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Why Iran Wants to Attack the United States
The Islamic Republic's terror plots may look bumbling today, but what about tomorrow?
Oct 29, 2012
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
How to Vet Potential Allies in Syria
Washington has the means of finding and assisting Syrian opposition factions that meet important political and military benchmarks, despite the risks involved.
Oct 22, 2012
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Countering the Iranian Missile Threat in the Middle East
A mix of both defensive and offensive capabilities is needed in the Persian Gulf to counter the substantial Iranian rocket and missile threat.
Oct 18, 2012
Articles & Testimony
The Right Way for Turkey to Intervene in Syria
The cost of intervention in Syria may be high now, but the price will only increase for all nations if civilian massacres continue unabated. If Syria radicalizes, becoming a jihadist safe haven, normalizing it could become a Sisyphean task.
Oct 12, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Military Implications of the Syria-Turkey Border Incident
Syria's errant mortar strike is an opportunity for Washington to support Turkey in a more aggressive approach to the ongoing crisis next door.
Oct 5, 2012
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  • Jeffrey White
  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
The Specter of Turkish-Syrian War
Syria's errant shelling of Turkey has weakened the regime, and Ankara is paving the way for action against Assad one strike at a time.
Oct 4, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
The Case for Humility
Given the strategic issues at stake and Washington's track record with nuclear rogues, Israel and the United States should keep their disagreements to themselves.
Oct 2, 2012
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Political-Military Challenges of Demining the Strait of Hormuz
Given Iran's clear rhetorical and military threats to Gulf shipping, the United States and its allies must step up their efforts to improve countermine capabilities and publicly signal the regime against any naval provocations.
Sep 28, 2012
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Day After: Responding to an Israeli Strike on Iran
To mitigate adverse consequences, Washington would need to take a number of steps before and after an Israeli strike, some of which might run counter to its instincts and preferences.
Sep 27, 2012
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
In-Depth Reports
Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination
Although the United States and Israel agree that Iran should not be permitted to have nuclear weapons, they may not see eye-to-eye on how to achieve that goal. In particular, high-profile disagreements have surfaced regarding redlines and deadlines for termination of the regime's nuclear program. In addition to complicating U.S.-Israeli
Sep 25, 2012
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • David Makovsky
Video
Brief Analysis
How to Build U.S.-Israeli Coordination on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout
On September 21, 2012, Patrick Clawson and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss the findings of the soon-to-be-released study Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination . Dr. Clawson is director for research and head of the Iran Security Initiative at the Institute. Ambassador
Sep 25, 2012
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
The Silent Strike: How Israel Bombed a Syrian Nuclear Installation and Kept It Secret
In this special feature article, Institute senior fellow David Makovsky draws on interviews with some two dozen Israeli and American officials who knew about the 2007 Israeli attack on Syria and explores what it could mean for potential military action against Iran's nuclear facilities. Included is a behind-the-scenes account of
Sep 17, 2012
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Syria at War: Views from the Turkish and Lebanese Borders
On September 10, 2012, Andrew J. Tabler and Jeffrey White addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss their recent trip to Lebanon and Turkey. Mr. Tabler is a senior fellow in the Institute's Program on Arab Politics, where he focuses on Syria and U.S. policy in the
Sep 13, 2012
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Imagining a Meeting Between David Petraeus and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards
Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg continues the discussion of next steps on Iran with scholar Shaul Bakhash and Dr. Satloff.
Sep 13, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Safe Havens Overflowing on the Turkey-Syria Border
The growing refugee zones straddling the border could force Turkey to voice its demands for direct U.S. and international assistance on the Syria crisis.
Sep 13, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Jihadism's Foothold in Libya
Islamist extremism is limited in Libya, but it could grow if no action is taken against those responsible for recent violence.
Sep 12, 2012
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Video
Brief Analysis
Is al-Qaeda Central Still Relevant?
How should Washington assess the strategic threat of al-Qaeda's central command structure versus its regional satellites and aligned or sympathetic groups?
Sep 10, 2012
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  • Bruce Hoffman
  • Mary Habeck
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Matthew Levitt
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Articles & Testimony
What We Know About Iran's Nukes
The regime's most secure uranium-enrichment site has doubled capacity since May, and its suspected top bomb-maker is back on the case.
Sep 7, 2012
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  • Olli Heinonen
  • Simon Henderson
In-Depth Reports
Asset Test: How the United States Benefits from Its Alliance with Israel
Read this groundbreaking study of the numerous, oft-ignored benefits of the special bilateral relationship between the United States and Israel.
Sep 5, 2012
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • David Pollock
◆ Asset Test
Articles & Testimony
Radioactive
AQ Khan, the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb and the worst nuclear proliferator in history, is launching a new political movement. His goal? No less than to become Pakistan's Nelson Mandela.
Sep 5, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson

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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 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 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 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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