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The Black Sea Basin:
A New Axis in Global Maritime Security
The Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group (BLACKSEAFOR), a regional maritime security initiative started by Turkey in 2001, was activated August 14-27. With world attention devoted to Iraq and the Middle East, important developments in the nearby Black Sea region involving energy politics, frozen conflicts, and new regional security initiatives
Aug 24, 2005
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  • Orhan Babaoglu
Brief Analysis
Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Iraq:
A Progress Report
Daily images of carnage from Iraq and uncertainty over how to measure coalition progress continue to stoke debate in the United States. How does one assess the status of the insurgency? How are the efforts to recruit and train Iraq's security forces proceeding? What are America's options in Iraq? JACK
Aug 1, 2005
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  • John M. 'Jack' Keane
  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Anatolian Eagle Air Warfare Training:
A Valuable Turkish Contribution to NATO, the United States, and the World
Anatolian Eagle is one of the largest and most complex joint air force exercises in the world, paralleled only by Red Flag, held periodically at Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base, and the annual Maple Flag exercise in Canada. The Turkish Air Force (TUAF) is now preparing for the multinational leg
Jul 26, 2005
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  • Haluk Sahar
Brief Analysis
Deteriorating Security May Short-Circuit Israeli-Palestinian Opportunities
The June 21 meeting between Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas highlighted the widening expectations gap between the two parties. Less than two months before Israel commences its pullout from the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank, the security situation is
Jun 24, 2005
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Assessing Palestinian Security Reform
Palestinian security reform was high on the agenda during Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s recent visit to Ramallah. A spike in armed clashes, crime, and demonstrations in the territories has highlighted the issue of law and order among the Palestinian people, who are increasingly concerned about their daily security. On
Jun 21, 2005
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  • Mohammad Yaghi
Occupied Iraq:
One Country, Many Wars
On June 17, 2005, Jeffrey White participated in a forum titled "Occupied Iraq: One Country, Many Wars," the fortieth installment of the Middle East Policy Council's Capitol Hill Conference Series. The following is an unedited transcript of the entire forum. See video footage of the event. Speakers Ivan Eland Senior
Jun 17, 2005
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
The Ticking Clock toward a Nuclear Iran
The periodic crises in Iranian-European negotiations over Iran's nuclear program -- including yesterday's proposal offered by the British, French, and German foreign ministries that has yet to be accepted by Tehran -- trigger some important questions: Who profits more from extending the talks? Does the West really prevent Iranian nuclearization
May 26, 2005
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  • Michael Herzog
In-Depth Reports
Twentieth Anniversary Soref Symposium:
Overcoming Challenges in the New Iraq
On May 19, 2005, Barham Salih addressed The Washington Institute's Soref Symposium. Barham Salih is minister of planning and development in the new Iraqi government. Previously, he served as Iraq's deputy prime minister. An engineer and computer scientist by training, he served as prime minister of the Sulaymaniya-based Kurdistan Regional
May 19, 2005
In-Depth Reports
Shaping the Plan for Operation Iraqi Freedom:
The Role of Military Intelligence Assessments
The aftermath of the war in Iraq has generated a great deal of second-guessing about Washington's prewar planning and intelligence efforts. Largely missing from this debate has been a thorough examination of the actual military intelligence efforts conducted by professional analysts and war planners outside Washington. In The Washington Institute's
May 18, 2005
Articles & Testimony
Iraq and After:
Taking the Right Lessons for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
The following paper was originally published by the National Defense University's Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, appearing as Occasional Paper no. 2. For more on the center, visit its website. Recent proliferation surprises in the Middle East—the failure to find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in
May 1, 2005
Articles & Testimony
Gulf States Face New Security Challenges
The containment of Iraq, the potential nuclear threat posed by Iran, and the displacement of Saudi Arabia as a key U.S. strategic partner are all playing a role in shaping Persian Gulf security policies.... © IHS (Global) Limited, Jane's Intelligence Review. Reproduced with permission.
May 1, 2005
Brief Analysis
Assessing the Iraqi Insurgency (Part II):
Devising Appropriate Analytical Measures
In countering insurgencies—wars without fronts, against often-elusive enemies—there is a temptation to rely on quantitative measures to gauge success. Although tracking and assessing trends in, for example, the number of insurgents and attacks is fundamental to any tactical or operational appreciation of the Sunni Arab insurgency in Iraq, a strategic
Mar 25, 2005
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Assessing the Iraqi Insurgency (Part I):
Problems and Approaches
Two years after the beginning of the war in Iraq, much uncertainty and confusion remain regarding the status and direction of the insurgency. This fact has hindered clear discourse about progress, or the lack thereof, in Iraq. For example, much public attention has focused on the number of remaining insurgents
Mar 24, 2005
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
After Elections:
What Next for Iraq and U.S. Policy?
Freedom As a Strategic Concept Since the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration has radically altered U.S. Middle East policy. Broadly defined, the administration’s view is that democracy and freedom in the region is the central strategic concept offering a serious, long-term alternative to jihadi terrorism. This policy shift marks
Feb 23, 2005
Brief Analysis
In the Wake of the Iraqi Elections:
Political and Security Implications
The surprisingly high turnout in the Iraqi elections is a positive development, but it is only one milestone in the road ahead. Beyond the elections, reconciliation becomes the fundamental issue. Sunni Arabs, who represent the overwhelming majority of insurgents, are demographically and politically isolated. As they have long been politically
Feb 9, 2005
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  • Michael Knights
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Northern Iraq Faces Increased Instability in 2005
The Sunni insurgency and the forthcoming constitutional debate in Iraq will start to overlap during 2005, providing an impetus and raison d'etre for continued resistance by militant Sunni groups. Though capable of destabilising and intimidating large tracts of central Iraq, the multi-faceted Sunni resistance does not currently boast the strong
Feb 1, 2005
Brief Analysis
The Elections and the Insurgency
Iraq's elections will mean many things to many people over time. Nevertheless important results of the historic elections are already clear, or mostly so. The fact that Iraqis in general went to the polls in large numbers is encouraging. But paradoxically the elections may also boost the insurgency's claim to
Jan 31, 2005
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Lessons from Mosul
The northern Iraqi city of Mosul and its province Nineveh have become the predominant hub of Sunni Arab insurgent activity, making them one of the areas least likely to be able to host effective polling for the January 30 elections. In the lead-up to the elections, the Multinational Forces (MNF)
Jan 27, 2005
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Resistance Strategy in the Trans-Election Period (Part II):
Opportunities, Effects, and Implications
The Sunni insurgents in Iraq aim to establish the resistance as the primary political and military expression of the Sunni Arab community. The upcoming elections give them an opportunity to inflict a substantial defeat on the Iraqi government and the United States. Unlike November’s Falluja battle, the insurgents are fighting
Jan 26, 2005
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Resistance Strategy in the Trans-Election Period (Part I):
Concepts, Operations, and Capabilities
The approach of the January 30 elections in Iraq has focused attention on Sunni resistance activity aimed at disrupting the electoral process. Yet, the increasingly well-organized and more capable Sunni insurgent elements are implementing a broad strategy aimed at establishing themselves as the dominant military and political force in the
Jan 24, 2005
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  • Jeffrey White

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