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China's Military Presence in the Gulf
Little noticed amid the tumult in Syria, two Chinese naval ships -- a guided missile destroyer, the Changchun, and a frigate, the Changzhou -- visited the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Monday and began a four-day joint exercise with Iranian naval forces. According to China's navy, this was the
Sep 26, 2014
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  • Michael Singh
Video
Brief Analysis
Defeating ISIS: From Strategy to Implementation
A veteran French official, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and a seasoned military expert discuss how and where to hit ISIS, and what victory against the group would mean.
Sep 23, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
Battlefield Libya
As Libya's steep descent continues, its claim to sovereignty is becoming increasingly tenuous, so further acts of intervention by other countries in the region are likely.
Sep 17, 2014
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  • Gilad Wenig
  • Andrew Engel
Maps & Graphics
Funding ISIS (Infographic)
A quick guide to the finances of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the world's best-funded terrorist group.
Sep 12, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
Iran's Expanding Military Role in Iraq
Despite the loss of a close ally in outgoing prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) appears ready to move on by offering substantial military support to his successor in Baghdad.
Sep 8, 2014
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Articles & Testimony
Obama's Foreign Policy: How to Rescue It
President Obama is right that diplomacy should be America's lead option. But diplomacy needs help, be it military or economic
Sep 5, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
In-Depth Reports
Fallujah Redux:
The Anbar Awakening and the Struggle with al-Qaeda
Fallujah Redux is the first book about the Fallujah Awakening written by Operation Iraqi Freedom military veterans who served there, providing a comprehensive account of the turning of Fallujah away from the al-Qaeda insurgency in 2007. The city of Fallujah will long be associated with some of the worst violence
Aug 28, 2014
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  • Daniel Green
  • William F. Mullen
Articles & Testimony
ISIL's Political-Military Power in Iraq
Much of the group's early military success was due to the weakness and unpreparedness of its enemies, so the right blend of countermeasures could still roll it back.
Aug 28, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Military Implications of the Syrian Regime's Defeat in Raqqa
The latest ISIS victories in northern Syria raise questions about who can prevent further advances, pointing to the potential need for foreign air intervention.
Aug 27, 2014
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Besieged Iraqi Town of Amerli Desperately Needs U.S. Help
Coordinated U.S. airstrikes with a joint Baghdad-Kurdish offensive could quickly open a humanitarian corridor without pulling American forces into deeper involvement.
Aug 25, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Toward an Enduring Ceasefire: Preventing the Rocket Rearmament of Gaza Terrorist Groups
A group of weapons experts and former officials outlines practical steps for ensuring that Hamas and other militants do not rebuild their rocket forces, jeopardize reconstruction efforts, or spark another major conflict.
Aug 21, 2014
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Robert Satloff
Video
Confronting ISIS and the Future of Iraq (Video Briefing)
Washington Institute experts assess the current state of military operations in Iraq and evaluate Abadi's ability to extricate his country from deadlock, defeat, and disintegration.
Aug 21, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Best Friends Don't Have to Ask
When Israel cracks into its U.S.-funded weapons stockpile, even President Obama doesn't hear about it.
Aug 14, 2014
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Six Ways Hamas Could Limit Civilian Casualties in Gaza
Hamas should be shielding the people of Gaza from the worst of the fighting, not using them as human shields.
Aug 13, 2014
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  • Jeffrey White
Video
Brief Analysis
From Fighting to Ceasefire in Gaza
The former chief of staff to Israel's defense minister joins veteran peace envoy Dennis Ross to discuss the potential for a prolonged ceasefire and reconstruction.
Aug 11, 2014
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  • Michael Herzog
  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
What Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga Really Need
While the Kurds could use more ammunition and weapons, they also need coordination, air support, and logistical help -- all of which the United States can provide on short notice.
Aug 7, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
The U.S. Must Extend Support to the Kurds to Beat Back ISIS
Full and timely U.S. military cooperation could help the Kurds and Baghdad split the would-be ISIS caliphate in half and spark tribal uprisings against the group.
Aug 7, 2014
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Between Democracy and State Collapse: Libya's Uncertain Future
Factional fighting in Tripoli and the declaration of an Islamic emirate in Benghazi suggest a bleak future for Libya. Can the new House of Representatives right the country's course?
Aug 6, 2014
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  • Andrew Engel
Brief Analysis
ISIS Military Success: A Multiple Threat
The United States should be launching selective airstrikes on ISIS sooner rather than later, particularly where the movement attacks key dams and minority populations.
Aug 5, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Lessons from Fallujah, Then and Now
As ISIS sweeps forward in Iraq, a former tribal and political engagement officer discusses what made Fallujah a success in 2007 and what should be done now.
Jul 26, 2014
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  • Daniel Green

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt
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
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.
Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley
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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Elizabeth Dent
Elizabeth Dent is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policy toward the Gulf states, Iraq, and Syria.
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