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Baathism Caused the Chaos in Iraq and Syria
Commentary
The United States intervened militarily in Iraq in 2003, 15 years ago this month, and the result was war and chaos. But the United States did not intervene in Syria in 2011 wh...
By Robert Kaplan
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It is time for Trump to send H.R. McMaster to Afghanistan
Commentary
It is time to send H.R. McMaster to Afghanistan. Following reports of the National Security Advisor’s imminent departure from the White House, speculation on where the lieuten...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Whatever Happened to Trump's Counterterrorism Strategy?
Last May, reports surfaced that the Trump administration had drafted a new counterterrorism strategy that would be released to the public. Although the strategy’s publication ...
By Stephen Tankel
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The Trump Team’s Blinkered Obsession With the Iran Deal Is Poisoning the Well
When seemingly spontaneous protests erupted in cities across Iran, beginning in the last days of 2017, the prospect of a new, uncertain, and even hopeful chapter in the countr...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Obama’s ISIS policy is working for Trump
Last week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered a speech that after a year in office finally laid out a new strategy for Syria. The part that’s getting the most attentio...
By Nicholas Heras & Ilan Goldenberg
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America is aggravating the Palestinian problem
Commentary
United States Vice-President Mike Pence is on a trip to Egypt, Jordan and Israel, to support the efforts of the administration of US President Donald Trump in pursuing an “ult...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Iran Protests: What Do We Know?
CNAS expert Ilan Goldenberg breaks down the past week of protest in Iran and its global implications, with a focus on its impact on the future of the Iran nuclear deal. Hosted...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump's National Security Strategy Is Dead on Arrival
Commentary
If a national security strategy is developed by well-meaning, capable advisers, who have little control over an undisciplined and unpredictable president, is it worth the pape...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Here’s How Both Obama and Trump Stoked the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
Commentary
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic Stat...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Selfish Motive Behind Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
Commentary
Trump’s decision was all about placating his base. There is no other strategic rationale for taking this step now....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Moving the American Embassy: What You Need to Know
On Wednesday, the president may recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and possibly announce the movement of the American embassy to Jerusalem. While this may seem like ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime CooperationWhile President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about his relationship with President Xi Jinping, U.S.-China relations seemed to have cooled because of tension over the No...
By Brittney Washington
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Commentary
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Middle East Security Forum 2017In a region long known for its complexity, the Middle East landscape seems to grow more complicated by the week. To help unpack the latest developments—about Iran’s nuclear pr...
By Michèle Flournoy, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Ilan Goldenberg & Nicholas Heras
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Podcast
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran’s Nuclear and Regional ChallengesCNAS expert Ilan Goldenberg and Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discuss a joint report outlining a comprehensive way forward...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Putting Peace Out of Reach
Despite the past week of violence that rocked Afghanistan, including a wave of major Taliban attacks on Afghan security forces, the Trump administration appears to still be ho...
By Stephen Tankel
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Commentary
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump, U.S. allies disagree on Iran nuclear dealIlan Goldenberg joins CBSN to explain what President Trump's decision to not recertify the Iran nuclear deal means for U.S. foreign relations, as key allies France, Germany an...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Commentary: Legislative Options to Strengthen JCPOAWashington, October 12 – With President Trump poised to withhold certification that Iran is adhering to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Center for a New Americ...
By Zachary K. Goldman
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Don't Trash the Iran Deal; Build on It.
Commentary
President Donald Trump is on the verge of refusing to certify to Congress that Iran is abiding by its obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) thu...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
If Trump Won’t Certify the Nuke Deal, He Should Do This InsteadDespite assessments by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and the secretary of state that Iran is in compliance with the 2015 nuclear de...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Ending the Iran Deal is An Invitation to War
In several days, President Donald Trump will almost certainly refuse to certify that Iran is complying with its obligations under the nuclear deal. While this doesn’t amount t...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Mara Karlin
