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Nabil Fahmy Visits Washington
The latest official Egyptian visits to Washington need to be complemented by a high-level Egyptian military delegation that engages senior U.S. policymakers, as well as a broader attempt to improve political understanding between the two countries.
Apr 25, 2014
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  • Adel El-Adawy
Video
Brief Analysis
The Syrian Conflict: Where Strategic Interest and Humanitarian Urgency Intersect
A former U.S. ambassador to Syria and a top aid official discuss how Washington and the international community should address the pressing humanitarian and security demands raised by the ongoing crisis.
Apr 21, 2014
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  • David Miliband
  • Robert Ford
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
U.S. Should Send Troops to Quell Ukraine Crisis
Putin remains skeptical about America's willingness to use force, and that doubt creates a much more dangerous situation than the prospect of deploying small numbers of troops to Poland, the Baltic states, and Romania.
Apr 15, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
In-Depth Reports
What Iran's Chemical Past Tells Us About Its Nuclear Future
Michael Eisenstadt examines the parallels between the development of Iran's chemical warfare program during the war with Iraq and its nuclear program today.
Apr 3, 2014
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Egypt's New Military Brass
A closer look at how the supreme military council will operate now that Field Marshal Sisi has thrown his hat into the presidential ring, including a chart illustrating the SCAF's likely new membership.
Mar 26, 2014
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  • Gilad Wenig
Articles & Testimony
What Would Ike Do?
Why President Obama doesn't understand Eisenhower's lessons of war, pushback, and how to deal with thuggish regimes.
Mar 18, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
Video
Brief Analysis
Turkey's Transformation: Prospects and Limits
Two former U.S. ambassadors to Ankara joined the head of NATO LANDCOM and the author of a new book on Turkey to discuss the AKP government's foreign and domestic policies. Read a summary or watch video.
Mar 13, 2014
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Ben Hodges
  • Ross Wilson
  • James Jeffrey
Iran's navy commander speaks in front of a map
Brief Analysis
Iran's Evolving Maritime Presence
The growing capabilities of Iran's navy will enhance the country's soft power and its peacetime reach, while providing an alternative means of supplying the "axis of resistance" if traditional means of civilian transport become untenable.
Mar 13, 2014
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Alon Paz
Brief Analysis
Preventing an Iranian Breakout after a Nuclear Deal
Washington must urgently reestablish the credibility of its military threat, along with other steps, to guard against noncompliance from Tehran.
Mar 12, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
The Assad Regime Winning by Inches?
The regime's recent military successes are by no means sweeping, but its incremental gains in Aleppo and Damascus belie perceptions of stalemate and could shift the war's direction in its favor.
Mar 11, 2014
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  • Jeffrey White
Articles & Testimony
Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the Middle East
The scope of the war's regional fallout will become more apparent in the coming months as radicalized foreign fighters return to their home countries, sectarian strife increases in Lebanon, and massive refugee flows exacerbate public health problems.
Mar 6, 2014
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Arms Deal with Russia: Potential Strategic Costs
Cairo's possible purchase of advanced weapons systems from Russia could become another irritant in U.S.-Egyptian relations.
Mar 4, 2014
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  • David Schenker
  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
The Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East
The Ukraine situation will affect Washington's Middle Eastern priorities, but not to such a degree that it will stymie a strong U.S. response to Russian actions, since America has the power to act in the region without Moscow if necessary. Ukraine could well make it necessary.
Mar 3, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Leadership Reshuffle: PKK Makes Changes in Its Ranks
Changes in the leadership of the Kurdistan Workers Party suggest preparations for a return to a more hardline stance toward Turkey should the peace process between them break down. They also signal that the PKK is likely to take a more active military role in Syria, potentially in alliance with
Feb 26, 2014
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Coskun Unal
Brief Analysis
Clarifying the Security Arrangements Debate: Israeli Forces in the Jordan Valley
U.S., Israeli, and Palestinian negotiations could lower the heat and shed some light on the clash over Jordan Valley security arrangements by promoting a public debate grounded in the facts of current and prospective Israeli deployments.
Feb 24, 2014
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Robert Satloff
Video
Brief Analysis
Book Event: The Rise of Turkey at the Ralph J. Bunche Library
On January 27, 2014, Dr. Soner Cagaptay presented insights from his book, The Rise of Turkey, and discussed Turkey's future during a special event at the Ralph J. Bunche Library of the U.S. Department of State.
Feb 24, 2014
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Domestic and Foreign Intelligence Challenges
A fatal shootout involving security forces and Shiites coincides with a change in the kingdom's intelligence leadership.
Feb 21, 2014
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Defense and Foreign Ministers Visit Moscow
The Russian-Egyptian "2+2" meeting in Moscow does not signify a foreign policy realignment in Cairo.
Feb 13, 2014
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  • Adel El-Adawy
Brief Analysis
No Time to Hit Snooze in North Africa and the Sahel
The Obama administration should demonstrate renewed resolve to counter growing extremism in the region and build lasting stability, starting with a joint U.S.-French statement during President Francois Hollande's visit to Washington this week.
Feb 10, 2014
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  • Joshua Burgess
Brief Analysis
A New Approach to the Syria Crisis
The Obama administration seems to be understating the risks of minimalist engagement in Syria and overstating the risks of greater involvement, despite the achievable, worthwhile goals of military assistance and limited use of force.
Feb 4, 2014
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  • James Jeffrey

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