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Making Sense of Chaos in the Middle East
Multiple Wars, Multiple Alliances
Volcanic changes in the region are under way, with the outbreak of Sunni-Shiite wars in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, unprecedented tension between Washington and Israel, and U.S.-Iranian nuclear talks that appear on the verge of breakthrough. Watch an expert discussion of these challenges and the future of U.S. policy in the region.
Apr 6, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
The Battle for Idlib: Military Implications
Although not the catastrophe it could have been, the defeat holds major implications for the regime's strategy in Idlib province, its willingness to hold precarious positions elsewhere in Syria, and its dependence on foreign forces.
Mar 30, 2015
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Yemen Redux: Reclaiming Stability in the Arabian Peninsula
Although Washington's strategy in Yemen has largely unraveled, U.S. officials have several options for building on the current pan-Arab intervention, bolstering the Hadi government, and addressing the causes of instability in the country.
Mar 30, 2015
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  • Daniel Green
Articles & Testimony
Uncertain of Obama, Arab States Gear Up for War
A pan-Arab coalition with a patchy record steps up as Yemen falls apart and U.S. policy remains unclear... Read the full article on the Wall Street Journal website.
Mar 29, 2015
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  • David Schenker
  • Gilad Wenig
Brief Analysis
Assisting the Arab Military Intervention in Yemen
Washington can play a valuable behind-the-scenes role in Operation Decisive Storm, maximizing the chance that U.S. allies can prevent a Houthi takeover.
Mar 27, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
U.S. Air Support for Tikrit: The Right Decision
At a time when easy choices no longer exist in the Middle East, Washington's decision to intervene militarily is a sound one, but only if the administration recognizes Iraq's current political and security realities.
Mar 26, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's Bekaa Valley
The PMUs active in the area embody a classic security dilemma: the armed force best able to protect a country from external enemies that also poses the greatest potential risk to the civilian leadership.
Mar 16, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
A New Era for Egypt's Military
Since the July 2013 coup against Mohamed Morsi, Cairo has been particularly brash in its approach to security and appears more willing to project force abroad.
Mar 16, 2015
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  • Gilad Wenig
Brief Analysis
Syrian Regime Military Operations Against ISIS
The regime is entirely pragmatic when choosing what groups to fight with or against, making it an unreliable prospective coalition ally, at best, against the self-styled Islamic State.
Mar 13, 2015
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  • Jeffrey White
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Netanyahu Speech Reveals U.S., Israel Gaps on Iran and the Middle East
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s March 3 speech to a joint session of Congress revealed two significant gaps in the U.S. and Israeli approaches to the Middle East, according to Dr. Robert Satloff, the executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. First, Netanyahu would prioritize the fight against
Mar 4, 2015
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Can Iraq's Army Dislodge the Islamic State?
The just-launched Tikrit operation raises question about the relative exclusion of coalition support, the prominence of Shiite militias, the degree of Iranian involvement, and the Iraqi army's readiness for a much more imposing campaign in Mosul.
Mar 4, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Syrian Regime on the Offensive Again
The regime's patient, attrition-based approach to ongoing operations near Damascus and Aleppo shows how it could still win the war even without spectacular battlefield victories.
Mar 4, 2015
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Jihad on the Horizon: The ISIL Threat from an Israeli Perspective
A former chief of staff to Israel's defense minister offers an in-depth look at the state of the international campaign against ISIL and how it is affecting Israeli and regional interests.
Mar 3, 2015
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Iran's Provocative Naval Exercise: Motives and Implications
Blowing up a mock U.S. carrier was likely the Supreme Leader's way of prodding the depressed oil market and reaffirming his role as the true arbiter of Iran's nuclear future.
Mar 3, 2015
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Southern Syria: A New Front for Israel?
While strikes against ISIS are capturing the headlines, the United States and its international partners risk overlooking the potential strategic significance of developments in Syria's south.
Mar 2, 2015
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  • Michael Herzog
Articles & Testimony
How to Retake Mosul from the Islamic State
Does the Iraqi army have the right stuff to win the battle everyone knows is coming -- and handle the messy aftermath?
Feb 27, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
  • Michael Pregent
Articles & Testimony
Why Counterinsurgency Doesn't Work
When political leaders give the Pentagon broad goals of social transformation in the guise of "Phase IV stability operations," they undermine support for even legitimate, low-cost military missions such as an air campaign in Syria.

Feb 17, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
'Defeat into Victory': Arab Lessons for the Iraqi Security Forces
To succeed against ISIS, the ISF should defeat the adversary's strategy, ensure that politics do not undermine the military effort, develop workarounds for persistent shortcomings, and patiently build on small victories.
Feb 17, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
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The Islamic State: A Video Introduction
How did the so-called Islamic State (IS) originate? What are its goals? What is the scale of its recruitment in Europe and elsewhere? As the United States leads a coalition to thwart military advances by IS – also known as ISIS, ISIL, and Daesh – Institute Richard Borow Fellow Aaron
Feb 16, 2015
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
President Barack Obama speaks at the White House alongside Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry
Articles & Testimony
Obama Puts Down in Writing His Troubling Worldview
The latest NSS reiterates the president's longstanding aversion to military force, but his views are more problematic than ever in the wake of recent challenges to the global security order.
Feb 12, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey

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