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High-Level Contacts Between North Korea and Iran Hint at Deeper Military Cooperation
Pyongyang has emerged as a critical partner in Tehran's 'Axis of Resistance,' and officials warn that their joint efforts may extend to weapons of mass destruction.
Nov 27, 2017
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  • Jay Solomon
Articles & Testimony
Russia's Questionable Counterterrorism Record
Moscow's actions suggest it will never be an honest broker or reliable partner for the West in combating terrorism.
Nov 23, 2017
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Beyond Deconfliction in Syria
A joint U.S.-Russia statement and peace talks must be fleshed out quickly to ensure a growing Iranian presence in the country does not fuel a jihadist comeback.
Nov 16, 2017
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
The War That Never Ends
The Vietnam War gets Ken Burns's signature "docutainment" treatment, and the result is a worthy one, if not always up to full scholarly standards.
Nov 10, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
Video
Brief Analysis
Operation Torch, Algiers 1942, and the Making of U.S. Middle East Policy
On the seventy-fifth anniversary of American troops landing in North Africa, two scholars debate Operation Torch's lasting influence on U.S. policy in the region.
Nov 9, 2017
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Eliot Cohen
Brief Analysis
Countering Iran's Missile Proliferation in Yemen
Tehran is using the Houthis to test President Trump's resolve, as mounting evidence shows that it is helping the rebels build long-range missiles capable of hitting Gulf capitals.
Nov 8, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Iran's Potential Military Reactions to New U.S. Sanctions
Tehran could back up its defiant rhetoric by deploying air defense assets to Syria, establishing an asymmetric naval presence in the Mediterranean, smuggling more arms to the Houthis, and stepping up its ballistic missile program.
Nov 7, 2017
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Demolition of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad Tunnel Inside Israel
The lack of armed response by Hamas or PIJ highlights the host of military and political factors restraining both organizations and the potency of new Israeli defense technologies, though radical elements may still decide to risk an attack out of desperation.
Nov 3, 2017
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  • Sami Turjeman
Brief Analysis
North Korea's Alliance with Syria Reveals a Wider Proliferation Threat
The longstanding cooperation between the two regimes seems to have intensified during Syria's war, with troubling implications for future missile, chemical, and even nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
Nov 2, 2017
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  • Jay Solomon
Brief Analysis
Russia Makes Inroads in North Africa
While U.S. attention is focused on fires already raging in the Middle East, Russia is quietly expanding its presence in North Africa, to the detriment of U.S. interests.
Nov 2, 2017
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  • Sarah Feuer
  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
Why Israel Is Giving Syrians Free Spaghetti (And Health Care)
As tensions escalate across the border, the IDF is trying to win over old enemies.
Oct 28, 2017
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  • Neri Zilber
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah's Terror Army: How to Prevent a Third Lebanon War
Three veteran European military leaders discuss Hezbollah's escalating threat to regional stability and outline urgent steps for avoiding a destructive new conflict with Israel.
Oct 27, 2017
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  • Richard Kemp
  • Richard Dannatt
  • Klaus Naumann
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Securing an Immediate Iraq-KRI Ceasefire
To prevent Baghdad from overplaying its hand, Washington must demand publicly that the fighting stop.
Oct 20, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Trump Placing Heavy Focus on Yemen in the Campaign to Counter Iran
Given the maritime and missile threats posed by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, senior U.S. officials have indicated that the White House will continue expanding its assistance to the Saudi-led coalition.
Oct 20, 2017
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  • Jay Solomon
Brief Analysis
Managing Washington's Flawed Partners in Eastern Syria
As rebel forces race the regime for control of the hydrocarbon-rich Deir al-Zour province, Washington needs to ensure that its proxies do not instigate new conflicts in liberated areas.
Oct 17, 2017
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  • Barak Barfi
Brief Analysis
How to Keep Armed Clashes in Kirkuk from Escalating
Now that the Iraqi government has regained access to half of Kirkuk by force, Washington should act quickly to prevent a violent local backlash.
Oct 16, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
In-Depth Reports
Deconstructing and Countering the Iran Threat Network
Omer Carmi, a lead researcher with the Israel Defense Forces, analyzes the components of the Iran Threat Network and builds a compelling case for neutralizing harmful Iranian activity in the region and beyond.
Oct 16, 2017
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  • Omer Carmi
Brief Analysis
U.S. Priorities in the Kirkuk Standoff
In the coming days, Kirkuk will either explode into open fighting between Kurdish and Iraqi forces or spur a much-needed dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil.
Oct 13, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Here's How to Fix But Not Nix the Iran Deal
After decertifying the JCPOA, President Trump now has leverage to negotiate a better agreement.
Oct 13, 2017
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Iran's Military Sites Continue to Haunt the Nuclear Accord
Given the IAEA's legal uncertainty about Parchin and the Security Council's discord about further inspections, the Trump administration needs to decide how hard to press for more answers on weaponization issues.
Oct 12, 2017
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  • Jay Solomon

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