James Barnett appears on a Foreign Policy Research Institute panel to discuss Nigeria as it grapples with escalating insecurity. The US Government is deploying military forces to the country—ostensibly in a training role—to assist the Nigerian government in dealing with extremist violence. He contributes to the discussion on whether US military intervention is the correct response.
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Black smoke rises from the area of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)