted a particularly violent summer in Russia's North Caucasus. But neither foreign terrorists nor poor law enforcement deserve the lion's share of the blame for the poor security situation in the region.

On Friday, August 8, the longstanding tensions between Georgia and Russia over the separatist region of South Ossetia escalated dramatically. Reports indicate that late last week, Georgia’s staunchly pro-Western government launched an offensive to reclaim the territory, shelling secessionist militias and sending forces into the city of Tskhinvali. Russia, which...

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Terrorist groups that pose a clear threat to the United States, including the group behind the Times Square bombing attempt, have been omitted from the State Department's Foreign Terrorist Organization list.

As fighting continues unabated in Iraq, Afghanistan has emerged as a surprise success story in the global war on terror. Contrary to widespread predictions, democratic elections have twice been held peacefully, while the Karzai government has expanded its control beyond Kabul and curbed the influence of warlords. At the same...

A new book explores the tragic yet mysterioushostile takeover of a school in one of Russia's Caucasus provinces.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Medvedev have widely contrasting visions of Russia's future, making it all but inconceivable that Putin would sit out the next presidential race.