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Reacting Smartly to Harassing Tactics by Iraqi Militias
As attacks on international targets continue, the United States should help Iraqis take the lead in responding to nonlethal incidents and exploiting militia missteps.
Jul 29, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Divisions in Iraqi Kurdistan Are Costing the United States a Reliable Partner
If Kurdish leaders do not find a way to get beyond petty squabbles and into governing, they will be unable to pull the KRI out of its current nosedive or put their relationship with Washington on more solid ground.
Jul 24, 2020
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  • Bilal Wahab
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Iran-Syria Air Defense Pact Could Disrupt Allied Operations
Despite domestic challenges, major technical hurdles, and ongoing Israeli military interdiction, Iran still aims to transfer potent air defense systems to fellow ‘axis of resistance’ members and interconnect them.
Jul 24, 2020
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Podcast: Deterring Iran in the 'Gray Zone'
For forty years, Iran has operated in the gray zone between war and peace. Military analyst Michael Eisenstadt explains an approach that could deter Iran while reducing risk of escalation.
Jul 23, 2020
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Iranian rockets and flag
Brief Analysis
If the Arms Ban Ends: Implications for Iran’s Military Capabilities
Discussions about lifting the ban tend to focus on major weapons systems Tehran might acquire abroad, yet the most important long-term impact may be on its ability to upgrade existing capabilities and strengthen domestic arms production.
Jul 23, 2020
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
UNIFIL’s Yearly Mandate Renewal: Maintain Ends, Change Ways and Means
Most parties would be happy maintaining the status quo, but staying course on the current security trends is unsustainable and may lead to escalation unless the Security Council revises its peacekeeping mission and procedures.
Jul 22, 2020
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  • Assaf Orion
Articles & Testimony
When China Met Iran
A growing partnership between America’s main Middle East adversary and Asia’s rising superpower bears careful watching in Washington.
Jul 21, 2020
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Russia Looks to Long Term While Navigating Libya Chaos
Moscow has intervened for self-serving reasons and claims neutrality despite clearly picking a side.
Jul 17, 2020
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Video
Brief Analysis
The UN's Role in Responding to the Global Terrorist Threat
Watch a webcast with the head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate as she discusses how the organization is supporting global efforts to prevent and fight extremism amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 17, 2020
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  • Michèle Coninsx
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Strengthening the Kadhimi Government (Part 1): Protection and Security Issues
Washington expects Iraqi leaders to put their lives on the line to defend the country’s sovereignty and secure the government center, but they can’t do so without at least a little U.S. help.
Jul 13, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
  • Alex Almeida
Articles & Testimony
Iraqi Kurdistan: Priority Issues for International Mediation
Baghdad, Erbil, and their foreign partners should focus on mending harmful intra-Kurdish rifts, forging a multiyear budget deal, and reactivating elite counterterrorism coordination, among other initiatives.
Jul 10, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Will Iran ‘Go Nuclear’ Over Its Latest Nuke Site Setback?
Even if the regime’s prospects of obtaining enough high-enriched uranium for a weapon have been greatly delayed, the potential repercussions do not end there.
Jul 6, 2020
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Role of the Military in Russian Politics and Foreign Policy Over the Past 20 Years
The Kremlin’s interventions in Syria and elsewhere are just one part of its society-wide efforts to bolster Putin’s domestic standing via the security sphere.
Jul 2, 2020
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
The Fragile Status Quo in Northeast Syria
The mixed Kurdish-Arab zone could buckle under any number of security, health, and economic threats, especially if the United States surrenders to Russian and Turkish interests by withdrawing its remaining forces.
Jul 1, 2020
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
The Blue Line: The Israel-Sudan Border? The Challenge of Infiltrators from Lebanon
Although Sudanese workers crossing the border are hardly a terrorist threat, they do pose problems that need to be addressed by Israeli, Lebanese, and international authorities.
Jul 1, 2020
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  • Assaf Orion
Brief Analysis
Testing Iraq’s Ability to Crack Down on Anti-U.S. Terrorism
After Kataib Hezbollah was caught red-handed prepping new rocket strikes, justice needs to be served, and Iraq’s government needs to be better secured.
Jun 26, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Merging Talks on Northeast Syria with a Whole-of-Country Approach
Deeper Turkish engagement with the Syrian Kurds would be helpful, but any such talks need to be linked with ongoing efforts to contain the Islamic State and advance the UN’s broader Geneva process.
Jun 25, 2020
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  • Jomana Qaddour
  • Cansu Camlibel
Multimedia
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Is Regime Collapse on Syria's Horizon? Evaluating Assad's Grip on Power
A State Department official explains the latest sanctions against entities that do business with Assad, while two experts assess the regime’s current status and its susceptibility to foreign pressure.
Jun 22, 2020
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  • Joel Rayburn
  • Oula A. Alrifai
  • Sam Dagher
Video
Brief Analysis
The New U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue: Expert Views from Both Sides
One of Iraq’s most prominent public opinion analysts joins two American experts to assess the dialogue’s achievements and discuss what Baghdad and Washington can do to advance real reform.
Jun 18, 2020
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  • Munqith Dagher
  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Iran Is Repeating Its Past Errors with the IAEA
To prevent the agency from issuing a noncompliance resolution, Tehran has been threatening to impede inspections, but this approach could easily backfire on the regime.
Jun 18, 2020
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  • Omer Carmi

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Michael Eisenstadt
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
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
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
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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