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Russia's Cruise Missiles Raise the Stakes in the Caspian
The missile strikes on targets in Syria showed unprecedented cooperation between Russia and Iran, but they also serve as a wakeup call to Tehran about Moscow's expanding military profile in the Caspian.
Oct 8, 2015
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Articles & Testimony
Why Israel Should Be Worried About Russia's Role in Syria
Israel may feel abandoned by Washington, but Moscow is not the antidote.
Oct 8, 2015
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  • Nadav Pollak
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Syria's Kurds Are Contemplating an Aleppo Alliance with Assad and Russia
The PYD will not hesitate to cooperate with Damascus and Moscow in the north if Turkey and the United States continue prohibiting the unification of Kurdish enclaves.
Oct 7, 2015
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Brief Analysis
Russian Overflight of Turkey: More Than Meets the Eye?
The province that Putin's jets buzzed this weekend holds special demographic and historical significance, raising questions about the incident's potential significance as a warning to Ankara.
Oct 6, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Putin's Syria Adventure Is an Opportunity for Washington and Ankara
The bold military gamble in Syria surprised and confused the international community, but Putin has given the United States and Turkey a reason to more assertively counter Russia's ambitions in its own backyard.
Oct 6, 2015
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  • Lt Col John R. Barnett
Articles & Testimony
Best Bad Idea for America in Syria
As Russia, Iran, and Assad fight to carve out their future spheres of influence in Syria, Washington needs to help its Sunni allies establish their own spheres and retake eastern territory from ISIS and al-Qaeda.
Oct 5, 2015
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Brief Analysis
Assessing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gap in the Gulf
An uninterrupted regional carrier presence would be preferable, given the host of threats, but these heavily used warships must undergo maintenance now to stay effective.
Oct 5, 2015
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  • Cmdr. Ryan T. Tewell
Brief Analysis
Iran's Iraqi Shiite Proxies Increase Their Deployment to Syria
Recent online activities show that various Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militias have greatly expanded their recruitment efforts in support of the Assad regime, including numerous reports of significant battlefield action.
Oct 2, 2015
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  • Phillip Smyth
Articles & Testimony
Misanalysis Makes a Mess
U.S. policy in Syria is failing because the Obama administration is prioritizing the urgent (rolling back ISIS) over the truly important (preventing Iran and Russia from rearranging Middle East security to their benefit).
Oct 2, 2015
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  • Robert Satloff
  • James Jeffrey
Video
Brief Analysis
Russia's Military Escalation in Syria
Following Vladimir Putin's address to the UN General Assembly, a panel of Institute experts detailed the scope of Moscow's military buildup in Syria and its likely objectives and implications.
Oct 1, 2015
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  • Fabrice Balanche
  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Initial Russian Strikes in Syria Are Not Targeting ISIS
The first wave of Russian airstrikes seemed to focus on rebel areas that threaten the Assad regime's Alawite heartland, showing that Moscow is more focused on seizing the mantle in Syria's war than fighting terrorists.
Sep 30, 2015
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Brief Analysis
Obama at the UN: Reality Dawning, But Diplomacy Without Teeth Remains His Response
Although the president's speech correctly diagnosed the latest grave challenges to the international order, he has yet to acknowledge that belligerent actors will not respond to U.S. diplomatic signals unless they are backed by U.S. military power.
Sep 29, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
How Obama Played Into Putin's Hands at the UN
The Russian leader's UN speech repeated his longstanding narrative of moral equivalence, and the blatant hypocrisy of his foreign and domestic policy has gone largely unchallenged by the Obama administration.
Sep 28, 2015
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
Boosting Transparency on Military Aspects of Iran's Nuclear Program
Understanding Tehran's past progress toward a nuclear bomb and mapping the facilities and personnel involved in such efforts can help head off any potential breakout attempts in the coming years.
Sep 25, 2015
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  • Michael Singh
  • Simond de Galbert
Video
Brief Analysis
Israeli National Security in a Changing Regional Environment
Israel's former military chief of staff delivered the 8th annual Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture on Israeli national security.
Sep 25, 2015
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  • Benny Gantz
◆ Zeev Schiff Memorial Lectures
Brief Analysis
The Escalating Northern Front in Yemen
The GCC-backed ground campaign to liberate Sana is building momentum, but urgent points of focus for U.S. security cooperation are becoming evident as Houthi resistance stiffens.
Sep 24, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
  • Alex Almeida
Articles & Testimony
How the U.S. Military Lost Its Favor for Turkey
Despite continued bilateral security cooperation, thirteen years of policy differences have taken their toll on the U.S. military's attitude toward Turkey.
Sep 24, 2015
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
The Key to Resolving Syria's Refugee Crisis? Ending Its War
To avoid or mitigate further fallout from the war, the United States and its allies need to create facts on the ground by establishing and enforcing safe zones inside Syria.
Sep 23, 2015
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  • Michael Singh
  • Elliott Abrams
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Latakia Is Assad's Achilles Heel
In light of its large Sunni population, the coastal city and its environs are not secure for the Syrian regime, possibly explaining why Russian forces are concentrating there.
Sep 23, 2015
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  • Fabrice Balanche
Brief Analysis
Beyond the Vote (Part 3): Implications for Regional Security
A former U.S. Army commander and a distinguished diplomat discuss how the nuclear deal could compromise longstanding U.S. interests in the Middle East if Washington does not do a better job of countering Iran's destabilizing ambitions.
Sep 21, 2015
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  • David Petraeus
  • James Jeffrey

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