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Green-on-Blue Attacks in Jordan
Even as Washington adapts to changing circumstances, the risks for U.S. military personnel in Jordan will likely persist.
Jun 23, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Iran Missile Strikes Reveal Potential Military Weaknesses
The retaliatory attacks against alleged Islamic State facilities in eastern Syria apparently failed to hit any of their intended targets, undermining Iranian deterrence and raising questions about the effectiveness of Iran's missile force.
Jun 22, 2017
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Articles & Testimony
What's Behind Moscow's Latest Threats in Syria
Bluster from the Kremlin should not be interpreted to mean Putin wants a direct military confrontation with the United States.
Jun 21, 2017
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
Trump Is on a Collision Course with Iran
The United States cannot defeat the Islamic State without first reckoning with Iran's nefarious role in Syria.
Jun 20, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
A New Battlespace in Syria: Prospects for U.S. Policy
Iran-led forces present arguably the greatest future threat to U.S. military personnel and overall interests in Syria, and therefore must be the centerpiece of a broader strategy addressing the conflict.
Jun 20, 2017
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  • Nader Uskowi
Articles & Testimony
Russia's Strategic Objectives in the Middle East and North Africa
The Institute's leading Russia expert outlines the best means of tempering Moscow's influence in the region, recommending a more active U.S. military and diplomatic role while explaining why Putin will never be a reliable partner there.
Jun 15, 2017
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah's Redeployment in Syria: Potential Confrontations
If Washington fails to press Russia diplomatically and raise the military costs on Hezbollah, a wider confrontation may erupt between U.S. and Iranian proxies in Syria.
Jun 13, 2017
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Resetting U.S.-Gulf Ties: Beyond Summits and Arms Sales
A sustainable reset will require greater consultation prior to policy initiatives, a greater willingness among GCC states to work together, and a U.S. willingness to reassume a leadership role by fashioning security policy frameworks for its partners.
Jun 9, 2017
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
U.S. Options in the Qatar Crisis
To prevent escalation and preserve American interests in the Gulf, Washington should consider various steps on the diplomatic, military, energy, and counterterrorism fronts.
Jun 7, 2017
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
  • Simon Henderson
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Katherine Bauer
Articles & Testimony
The Scramble for Eastern Syria
Washington's best option is to let the Assad regime expend its energy pushing out toward the Euphrates while preparing for the advance to stall, as it appears likely to do.
Jun 3, 2017
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Military Victory in Mosul Likely to Lift P.M. Abadi's Reelection Campaign
Without a concrete plan for the aftermath of the city's fall, a very complex multilateral conflict may soon erupt in northern Iraq.
Jun 2, 2017
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  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Contain Iran? Fine, But Answer These Questions First
Whatever understandings the Trump administration reaches after the Islamic State is defeated, it needs to be clear about the stakes: if America does not stop the Iranians in Syria and Iraq, they will soon emerge as the region's dominant force.
Jun 1, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Preventing Allies from Fighting Each Other in Iraq's Disputed Areas
As the Islamic State attempts to regenerate in tense multiethnic areas, Washington should view Arab-Kurdish dispute resolution as an essential counterterrorism mission, not an uncertain nation-building enterprise.
May 31, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Growing Risk of International Confrontation in the Syrian Desert
Various players have been rushing to secure their spot in former Islamic State strongholds that will be strategically important to the next phase of the war.
May 26, 2017
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Brief Analysis
To Stop the New Hezbollah, Think Regionally
Despite setbacks in Syria, and anxieties over a potential future conflict with Israel, the group has substantially widened its reach in recent years.
May 24, 2017
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
What To Expect After Iran's Election
The outcome is unlikely to bring much change to Tehran's foreign and security policy, but it will reveal how stable the Iranian system is when the powerful hardliners are decisively rejected by voters.
May 19, 2017
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Nader Uskowi
  • Farzin Nadimi
  • Katherine Bauer
Brief Analysis
Reaching a U.S.-Turkish Deal in Syria: Four Steps
Erdogan may be willing to give President Trump a free hand in Raqqa, but only if Washington supports Turkish action against the PKK in Sinjar and continues the conversation on Fethullah Gulen.
May 12, 2017
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Failed War on Terror
Cairo has demonstrated a stunning lack of will to eradicate ISIS from Egyptian territory and has been losing ground against a virulent but numerically small insurgency in the Sinai.
May 10, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Mini-Hizballahs, Revolutionary Guard Knock-Offs, and the Future of Iran's Militant Proxies in Iraq
There is still time to offset the gains that Iran’s proxies have made in the past three years, but only if Baghdad continues resisting the creation of a permanent, well-funded security institution that operates outside the Iraqi chain of command.
May 9, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Trump's Plan to Arm Kurds Lays Bare the Strategic Vacuum in Syria
The administration's plan to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State could further inflame tensions with Turkey and Iran.
May 9, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey

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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.
Grant Rumley
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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