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Israel's High-Tech Pipeline to America
President Obama was right when he noted that innovation is just as important to the U.S.-Israel relationship as security cooperation.
Mar 22, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Implications of Possible Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
The Syrian regime has good reasons to both use chemical weapons and disguise what it has done. Having pegged out a firm stance on such weapons, Washington should respond vigorously with defensive measures while the investigation of reported use proceeds.
Mar 21, 2013
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  • Michael Herzog
  • Michael Knights
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
What Are Chemical Weapons and How Would Syria Use Them?
The impacts would be horrifying, but Assad probably can't employ them effectively on a large scale -- yet.
Mar 21, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Is Iraq Headed Toward Civil War?
On the tenth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the New York Times convened an online panel of experts to discuss whether the war was worth the cost in light of continued violence and political problems. The following contribution was made by Michael Knights, a Boston-based Lafer fellow with
Mar 20, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Video
Brief Analysis
Field Reports on Syria and the Opposition
Sign up for live event broadcast alerts from The Washington Institute On March 7, 2013, Andrew J. Tabler, Jeffrey White, and Simon Henderson addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss their recent trips to Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and the Persian Gulf. Mr. Tabler is a senior
Mar 12, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
  • Simon Henderson
Missile Defense and the Islamic Republic of Iran:
Contribution to Deterrence, Defense, and Crisis Stability
On February 14, 2013, Washington Institute senior fellow Michael Eisenstadt presented a briefing on missile defense and Iran at a conference on missile defense organized by the Polish Institute of International Affairs in Warsaw.
Mar 11, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Getting Carrier Out of the Gulf Good for U.S. Iran Policy
Other moves would do more than a carrier presence could to push Tehran toward a diplomatic solution.
Mar 10, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
UN Peacekeepers on the Golan at Risk
If current international inaction on Syria continues, UNDOF will face increasing difficulties, and the long-quiet Israel-Syria border could easily revert to a battlefield.
Mar 8, 2013
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  • David Schenker
  • Michael Herzog
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Syrian and Iraqi Conflicts Show Signs of Merging
Recent events indicate that insurgencies in both countries could eventually merge into one contiguous conflict zone, with profound consequences for Iraqi stability.
Mar 7, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Afghanistan Redux
A former U.S. political officer in Afghanistan returns to the Uruzgan Province to assess its progress since the height of the Taliban insurgency.
Mar 6, 2013
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  • Daniel Green
Observations on the Air War in Syria
A military expert offers a comprehensive look at the Assad regime's past and current use of airpower against the Syrian people.
Mar 4, 2013
Articles & Testimony
Iran Talks: Is New Momentum Enough?
Iran Talks: Is New Momentum Enough? Patrick Clawson
Mar 2, 2013
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  • Patrick Clawson
Video
Brief Analysis
Asset Test: What Israel Brings to the U.S.-Israel Alliance
"Israel is like Intel on steroids ... Israeli engineers saved the company." Greg Slater, senior counsel and director of trade and competition policy, Intel Corporation "Israel is probably the ally in the region whose interests are most closely aligned with those of the United States." Michael Eisenstadt, director, Military and
Feb 27, 2013
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  • Greg Slater
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Conducting Field Research on Terrorism in Iraq
Washington Institute fellow Michael Knights contributed a chapter to the multiauthor volume Conducting Terrorism Field Research: A Guide (ed. Adam Dolnik), a detailed and practically oriented handbook on the challenges of conducting terrorist fieldwork. The book offers a collection of articles from experts representing different risk groups, disciplines, methodological approaches
Feb 27, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Video
Brief Analysis
Year of Decision: U.S. Policy toward Iran in 2013
On February 7, 2013, James F. Jeffrey and Thomas Pickering addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Ambassador Jeffrey, a former assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor, is author of the new Institute study Moving to Decision: U.S. Policy toward Iran . Ambassador Pickering served in
Feb 12, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Thomas Pickering
Articles & Testimony
The Military Role in Yemen's Protests: Civil-Military Relations in the Tribal Republic
President Saleh's solution to Yemen's "civil-military problematic" (to borrow Peter Feaver's phrase) was to build powerful praetorian units and place his relatives in command of them, a counterproductive approach that ultimately increased the risk that Saleh faced. During Yemen's Arab Spring uprisings, sections of the armed forces not controlled by
Feb 12, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
In-Depth Reports
Moving to Decision: U.S. Policy Toward Iran
Barring an across-the-board change in Tehran's strategic goals, the Iranian people's readiness for regime change, or the scope and immediacy of the Iranian threat to the United States, there is little reason to believe that a policy based exclusively on military action or rapprochement is viable. Therefore, the most reasonable
Feb 7, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
Video
Brief Analysis
Asset Test: New Strategic and Economic Dimensions of U.S.-Israeli Relations
Read a summary or watch video of a recent panel discussion featuring Institute scholars Michael Eisenstadt and David Pollock, along with Intel's Greg Slater and Dr. Steven Phillips of the NIH, on the wide-ranging ways the United States benefits from its alliance with Israel.
Feb 6, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • David Pollock
  • Greg Slater
  • Steve Phillips
Articles & Testimony
The State of Global Jihad Online
An in-depth analysis of past and present chatter on prominent jihadist internet forums, including its implications for extremist ideological penetration in the West.
Feb 5, 2013
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Should the U.S. and Its Allies Intervene Militarily in Syria?
Washington Institute fellow Andrew Tabler and Syria expert Brian Fishman discuss the need for direct action. Download a PDF of the full debate.
Feb 1, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler

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