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Changing Conventional Military Balance in the Gulf
In a September 7 interview with al-Jazeera, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stated, "The more that our Arab friends and allies can strengthen their security capabilities, the more they can strengthen their cooperation, both with each other and with us. I think this sends the signal to the Iranians
Sep 14, 2009
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Countering Today's Enduring and Adaptive Terrorist Threats
The director of the Defense Intelligence Agency briefs a special Policy Forum on the shifting capabilities and strategies of terrorist organizations around the world.
Sep 10, 2009
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  • Ronald Burgess
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Qadhafi's Time in the Limelight:
Impact on U.S. Interests
Numerous celebrations in Libya this week will mark the fortieth anniversary of the September 1 revolution spearheaded by Muammar Qadhafi. For the Great Leader, these events are an opportunity to demonstrate the achievements of the Jamahiriyya and to further legitimize his rule. At the same time, the release and triumphant
Aug 28, 2009
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  • Dana Moss
Brief Analysis
Putting Iraq's Security Agreement to the Vote:
Risks and Opportunities
On August 17, Iraq's Council of Ministers approved a draft legislation that would require the ratification of the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, also known as the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), in a national referendum coinciding with the national elections on January 16, 2010. Out of the 275 Iraqi parliamentarians, a
Aug 24, 2009
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  • Michael Knights
  • Ahmed Ali
Brief Analysis
Militarization of the Iranian Judiciary
Widespread reports suggest that Sadeq Larijani, a young and inexperienced cleric with close ties to Iran's military and intelligence agencies, will officially replace Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi as head of the Iranian judiciary on August 16. This appointment is particularly significant, since the judiciary in Iran wields considerable power -- albeit
Aug 13, 2009
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
Iranian Elections Increase Middle East Proliferation
It is obvious that the current situation in Iran spells that the regime intends to continue its nuclear program. While that is the target of the Obama administration's agenda in the Middle East, the reinstitution of Mahmoud Ahmedinajad to the Iranian presidency will also cause nuclear and conventional weapons proliferation
Jul 29, 2009
Brief Analysis
'How This Ends':
Iraq's Uncertain Path toward National Reconciliation
During Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki's visit to Washington next week, the Obama administration will likely seek to reinvigorate that country's flagging reconciliation process as part of ongoing efforts to establish a stable political order in Iraq. Progress, however, continues to be hindered by ongoing violence, deep-seated suspicions, and partisan
Jul 17, 2009
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Ahmed Ali
Articles & Testimony
And If Iran Doesn't Want To Talk?
Six weeks before Iran's descent into electoral chaos, the hardline Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami rebuked the United States in his Friday sermon, stating, "You do not want talks!" Ayatollah Khatami (no relation to former president Mohammad Khatami) is clearly not a keen observer of the Washington scene. Given the persistence
Jul 15, 2009
Articles & Testimony
Foreign Fighters and Their Economic Impact:
A Case Study of Syria and al-Qaeda in Iraq
In this report, reprinted with permission from the proceedings of a conference of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Washington Institute senior fellow and director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Matthew Levitt examines in detail the economic impact of support for foreign terrorists and offers specific recommendations for
Jul 14, 2009
Articles & Testimony
Settling Sons
The Sons of Iraq are not yet being systematically targeted by the government, but they are growing fearful of such intimidation once U.S. forces withdraw from the country. Demobilization and reemployment of the Sons of Iraq is likely to be fairly rapid, with fighters receiving payment until they are found
Jul 6, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Gulf of Conflict:
A History of U.S.-Iranian Confrontation at Sea
Iran, a former world power and now rising regional power, has a proud military history stretching back four thousand years. For the last thirty, Iran and the United States have been locked in a hostile embrace and, on several occasions during the latter phases of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, engaged
Jul 1, 2009
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  • David B. Crist
Articles & Testimony
Incirlikization
Oftentimes, lecturing on Turkey to audiences across the United States, I find myself amiss, in need of a map to identify Turkey's geographic location. In such cases, I resort to a virtual map, using my fingers to sketch Turkey's surrounding regions: the Middle East, Europe, Black Sea, Mediterranean and Caucasus
Jul 1, 2009
Articles & Testimony
Is the Job Done?
On Tuesday, U.S. troops will leave Iraqi cities in accordance with an agreement negotiated under President Bush. Although President Obama has largely endorsed the Bush timeline for reducing the U.S. military presence in Iraq, far less clear is the extent to which he has also adopted his predecessor's appreciation for
Jun 29, 2009
Brief Analysis
Iraq Withdrawal Deadline:
Subtle Shift in U.S. Mission
According to the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), the U.S. military will complete its withdrawal from Iraqi cities on June 30, 2009. The redeployments have both real and symbolic importance, and will mark a milestone in the Obama administration's cautious drawdown of Washington's military commitment. Nonetheless, the U.S. military will
Jun 26, 2009
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Deterring Iran:
Lessons from History
On June 18, 2009, David Crist and Steven Ward addressed a special Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss the lessons that Iran and the United States drew from their military encounters in the 1980s. David Crist is senior historian for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jun 24, 2009
Articles & Testimony
Taming Iranian-backed Special Groups in Maysan Province
The growing number of weapons caches, bomb-making materiel, and rocket-launching facilities discovered by coalition forces in the Iraqi province of Maysan underscores the ongoing sophistication and scale of so-called "Special Groups." These groups consist of Shiite Arab militants who draw on Iranian cross-border logistical support, training, shelter, and funding to
Jun 24, 2009
Brief Analysis
The Security Forces of the Islamic Republic and the Fate of the Opposition
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Friday sermon, which called for an end to mass protests contesting the outcome of last week's presidential elections and which carried an implicit threat of "bloodshed and chaos" if they continued, has raised the stakes in the ongoing standoff between the government and opposition in Iran. The
Jun 19, 2009
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
What Iran Has Been Doing While You Were Watching the Protests
While the remarkable turmoil in the aftermath of Iran's presidential election has captured the world's attention, other news relating to Iran has slipped by relatively unnoticed. Last week, the head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency told Congress that Iran and North Korea were cooperating on ballistic missiles. Diplomats in
Jun 18, 2009
Articles & Testimony
The Status and Future of the Awakening Movements
Although Iraq is a far more stable and secure place than it was in 2007 or 2008, violence has slowly increased in 2009. According to the security company Olive Group, there were 1,242 reported security incidents in Iraq in April 2009, compared with 1,168 in March and 1,103 in February
Jun 15, 2009
Brief Analysis
Strategic Challenges in a Changing Middle East
Moshe Yaalon, a senior minister in the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu and former chief of the IDF general staff, delivered the 2009 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture on Middle East Security
Jun 12, 2009
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  • Moshe Yaalon
◆ Zeev Schiff Memorial Lectures

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