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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
Brief Analysis
Beyond the Vote (Part 2): Implications for Proliferation in the Middle East
Two proliferation experts discuss the risk of other regional states pursuing nuclear capabilities of their own to counter Iran, and whether they have the necessary funds, technical capability, outside help, and political will.
Sep 21, 2015
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  • Robert Einhorn
  • Olli Heinonen
Video
Brief Analysis
Beyond the Vote: Implications of the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Watch complete video of the Institute's special one-day event on the ramifications of the Iran nuclear agreement, including a keynote address by Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam J. Szubin.
Sep 16, 2015
Brief Analysis
Russia in Syria (Part 2): Military Implications
As Moscow builds up a reportedly substantial presence in the coastal provinces, Washington and its allies need to consider how the intervention could affect the Assad regime's prospects of survival and the future of the campaign against ISIS.
Sep 15, 2015
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Iran and Iraq
Although Iran's influence in Iraq remains limited by various political, religious, and economic factors, the rise of ISIS has created new opportunities for Tehran to present itself as the country’s savior.
Sep 13, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Expanded Syria Presence Would Carry Big Risks for Russia
Rather than recalling past glories, Russia's reportedly escalating support for Assad may prove to be a reminder of why they faded in the first place.
Sep 8, 2015
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  • Michael Singh
  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Russia in Syria (Part 1): Declining Military Capabilities Won't Hold Moscow Back
Although the reported intervention in Syria may spread Russia's armed forces too thin, the Kremlin seems poised to grow even more aggressive in its near abroad.
Sep 8, 2015
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Russian S-300 Missiles to Iran: Groundhog Day or Game-Changer?
Potential military action against Iran would be much more risky if the regime does in fact acquire the advanced S-300 antiaircraft missiles, but Moscow and Tehran have significant obstacles to overcome before that occurs.
Sep 4, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Brenda Shaffer
Articles & Testimony
How the Iran Deal Could Complicate U.S. Efforts to Prevent a Nuclear Breakout
Contrary to what the White House has said, the nuclear deal with Iran could make preventive military action an even more problematic proposition than it was before.
Aug 31, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
New IDF Strategy Goes Public
The IDF's first-ever public strategy paper highlights the complex challenges posed by substate actors in a fast-transforming landscape, and it could serve as a basis for U.S.-Israeli security dialogue on the Iran nuclear deal.
Aug 28, 2015
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  • Michael Herzog

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