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A Turkish-Friendly Zone Inside Syria
Tighter border security would pose an existential threat to IS, not to mention hindering its travel, smuggling, and recruitment efforts.
Jan 29, 2016
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  • Ed Stafford
  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
In the Regional Power Struggle, has Erbil Decided to Join the Sunni Bloc?
The security of the Kurdistan Region-Iraq (KRI) depends more on agreements between Erbil and Kurdistan’s neighbors than the KRI’s own security and intelligence capabilities. Whenever the regional powers surrounding the KRI have suspected that their interests are at risk, they have not hesitated to put the KRI’s security and stability
Jan 29, 2016
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  • Frzand Sherko
Brief Analysis
Fixing Geneva III
Pushing the Syrian opposition to the negotiating table while the regime's onslaught continues will only worsen the situation, so Washington should press Russia for a true ceasefire if it wants the talks to produce actual progress.
Jan 28, 2016
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
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China's Middle East Tour
To ensure that Beijing's post-sanctions ambitions in the region do not include transferring dangerous nuclear and military technology to Iran, Washington and its allies need to set clear boundaries sooner rather than later.
Jan 24, 2016
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  • Michael Singh
In-Depth Reports
Beyond Implementation Day: A Brief Statement on U.S. Policy Toward Iran
A bipartisan group of American diplomats, legislators, policymakers, and experts cites the need for vigilance in enforcing the nuclear deal and urges the administration to reject the idea of Iran as an ally in the anti-ISIL campaign.
Jan 21, 2016
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Addressing Threats to National Security: Iran
When the next President enters office, Iran will be a nuclear-weapons threshold state operating more than 5,000 centrifuges, with more than 14,000 additional ones at hand but deactivated—assuming the July 14 accord is implemented and survives its infancy. It will be openly engaged in research and development on advanced centrifuges
Jan 18, 2016
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Iran Once Again Captures Western Sailors in the Persian Gulf
Washington and Tehran must act now to prevent further escalation between their respective naval forces.
Jan 14, 2016
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  • Farzin Nadimi
In-Depth Reports
Turkey and the United States:
Pursuing Common Interests in the South Caucasus
Russia's summer 2015 entry into the Syrian war and Turkey's subsequent shootdown of a Russian jet reportedly violating its airspace have upended previously smooth ties between Ankara and Moscow. Yet the ensuing tensions have given the United States an unprecedented opportunity to restore strong cooperation with Turkey, not only in
Jan 14, 2016
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  • Lt Col John R. Barnett
Articles & Testimony
What We Don't Know About Iran's Capture and Release of U.S. Sailors
Fundamental questions now center on how exactly the seizure occurred, how the sailors were treated, and whether Washington offered a quid pro quo for their release.
Jan 13, 2016
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  • Michael Singh
Sailors aboard a Turkish Naval Forces warship - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Turkey's New Base in Qatar
Having a permanent military foothold in the Gulf will put Turkey in an elite group of powers, but more presence also means more exposure, whether to Saudi-Iranian tensions or other local crises.
Jan 11, 2016
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  • Olivier Decottignies
  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
What Would a Saudi-Iran War Look Like? Don't Look Now, But It Is Already Here
Even a short, sharp burst of direct military clashes would serve as a reminder to both sides of the overriding imperative to keep their conflict limited to the territories of unfortunate third parties.
Jan 11, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
America May Have Unlocked a Key to Fighting Terrorism -- and It Doesn't Involve Drones
A holistic approach to counterterrorism demands more than just a 'capture and kill' posture, and new funds for relevant State Department programs are a step in the right direction.
Jan 8, 2016
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Pyongyang's Posturing: The Iranian Dimension
Just hours before Pyongyang claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb, Iran unveiled another underground facility and showed off North Korean-designed long-range missiles.
Jan 6, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
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Brief Analysis
The Die Is Cast: The Kurds Cross the Euphrates
Although the latest Kurdish offensive runs the risk of spurring direct Turkish intervention, it could also help isolate Islamic State forces in the area from their capital, with significant implications for the rest of the combatants in Syria.
Jan 5, 2016
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  • Fabrice Balanche
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Articles & Testimony
How to Defeat ISIS: The Case for U.S. Ground Forces
Once Washington sees that defeating ISIS and dealing with the aftermath are two separate, albeit linked, operations, then the cost and benefits of using U.S. ground troops for the former can be soberly assessed.
Jan 4, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah's Russian Military Education in Syria
Working alongside Russian forces will likely enhance the group's ongoing shift toward a more offensive-minded strategy, with significant implications for the planning and conduct of any future conflicts against Israel.
Dec 24, 2015
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  • Brig. Gen. Muni Katz
  • Nadav Pollak
Brief Analysis
Turkey's Military Presence in Iraq: A Complex Strategic Deterrent
Despite moving some forces away from Mosul under pressure from Baghdad, Turkey still retains a robust cross-border presence that could help counter any PKK or Islamic State hostilities in northern Iraq.
Dec 22, 2015
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  • Can Kasapoglu
  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Time to Focus on the Wars Within the War Against the Islamic State
To have any hope of deterring, limiting, or winning the coming conflicts in the Middle East, Washington needs to widen its view beyond the Islamic State in the manner that regional states are already doing.
Dec 21, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
The Use of Violence in Libya
While the onus of change is on Libyans themselves, the international community must also take a stand against the various extremist political movements impeding a peaceful solution, whether they are Islamist or 'liberal.'
Dec 18, 2015
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  • Nisreen Amer
Brief Analysis
The Turkish-Russian Military Balance
While Turkey's numerical advantages and other factors would seemingly give it the upper hand in limited clashes with Russia, Moscow could bring overwhelming force to bear if the conflict escalated -- a development that would invite NATO intervention.
Dec 18, 2015
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  • Can Kasapoglu

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