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Iran's Support to Houthi Air Defenses in Yemen
In addition to preventing the entry of smuggled Iranian air-defense systems, Washington should work with the Saudi-led coalition to blunt the impact of evolving Houthi SAM tactics.
Apr 4, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
  • Michael Knights
Video
Brief Analysis
Evolution of the Palestinian Authority Security Forces
The PASF have become a dependable peace partner, but can they maintain stability amid U.S. aid cuts and imminent political storms?
Apr 2, 2018
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  • Neri Zilber
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
A China-Pakistan Base Deal Could Put Iran on the Back Foot
Beijing's economic project in Gwadar Port and planned military presence in the Jiwani peninsula may wind up redrawing the region's geopolitical map.
Mar 27, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Defeating Iran's Roadside Bombs in Yemen
To save lives and speed the war's end, the United States and UN should make urgent use of their expertise and evidence on countering advanced Iranian munitions.
Mar 26, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen: A View from the Ground
Washington should not abandon its low-cost military assistance, which is helping to counter cross-border missile attacks, reduce collateral damage from airstrikes, protect global sea lanes, and push the Houthis back to the negotiating table.
Mar 26, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Video
Brief Analysis
Rethinking Security Force Assistance in the Middle East
Read or watch a discussion on how the United States can improve its mixed record of success with train-and-equip programs in the region, including remarks by the Army's director of force management.
Mar 23, 2018
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  • Mara Karlin
  • James Dubik
  • Brian Mennes
Brief Analysis
Europol and the EU Threat Picture: Developing a Global Response
Read a statement for the record by Europol's deputy executive director, who addresses the EU's evolving approach to global jihadists and homegrown terrorists.
Mar 21, 2018
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  • Wil van Gemert
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Expect Assad, Iran, and Russia to Exploit Trump's Cabinet Changes
The regime and its allies will probably try to peel away U.S. partners or take military action in vulnerable areas, so Washington should prepare to counter such efforts.
Mar 19, 2018
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  • Patrick Clawson
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
A Survey of the Near East: Implications for U.S. National Security
The national intelligence manager for the Near East discusses the post-ISIS 'peace dividend,' the intelligence facets of Syria's humanitarian crisis, the sectarian hurdles to Iraq's reconstruction, and more.
Mar 13, 2018
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  • David Cattler
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Russian president Vladimir Putin
Brief Analysis
Moscow and the Middle East After Russia's Election
Washington and its partners can expect Putin to pursue an increasingly aggressive regional policy that depends on confrontation with the West as the basis for domestic legitimacy.
Mar 12, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Video
Brief Analysis
Reporting Syria and Iraq
A journalist who has covered the wars in Syria and Iraq offers a rare eyewitness account of how the conflicts have defied expert predictions, eroded state identity, and threatened the wider geostrategic order. Watch video.
Mar 8, 2018
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  • Jonathan Spyer
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Brief Analysis
Iran's Reduced Naval Harassment in the Gulf Is Temporary and Tactical
The U.S. military should view the recent quiet as a short-term interlude in Tehran's longstanding doctrine of aggressive naval behavior.
Mar 7, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
Tentative Transition:
Civil-Military Relations in Turkey Since the July 15 Uprising
On July 15, 2016, Turkey survived a harsh test to its democracy when it pacified a coup attempt led by the ultrasecretive Gulenist movement. But the episode raised more questions than it resolved. Looking back, how had the Gulenists infiltrated the highest military ranks, thereby allowing the uprising to go
Mar 7, 2018
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  • Metin Gurcan
Brief Analysis
How Europe Can Punish Iran's Missile Smuggling While Preserving the Nuclear Deal
The UN has publicly identified the Iranian companies involved in smuggling ballistic missiles into Yemen, so Europe should quit stalling and follow Washington's example by sanctioning these firms.
Feb 27, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
  • Katherine Bauer
Brief Analysis
Saudi Military Changes Suggest Shift in Yemen Policy
U.S. pressure to end the war may have spurred Riyadh to reorganize its Defense Ministry and shake up its military leadership.
Feb 27, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Egyptian and Israeli flags along the Sinai border
Articles & Testimony
Easing the Minds of Egyptian Generals Is Key to Continued Cooperation with Israel
By keeping bilateral military operations a secret, the two governments risk perpetuating fundamental misconceptions among Egypt's military ranks.
Feb 24, 2018
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
Militias in Iraq's Security Forces: Historical Context and U.S. Options
Washington should adopt a quiet but well-planned approach to Baghdad's demobilization, disarmament, and reintegration of militias, learning when to be flexible and when to stand firm.
Feb 22, 2018
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  • Omar Al-Nidawi
  • Michael Knights
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Foreign Fighters in Libya: Consequences for Africa and Europe
As the fight against the Islamic State shifts from retaking territory to preventing regrowth, a jihadism scholar and the former deputy head of AFRICOM discuss what Washington should learn from the group's activities in Libya.
Feb 21, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Michael T. Franken
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Washington's Militia Problem in Syria Is an Iran Problem
While Assad may nominally hold reclaimed areas in the south, he will never truly control them so long as Tehran tells its militia proxies to secure that corridor for its own purposes.
Feb 19, 2018
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  • Jackson Doering
Articles & Testimony
Strengthen the Nuclear Deal and Counter Iran's Destabilizing Activities
The gaps between Washington and Europe's positions on the JCPOA remain wide, but the potential price of failure will hopefully provide enough motivation to bridge them.
Feb 16, 2018
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  • Michael Eisenstadt

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