Riley McCabe

This is a really important story. I hope folks take the time to read it. Some additional context to my quote from the article. A short 🧵

The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego appears to be the first ideologically motivated lethal attack on a mosque in the United States this century. Read the full analysis from @rileydmccabe @CSIS_Threats here: csis.org/analysis/san-d…

Proud to get the endorsement from @McFaul of our recent report.

Hi everyone, just sent out my free weekend update. First a note of thanks--readers donated enough last week to @BackAndAlive that the Ukrainians could have shot down up to 10 Russian attack drones terrorizing Ukrainian cities. That is amazing and worthy of note.

WSJ editorial board endorses the main conclusion from our recent @CSIS research that Russia’s marginal gains are outweighed by its enormous losses in Ukraine.

Watch: @csisdefense experts @SethGJones and @rileydmccabe break down Russia’s rate of advance in Ukraine, showing how slow progress really is and how it compares historically. Learn more about Russia's grinding war in Ukraine: csis.org/analysis/russi…

A new, detailed report on the war underscores that Putin isn’t winning, and Trump can still apply military and economic pressure to produce a peace that is honorable. on.wsj.com/4t7lLQa

🔴 Russia’s army is advancing in Ukraine at the slowest pace seen in more than 100 years of warfare, new analysis shows. Find out more ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Breaking News: The number of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed, wounded or missing during nearly four years of war has reached nearly two million, a study says. nyti.ms/4qPwf5e

NEW: Since February 2022, Russian forces have suffered nearly 1.2 million casualties, more losses than any major power in any war since WWII. @CSISDefense data shows that Russia is in decline as a major power. 🧵Read more on Russia’s grinding war here: csis.org/analysis/russi…

2025 is the year of the assassination in America. But we should not be surprised. Over the past several years, political violence has steadily been growing more personal. My latest with the great @hoffman_bruce in @just_security. justsecurity.org/121425/assassi…

For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right. @dbyman and @rileydmccabe report on their newly compiled data set of 750 terror attacks and plots in the United States, from January 1994 to July 2025. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

To disrupt Mexico’s cartels without courting disaster, the United States must “rewrite the rules of U.S.-Mexican security cooperation,” write @RyanBergPhD, @dbyman, Iselin Brady, @rileydmccabe, Alexander Palmer, and @HenryZiemer. foreignaffairs.com/mexico/wrong-w…

Seems particularly relevant given what we’re learning now about the process behind the decision to pause weapons shipments. abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/t…

Last week, I spoke to The Times to discuss the administration’s flip-flopping on aid to Ukraine and the future of U.S. support. youtu.be/8Q9HOhyTeI8?si…

The assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker marks a grim milestone in a growing wave of politically motivated attacks on government officials in the United States, according to @CSIS_Threats data. Read more: csis.org/analysis/minne…

"Cutting U.S. aid to Ukraine now would not hasten peace. It would encourage the Kremlin to believe what it has long hoped for—that U.S. resolve is fleeting, and that time is on Russia’s side." Read the full commentary from @CSIS_Threats here: cs.is/43KnVdX

Timely, well researched and argued paper from @CSIS Seth Jones and Riley McCabe. Puts Russian losses and gains in their right perspective and argues strongly against the "Russia holds all the cards" narrative. csis.org/analysis/russi…

Welcome, June! It was a busy May for me, as both terrorism threats and challenges to our democracy proliferate and expand. 🧵