سیاست آمریکا

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Chinese president Xi walks with U.S. president Trump in Beijing in 2017 - source: Reuters

What Will Trump and Xi Have to Say About the Middle East?

Washington should use this summit to convince China to put more pressure on Iran and establish safeguards on AI, but without conceding on other critical issues like Taiwan.

۲۲ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶

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Grant Rumley
Elizabeth Dent

President Trump meets with Gulf leaders at the GCC summit in Riyadh on May 14, 2026 - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Trump’s GCC Meeting: A Path Out of the Conflict

Given this month’s shifting threat picture, the administration should push for another compromise deal similar to the June MOU—though getting Iran back to the table will require accepting certain escalatory risks and providing more concrete security guarantees to increasingly vulnerable Gulf partners.

۲۱ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶

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James Jeffrey

A carving of the Great Seal of the United States on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House - source: The White House

Articles & Testimony

Getting Iran Policy Back on Track

Despite its underwhelming results, the war has demonstrated that many American partners in the region are able and willing to shoulder a greater burden in securing common interests—though that may not mean much without a more careful and collaborative U.S. policy planning process.

Summer 2026

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

Twenty-Five Years After Sept. 11, We’re Losing Sight of the Threat

The United States is safer from catastrophic terrorism, but emerging technologies, weakened international partnerships, and allied military drawdowns in Africa are creating new blind spots.

۱۰ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶

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Michael Jacobson
Scott Allan

The National Counterterrorism Center in Virginia - source: Reuters

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Brief Analysis

25 Years After 9/11: NCTC Directors Assess Progress and Remaining Challenges

Three top former counterterrorism officials look back on a quarter-century of combating the global terrorist threat, discussing how their setbacks and successes can help Washington fill gaps in its current CT approach.

۹ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶

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Christine Abizaid
Matt Olsen
Nicholas Rasmussen

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

Articles & Testimony

The Looming Terrorist Threats to America

Faced with brain drain, ideological distortion, and a wavering strategic focus, U.S. counterterrorism officials are being asked to do more with less today than their predecessors post-9/11.

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Matthew Levitt

Photo showing fighters from the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab.

Articles & Testimony

The Fate of Global Jihadism Today: Internally Resilient, Strategically Deprioritized

Although America’s defensive and preventive mechanisms are much stronger today, the global jihadist situation in 2026 is uncomfortably similar to the 1990s, when the movement was treated as a manageable nuisance even as it quietly consolidated sanctuaries, built financial autonomy, and experimented with new methods of attack.

September 2026

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

What New U.S. Sanctions Mean for the Sudan Civil War

A determination that the Sudanese government used chemical weapons likely will not alter the military balance, but it does create a record that activists, human rights advocates, and any future civilian government can ultimately draw upon in pursuing accountability.

۳۱ ژوئیه ۲۰۲۶

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Areig Elhag

The sun sets behind U.S. and Kuwaiti flags at Ali Al Salem AFB in Kuwait - source: Department of Defense

Brief Analysis

Kuwait and the Future of U.S. Power Projection

Given the country’s difficult experience during the Iran war, Washington should offer sustained political attention, practical assistance, and an expanded vision for the partnership’s future.

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Elizabeth Dent

Brief Analysis

Russia Is Not Leaving Syria

While it no longer enjoys primacy in Damascus, the Kremlin has proven itself able to adapt to the new reality, and Washington must play the long game in response.

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Anna Borshchevskaya

A dignitary lies in state with an honor guard at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda - source: Architect of the Capitol

Articles & Testimony

Lindsey Graham’s Last Gift to the U.S.-Israel Alliance

A White House meeting facilitated by the senator’s funeral could let Trump and Netanyahu avoid the appearance of a wartime rift.

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David Makovsky

Ships gather in waters off the Iranian island of Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

How to Isolate Tehran

To reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the latest dip in the Iran roller coaster, the Trump administration will need to marry renewed blockade efforts with a more collective-minded diplomatic approach.

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Dennis Ross

Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun reviews soldiers at the presidential palace in Beirut - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Previewing the Trump-Aoun Meeting: A Make-or-Break Moment for the Israel-Lebanon Agreement

Circumstances are ripe for a successful visit, but both presidents are looking for more than bonhomie—Aoun needs practical U.S. commitments of operational and financial support, while Trump needs additional evidence of Beirut’s seriousness on disarming Hezbollah.

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Robert Satloff

Haibat al-Halbousi (R), Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi (L) at the parliament building ahead of a parliamentary session for a confidence vote on the cabinet formed by al-Zaidi - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Mr. Al-Zaidi Goes to Washington

Despite significant progress, Iraq still has a long way to go to meet the Trump administration’s expectations for reining in Iranian influence.

۱۳ ژوئیه ۲۰۲۶

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David Schenker

France's President Macron greets the UAE's President Mohamed bin Zayed at the 2026 G-7 summit - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

An Emerging International Partnership Is Succeeding

By incorporating Ukraine and other like-minded states from the Middle East and Asia, the G7 Summit highlighted the net progress made on countering Iranian, Russian, and Chinese threats to the American-led global security and economic system.

۲۴ ژوئن ۲۰۲۶

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James Jeffrey

Donald Trump addresses the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, DC - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

The Board of Peace: Between Ambition and Distraction

An in-depth look at why the board’s lack of progress in Gaza makes it unlikely to serve its envisioned role of resolving conflicts around the world.

June 2026

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Ghaith al-Omari

A photo illustration shows US and Iranian flags and an atomic symbol - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

This Is Not a Grand Bargain With Iran. Good.

Although the United States and the world needed shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, negotiating a nuclear agreement is not a postwar priority.

۱۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۶

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Michael Singh

U.S. and Israeli cabinet members meet at the White House - source: The White House

Articles & Testimony

Don’t Mistake Friction for a Broken Alliance with Israel

Presidential spats with Israeli prime ministers are nothing new, and scapegoating America’s most capable ally in the Middle East would mean more work for U.S. forces, not less.

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Michael Singh

A US Navy F-18 lands on a carrier flight deck - source: Department of Defense

Articles & Testimony

The Middle East Power Paradox: How the Iran War Will Transform America’s Military Role

Although the U.S. military approach to the region has delivered many operational successes, the Iran war has exposed its serious shortcomings and created new challenges.

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Dana Stroul

Chart showing attack numbers by different Islamic State "provinces."

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Tracking the Islamic State: Activity Trends, African Shifts, and U.S. Dormancy

As a landmark tool for monitoring the group’s activity hits another sobering milestone, U.S. officials cannot let regional crises completely overshadow important shifts in jihadist threats around the world.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

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Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East

The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East focuses on the region as a setting for heightened competition between the United States and other world powers, such as China and Russia.

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