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Taking Punitive Military Action Against the Syrian Regime
If Washington and its allies decide to strike the Syrian regime in response to last week's chemical attack, they should strike hard, with the aim of achieving significant political and military effects.
Aug 26, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Large-Scale Chemical Weapons Use Against Syrian Civilians: Military Implications
If it becomes reasonably clear that the Assad regime was responsible for today's apparent chemical strikes, nothing less than direct military action will alter its calculus or prevent further massacres.
Aug 21, 2013
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
The Day After Assad Wins: The Hard Truths About Post-War Syria
If the regime wins, as seems increasingly likely, post-war Syria will be a more brutal and anarchic place than ever before.
Aug 21, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Brief Analysis
Rebuilding U.S. Influence in Iraq One Meeting at a Time
The Strategic Framework Agreement offers an unspectacular but important roadmap for the recapitalization of U.S. influence in Iraq, particularly in terms of security, energy, and capacity-building commitments.
Aug 14, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
  • Ahmed Al Brich
Articles & Testimony
How the Israeli Drone Strike in the Sinai Might Backfire
If Israel continues to act as Cairo's proxy terrorist hunter, it could erode the Egyptian military's reputation, undermine General Sisi's popularity, and attract even more militants looking to wage jihad from the Sinai.
Aug 13, 2013
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
The Saudi Angle on the Obama-Putin Rift
If Riyadh concludes a major arms deal with Moscow in return for reduced Russian backing of the Assad regime, it will come at the expense of U.S. influence in the Middle East and possibly across the world.
Aug 8, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Al-Qaeda's Resiliency in Yemen
Although counterterrorism operations are essential to defeating al-Qaeda, they must be complemented by a low-cost, low-visibility campaign to help the Yemeni government extend its reach in the provinces.
Aug 7, 2013
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  • Daniel Green
Brief Analysis
Rebuilding Iraq's Counterterrorism Capabilities
Although Washington can help boost the capabilities of Iraq's counterterrorism forces, Baghdad cannot kill its way out of the current security crisis, so sectarian reconciliation remains a priority.
Jul 31, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Is Syria Finished?
If Washington doesn't help contain Syria's civil war, the whole region could plunge into chaos.
Jul 15, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
What Have U.S. Troops Been Doing in Jordan?
If Washington wants to shore up King Abdullah and secure Jordan, it should do everything possible to hasten the departure of Syria's Assad regime.
Jul 12, 2013
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  • David Schenker
An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai
Brief Analysis
Deterioration in the Sinai
The uptick in Sinai attacks since Morsi's ouster has raised political and security concerns that may force Egypt's military to assert itself in the peninsula.
Jul 11, 2013
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  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
The Terrorist Threat in North Africa: Before and After Benghazi
The Institute's Richard Borow fellow addressed a joint hearing held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa . The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read the full testimony. "The case of a
Jul 10, 2013
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Iran's Nuclear Plans
A letter to the editors of the Economist regarding how close Tehran has come to achieving nuclear breakout capability.
Jul 6, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
  • Olli Heinonen
Video
Brief Analysis
Arming the Syrian Rebels: Sliding Toward Iraq or Inching Toward Stability?
On June 28, 2013, Andrew J. Tabler and Marc Lynch participated in a Policy Forum debate at The Washington Institute. Mr. Tabler is a senior fellow in the Institute's Program on Arab Politics and author of the recent Foreign Affairs article "Syria's Collapse and How Washington Can Stop It." Dr
Jul 2, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
In-Depth Reports
Not By Sanctions Alone
Using Military and Other Means to Bolster Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran
Enhanced economic sanctions on Iran -- in place for more than a year now -- have dramatically impacted its economy, though the same cannot be said of its nuclear calculus. In this Strategic Report, military expert Michael Eisenstadt explains why U.S. policy has failed to curb the regime's progress on
Jun 28, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Iran's Foreign Legion: The Role of Iraqi Shiite Militias in Syria
With Iran's help and Baghdad's continued inaction, Iraqi Shiite militants have moved from fighting U.S. forces in their own country to fighting on Assad's side in Syria.
Jun 27, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Nuclear Breakthrough Unlikely Under Rouhani
Rouhani may soften the veneer and rhetoric of Tehran's nuclear policy, but there is little reason to expect a change in the regime's objectives.
Jun 24, 2013
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  • Nima Gerami
Brief Analysis
Rouhani's Nuclear Views: An Open Book?
The president-elect's recent writings provide a basis for judging how he will approach the nuclear issue.
Jun 19, 2013
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  • Patrick Clawson
Video
Brief Analysis
Israel's Security Policy in a Changing Middle East
Israeli defense minister Moshe Yaalon discusses how Israel is calm but cautious about the latest developments in the region.
Jun 14, 2013
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  • Moshe Yaalon
Brief Analysis
What to Expect from Russia at the G8 Summit
Serious progress is unlikely given Moscow's intransigence on Syria, Iran, and missile defense.
Jun 14, 2013
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.
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Michael Knights
Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and cofounder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to Iran-backed militias.
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Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley is the Meisel-Goldberger Senior Fellow and Director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Elizabeth Dent
Elizabeth Dent is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policy toward the Gulf states, Iraq, and Syria.
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