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Stavridis, Allen Assess Global Strategic Threats
Former Officers Honored with Scholar-Statesman Award
In a candid conversation, recently retired American military leaders assessed the foreign policy challenges confronting the United States as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take office.
Dec 6, 2016
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  • John Allen
  • James Stavridis
Brief Analysis
Border Fight Could Shift Saudi Arabia's Yemen War Calculus
The mounting risk of a mass-casualty missile strike in southern Saudi Arabia should intensify U.S. efforts to deescalate the war.
Dec 6, 2016
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Battle for Mosul and Iran's Regional Reach
Absent preventive measures, the Mosul campaign could increase Tehran's regional influence and embolden its proxies to act against U.S. forces in Iraq.
Dec 5, 2016
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Responding to Iran's Arms Smuggling in Yemen
Tehran is ramping up its sanction-busting military support to the Houthis, necessitating a coordinated international response to close off Red Sea access to antigovernment forces.
Dec 2, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Beginning of the End for East Aleppo
The Assad regime and Russia seem eager to establish full control of the city before the Trump administration takes office, essentially presenting the new president with a fait accompli on the war's most notorious front.
Nov 30, 2016
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
A Syria Policy for Trump: How Washington Can Get to a Settlement
Continued passivity would only reinforce the perception that the United States is acquiescing to Russia and Iran’s regional plans, so the incoming administration should prepare a series of robust diplomatic and military steps.
Nov 28, 2016
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Iran and China Are Strengthening Their Military Ties
Amid uncertainties about the incoming U.S. administration's approach to the Middle East and the nuclear deal, Tehran and Beijing appear to be entering a new era in their strategic partnership, including the potential transfer of advanced weapon systems down the road.
Nov 22, 2016
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Status of the Syrian Rebellion: Numbers, Ideologies, and Prospects
An in-depth look at how many fighters are still arrayed against the Assad regime, which ideology they subscribe to, and whether more moderate actors can still seize the mantle from extremist factions.
Nov 22, 2016
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
Shiite Militias Are Crashing the Mosul Offensive
Pro-Iranian brigades are looking to settle old grudges in a notorious town near the Islamic State's Iraqi stronghold.
Nov 18, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
  • Matthew Schweitzer
Video
Brief Analysis
The Day After Mosul: Lessons from Kirkuk
Read or watch a conversation between a Washington Institute expert and the governor of Kirkuk, who shares firsthand perspectives on how Iraqi authorities and their partners can handle ethnic tensions in post-liberation Mosul.
Nov 17, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
  • Najmaldin Karim
Articles & Testimony
Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
If the United States more openly addressed the wider strategic threat posed by Iran's role in Yemen, it could convince its allies in the Saudi-led coalition to modify their controversial military tactics, reduce civilian suffering, and support a serious peace effort.
Nov 17, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
The Role of Missiles in Iran's Military Strategy
Iran's missile force could double or triple in size by the time the major limits imposed by the nuclear deal are supposed to be lifted, so any attempts to improve on the JCPOA should address Iran's missile program as well.
Nov 10, 2016
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Video
President-Elect Trump and the Middle East
What Does the Election of Donald J. Trump Mean for U.S. Policy in the Middle East?
In this short video, Institute Executive Director Robert Satloff explores implications of the election of Donald J. Trump for America’s role in the region.
Nov 9, 2016
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  • Robert Satloff
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Roads to Raqqa: Potential Turkish and Kurdish Offensives
In the unlikely event that either side decides to follow through on its declared intentions, each has multiple options for advancing on the Islamic State's heartland.
Nov 7, 2016
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Articles & Testimony
Why Current Ground Force Numbers Against ISIS Are Insufficient
I should feel complimented by Paul Pillar dredging up a piece I wrote for the Washington Post a year ago in his quest to calumny anyone ever recommending use of military force. I had written that, given the impact of ISIS including the threat of more terrorist attacks, the Administration
Nov 4, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
Multimedia
Middle East 2017: Challenges and Choices - Strategy with Michael Singh
Where does the Middle East fit into America's global strategy, and is the rise of Russian and Chinese great-power competition in the region a permanent new reality or an anomaly that the next president can reverse? This episode of the Institute's Near East PolicyCast podcast features a conversation with Michael
Nov 4, 2016
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Battle for Mosul on Schedule, But Not Exactly to Plan
An in-depth look at where Iraqi military, Peshmerga, and Shiite militia forces have wound up in their push toward Mosul, and what sort of resistance they are encountering along the way.
Nov 2, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
Multimedia
Middle East 2017: Challenges and Choices - Russia
Is Russia's recent military foray into the Middle East a permanent move, and what if anything can the 45th president of the United States do to limit Moscow's mischief in the region without risking open confrontation and war between the world's leading nuclear powers? In this episode of the Institute's
Nov 1, 2016
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
3 Factors for the U.S. to Consider in Assessing Iran’s Role in Yemen Attacks
Publicly blaming Tehran for the recent missile strikes would be a serious matter, so U.S. officials need to go through several preparatory steps before deciding whether that is the best course of action.
Oct 26, 2016
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Losing Mosul, Regenerating in Diyala: How the Islamic State Could Exploit Iraq's Sectarian Tinderbox
Diyala offers a look into the near-future of Iraq’s security situation in areas where ethnosectarian tensions are neglected or even exacerbated by government policies and the presence of uncontrolled militias.
Oct 25, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
  • Alex Almeida

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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 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 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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