All Policy Analysis by James Jeffrey

A veteran French official, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and a seasoned military expert discuss how and where to hit ISIS, and what victory against the group would mean.

President Obama is right that diplomacy should be America's lead option. But diplomacy needs help, be it military or economic

Despite the authoritarian impulses of Turkey's long-governing AKP, the country's civil society has become too diverse for President Erdogan or any other single leader to control entirely.

Washington Institute research explains the complexities of the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

President Obama needs to go to war with the Islamic State, or it will go to war with America.

Under circumstances analogous to America's Civil War, Iraqis of all stripes are still trying to make their Western liberal constitution work, so Maliki's final duty is to withdraw gracefully.

At present, Iran is unlikely to accept more limitations on its nuclear activities, but that doesn't mean Washington has to settle for a watered-down deal that further damages U.S. strategic interests.

The United States should be launching selective airstrikes on ISIS sooner rather than later, particularly where the movement attacks key dams and minority populations.

Washington needs to recognize that the Iraq situation is a full-blown crisis requiring immediate action on several levels, even if politically risky.

A former ambassador to Iraq discusses the ideal plan for U.S. action on the Iraq crisis -- and how to proceed if that plan proves unachievable due to rapidly deteriorating conditions on the ground.

Polling suggests that Americans are open to backing overseas engagements if the president demonstrates will, casualties remain low, and the United States does not act alone.

Who is ISIS, why has Iraq's army crumbled, and how can the United States help? Three experts discuss these and other issues during a Washington Institute Policy Forum.