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Javed Ali, a former senior director at the National Security Council, said Mr. Trump's decision to name Mr. Pulte to the position could further diminish the standing of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. "On the eve of the 25-year a...

Delcy Rodriguez, who was sworn in as president after Maduro's capture, is facing a challenging dynamic of trying to keep a government thrown into disarray unified while also delivering on American requests. But how much wiggle room Rodriguez will hav...

Ford School Professor Javed Ali commented to Al Jazeera about the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean:  Based on all of the developments that have happened in the Caribbean over the past month, there seems to be a two-pronged approach. Th...

“Trump is clearly exasperated with Putin,” said Javed Ali, a former counterterrorism official in federal government and associate professor of practice at the University of Michigan. “All the things that are being dangled over Russia on top of what t...

Javed Ali, former senior official at the National Security Council and professor at the University of Michigan, told Fox News Digital, "It’s a strategic calculation. A Syria that no longer hosts Iranian proxies, cooperates on counterterrorism, and in...

As the conflict between Iran and Israel surged and then abated, Ford School Professor of Practice Javed Ali was widely quoted for his insights into the practical and strategic implications of the confrontation.  In the run-up to hostilities, The Nati...

Following an exchange between President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and Donald Trump, TRT has turned to the Ford School's Javed Ali for his interpretation of the interaction. Ali stated, "I do think there's part of this that is designed to be a negotiating ...

Susan Page, professor at the Ford School, discussed with NPR President Trump's use of Manifest Destiny in his inaugural address and the possible impacts of unpredictable foreign policy including the threat of tariffs.  

Speaking with The Cipher Brief, the Ford School's Javed Ali stated national security agencies are witnessing and "unprecedented moment" due to federal job cuts in civil service. Ali noted, "I can't remember a time when the bureau was under this much ...

“Every president has a powerful tool under Title 50 in which military operations could be approved and conducted against a priority U.S. target in a foreign country, but without the consultation or coordination of the foreign government in which the ...

In the days following the 2024 elections, we sought insights from Ford School faculty members: How did we arrive at this point? And where do we go from here?>>Jenna Bednar, professor of political science and public policy: “The election raised the si...

With stunning speed, the Taliban has overthrown the Western-backed government of Afghanistan, bringing a chaotic end to a two-decade effort by the United States and others to remake the country. More than 3,500 U.S. and allied troops and tens of thou...