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Syria's Strategic Weapons Programs
The September 6 Israeli airstrike in northeastern Syria has produced intense speculation. According to the New York Times, Israeli intelligence believes the target was part of a clandestine Syrian nuclear weapons program aided by North Korea. This raises broader questions about the status of Syria's strategic weapons programs, which would
Sep 20, 2007
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Syria's Role in Regional Destabilization:
An American View
In the aftermath of Israel's air operation over Syria, Dr. Andrew Semmel, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy and Negotiations, warned that Syria might have a number of "secret suppliers" for a covert nuclear program. Syria is reported to have thousands of rockets with ranges of
Sep 19, 2007
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
The Petraeus-Crocker Report:
An Assessment
A series of congressional hearings and media interviews by Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker this week offered insights into the U.S. strategy in Iraq, and several yardsticks by which future progress there may be evaluated. Encouraging Numbers In his testimony to Congress, General Petraeus stated that "the military
Sep 13, 2007
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Tribal Engagement Lessons Learned
Engagement activities -- overt interactions between coalition military and foreign civilian personnel for the purpose of obtaining information, influencing behavior, or building an indigenous base of support for coalition objectives -- have played a central role in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). They have involved efforts to reach out to village
Sep 11, 2007
Brief Analysis
Leaving Basra City:
Britain's Withdrawal from Iraq
On September 3, 550 British troops evacuated one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces in Basra via the Shatt al-Arab waterway, retreating to Basra airport, the last British base in Iraq. Britain remains responsible for security in the city and for the major supply route from Kuwait, fifty miles to the
Sep 7, 2007
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
In Memoriam:
Zeev Schiff
On September 6, 2007, The Washington Institute invited friends, colleagues, and admirers of the late Institute Lafer international fellow Zeev Schiff to join in a special memorial event to celebrate his life, work, and abiding friendship. Eliot Cohen, Martin Indyk, and Ehud Yaari joined Institute executive director Robert Satloff and
Sep 6, 2007
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Eliot Cohen
  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
Here's Why the US Might Not Attack Iran
By the spring of 1951, the United States military and its allies were in a difficult situation on the Korean Peninsula. Having pushed North Korea's army all the way to the Yalu River in 1950, Chinese military units crossed the border and mounted a ferocious counteroffensive, driving the Americans back
Aug 31, 2007
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  • Andrew Exum
Articles & Testimony
How Strong Has Hamas Become?
Hamas's June victory over Fatah in Gaza was more than a political achievement -- it was a military bonanza. From its capture of Fatah's security headquarters, Hamas acquired stockpiles of American-made small arms and ammunition as well as a wide range of military equipment and vehicles originally transferred to bolster
Aug 28, 2007
Articles & Testimony
A Stable Iraq
President Bush's commitment to staying the course in Iraq remains as strong as ever. In his speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars last week, he invoked the ideological struggles of the past to explain why we must prevail in the current conflict. While many have questioned his analogies to
Aug 27, 2007
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Hamas's Military Capabilities after the Gaza Takeover
Hamas's June 2007 victory over Fatah was more than a political achievement -- it was a military bonanza. From its capture of Fatah's security headquarters, Hamas acquired stockpiles of American-made small arms and ammunition as well as a wide range of military equipment and vehicles originally transferred to bolster Fatah
Aug 27, 2007
Brief Analysis
Hizballah's 'Big Surprise' and the Litani Line
On August 14, the anniversary of the end of last summer's Lebanon war, Hizballah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel of a "big surprise" if it initiated a new conflict in the South. Analysts immediately began speculating over the nature of the promised surprise. But what is most important to note
Aug 21, 2007
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  • Andrew Exum
Brief Analysis
Iraqi Kurds and the Turkish-Iraqi Memorandum against the PKK
On August 7, Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Ankara against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Although the PKK, based in northern Iraq, is on the U.S. State Department's list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, lack of action
Aug 21, 2007
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
United Nations Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon:
One Year After the War
On August 14, 2007, in a speech marking the first anniversary of the ceasefire ending the 2006 summer war, Hizballah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel of the consequences of further conflict. Addressing a mass rally in Beirut via a video link, he said: "Zionists, if you think of launching a
Aug 16, 2007
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  • Andrew Exum
Articles & Testimony
Picking Battles
Leverage is crucial for the effective conduct of statecraft. But it is not always easy to exercise it. Consider the case of Pakistan. One would think the Bush administration would hold some sway over President Pervez Musharraf, given the $10 billion in aid it has provided his government since 9/11
Aug 13, 2007
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  • Dennis Ross
In-Depth Reports
Training the Iraqi Air Force:
Lessons from a U.S. C-130 Advisory Mission
Among the many initiatives for training the Iraqi military, one little-publicized but crucial effort has been the U.S. Air Force's ongoing series of comprehensive advisory missions. Central Command's latest plan to develop Iraqi airpower calls for dramatic increases in the number of Iraqi Air Force personnel and aircraft, as well
Aug 3, 2007
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  • Michael Bauer
In-Depth Reports
Deterring the Ayatollahs:
Complications in Applying Cold War Strategy to Iran
AGENDA: IRAN A new series addressing the most difficult but vital questions for U.S. policymakers confronting the Iranian nuclear challenge. FORTHCOMING 2007 TITLES * Salvation by Aggression? Apocalyptic Visions and Iran's Security Policy By Mehdi Khalaji * The Last Resort: Potential Iranian Responses to Preventive Military Action By Patrick Clawson
Jul 31, 2007
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
AFRICOM:
A New American Military Command
This month, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will appoint a commander for the newly created U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Set to launch sometime this fall and become fully operational with 1,000 American personnel by September 2008, AFRICOM will be responsible for all African countries except Egypt. Although no African state
Jul 10, 2007
Articles & Testimony
Hamas's Hidden Economy
Military insurrections cost money. To take over the Gaza Strip last month, Hamas had to pay salaries, procure weapons, manufacture rockets, buy help from local crime families, bribe opponents, print leaflets and banners, produce media propaganda and even order up Hamas hats and bandanas. How did Hamas fund this Gaza
Jul 3, 2007
Articles & Testimony
An Easy Step Toward Tightening Iran Sanctions
As the UN formulates the next round of sanctions against Iran, it should consider including something missing from the two earlier Security Council resolutions on Iran. The addition of an independent monitoring team, which the UN has used effectively in its sanctions against Sudan, Somalia, Liberia, and al-Qaida/Taliban, would demonstrate
Jun 27, 2007
Brief Analysis
Turkish Troops in Northern Iraq?
Yesterday, the Associated Press (AP) reported that thousands of Turkish troops had crossed into northern Iraq to pursue members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), an organization on the State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations. Later, the AP corrected this, reporting that only a few hundred Turkish troops were
Jun 8, 2007
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  • Soner Cagaptay

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