National Security and Defense

Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
US Army drones at the Al Asad Airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, January 2020. (Ayman Henna/AFP via Getty Images)
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US Army drones at the Al Asad Airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, January 2020. (Ayman Henna/AFP via Getty Images)
Reports
bryan_clark
bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
dan_patt
dan_patt
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
timothy_walton
timothy_walton
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
1 Min Read
Osama Bin Laden, the Saudi millionaire and fugitive leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda, explains why he has declared a "jihad" or holy war against the United States on August 20, 1998 from a cave hideout somewhere in Afghanistan.
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Osama Bin Laden, the Saudi millionaire and fugitive leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda, explains why he has declared a "jihad" or holy war against the United States on August 20, 1998 from a cave hideout somewhere in Afghanistan.
Commentary
aparna_pande
aparna_pande
Research Fellow, India and South Asia
4 Min Read