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Fallout from the Gaza Interdiction
On Monday morning, May 31, the most recent convoy organized by the "Free Gaza" movement came to a violent end. With scores of dead and wounded after Israeli naval commandos took over the largest ship in the convoy, the repercussions of this deadly event will be felt on several levels
May 31, 2010
Articles & Testimony
It's Not the Scuds, It's Support for the Resistance
In late March, reports emerged in the Kuwaiti press that Syria had transferred Scud missiles to Hizballah. One month on, news of the Scud transfer continues to reverberate in Washington and the Middle East. A congressional resolution condemning Syria has been drafted and the confirmation of the Obama administration's ambassador-designate
May 6, 2010
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Solving the Challenges of Air Force Engagements in Irregular Warfare
In order to position the Air Force for success in the modern security environment, while continuing to prepare for future conflict, a formal Irregular Warfare structure must be created. The U.S. Air Force is currently organized, trained, and equipped to conduct conventional warfare and has been forced to adjust to
Apr 29, 2010
In-Depth Reports
The Obama Administration and the Middle East: Setting Priorities, Taking Action
Thomas Friedman, William Kristol, Martin Kramer, and David Makovsky joined in a keynote discussion at The Washington Institute's 2010 Soref Symposium on April 22, 2010. The event honored the Institute's 25th anniversary. Thomas Friedman is chief foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times. He has won three Pulitzer Prizes
Apr 22, 2010
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  • Martin Kramer
  • David Makovsky
In-Depth Reports
Michael Stein Address on U.S. Middle East Policy
Gen. James L. Jones (Ret., USMC), President Obama's national security advisor, delivered the Michael Stein Address on U.S. Middle East Policy at The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium on April 21, 2010. The event honored the Institute's 25th anniversary. Gen. Jones previously served as special envoy for Middle East regional security
Apr 21, 2010
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  • James L. Jones
Articles & Testimony
Points of Order:
Iraq's Painful Government Formation
The most likely scenario for government formation is a government of national unity that will hold together just long enough to appoint a president, prime minister and cabinet. Iraq is likely to witness restrictions on prime ministerial power, ongoing corruption and disrupted governance, although these factors will only slow rather
Apr 19, 2010
Articles & Testimony
Inside the Syrian Missile Crisis
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak sent officials in Damascus and Washington scrambling when he claimed Tuesday that Syria is providing the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah with Scud missiles whose accuracy and range threaten more Israeli cities than ever before. His unexpected announcement, though vehemently denied by the Syrian regime, threatens
Apr 14, 2010
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Is Israel Facing War with Hizbullah and Syria?
In February 2010, tensions spiked between Israel and its northern neighbors. First, Syrian and Israeli officials engaged in a war of words, complete with dueling threats of regime change and targeting civilian populations. Weeks later, Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah pledged to go toe-to-toe with Israel in the next war. Then
Apr 6, 2010
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Too Little, Too Late?
Nuclear Security and the Middle East
On April 5, 2010, Gregory Schulte, George Perkovich, and Simon Henderson addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute to discuss the implications of regional nuclear proliferation in the context of the April 12-13 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. Ambassador Schulte, who served as U.S. representative at the
Apr 6, 2010
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Gaza Border Tensions:
A Drift toward War?
The March 26 clash between elements of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Golani Brigade and Palestinian operatives near the Gaza border was the most serious since the end of Operation Cast Lead in January 2009. The incident has exacerbated tensions -- already on the rise due to increased rocket attacks
Mar 30, 2010
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  • Jeffrey White
In-Depth Reports
Kirkuk in Transition:
Confidence Building in Northern Iraq
As the United States seeks to reduce its military presence in Iraq, the ambitious withdrawal timetable laid out by President Barack Obama becomes vulnerable to disruption by a number of strategic factors. Chief among these is a violent breakdown of relations between the federal government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan
Mar 24, 2010
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  • Michael Knights
  • Ahmed Ali
Brief Analysis
Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Power in the Middle East
On March 17, 2010, U.S. deputy secretary of energy Daniel Poneman addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute on nuclear proliferation and nuclear power in the Middle East. Deputy Secretary Poneman served previously in the Clinton administration as senior director for nonproliferation and export controls on the
Mar 22, 2010
In-Depth Reports
The Perfect Handshake with Iran:
Prudent Military Strategy and Pragmatic Engagement Policy
On January 12, 2010, The Washington Institute hosted a daylong conference on Iran cosponsored with U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Army Directed Studies Office. Featuring talks by a dozen leading international experts, the event provided a uniquely candid forum for the attendees, many of whom serve as key Iran
Mar 12, 2010
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  • Patrick Clawson
In-Depth Reports
The Missing Lever:
Information Activities against Iran
The time has come for policymakers to consider previously unexploited tools of leverage, including U.S. soft power.
Mar 1, 2010
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Al-Qaeda's Safe Havens
On February 25, 2010, Seth Jones, Andre Le Sage, and Thomas Krajeski addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute regarding al-Qaeda safe havens in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Dr. Jones is a political scientist at the RAND Corporation and an adjunct professor in Georgetown University's Security
Mar 1, 2010
Brief Analysis
Israel 2010: Strategic Threats, Strategic Opportunities
Ehud Barak, former prime minister and Israel's most decorated soldier, delivered the 2010 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture on Middle East Security.
Feb 26, 2010
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  • Ehud Barak
◆ Zeev Schiff Memorial Lectures
Brief Analysis
Resistance and Rockets:
Hamas Targeting of Israeli Civilians
Recently, Hamas has gone to extraordinary lengths to prove that it did not attack civilian targets in Israel during the December 2008 to January 2009 Gaza conflict. But a review of the organization's own media -- including the website of its military arm, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades ( www.qassam.ps)
Feb 25, 2010
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Can Gaza Become a Somalia or Yemen?
The recent arrest of an organized cell in the northern West Bank inspired by al-Qaida's ideology is a stark reminder of the expanding nature of the threat facing Israel. Today, threats come not only from the enemies it has long known, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad which target Israel
Feb 10, 2010
Brief Analysis
The Basij Resistance Force:
A Weak Link in the Iranian Regime?
In the months since Iran's contested June 2009 presidential election, the Basij Resistance Force has emerged as one of the regime's main pillars of support against the democracy movement. In the long term, however, it is uncertain whether the militia is capable of prevailing in a prolonged fight against a
Feb 5, 2010
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  • Ali Alfoneh
Brief Analysis
Serious Play:
War Games Explore Options on Iran
What if Iran's hardline leadership emerges from the current confrontations at home strengthened and emboldened? If so, the nuclear issue will be back with a vengeance. And three recent war games focused on the Iranian nuclear weapons issue suggest that the prospects for halting the regime's progress toward nuclear weapons
Feb 4, 2010
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  • Jeffrey White

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