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The Pentagon's IG Cautions Trump to Not Let ISIS Rebuild in Syria
Podcast
Nick Heras joins Ian Masters to discuss the possibility of an ISIS resurgence in Syria and the Pentagon's options to prevent it. Listen to the full conversation on KPFK LA's ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Ilan Goldenberg on Iran, Europe, and the United States
Podcast
CNAS Senior Fellow and Middle East Security Program Director Ilan Goldenberg joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend for an in-depth look at the current situation in the ...
By Ilan Goldenberg, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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He served in Afghanistan and gives Trump credit for this
Video
Jason Dempsey, who served multiple tours in Afghanistan, discusses President Trump's relationship with the South Asian country. Watch the full conversation on CNN....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Sanctions, insults and threats: the state of U.S.-Iran relations
Podcast
President Trump imposed new sanctions on Tuesday aimed at Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and threatened the Republic by saying an attack by Iran on “anything Am...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. Officials Working To Build Up Maritime Coalition To Deter Further Iranian Attacks
Podcast
U.S. officials say they are trying to build up a coalition to deter Iranian attacks in the Persian Gulf. They are calling it the "Sentinel Program" to "help us have eyes on th...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Let’s call the whole thing off
Podcast
Tensions with Iran escalated this week and then, Thursday evening, President Trump apparently signed off on airstrikes in Iran only to cancel them. According to reports and an...
By Chris Dougherty
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
Commentary
Richard Fontaine highlights the range of national security challenges facing the United States....
By Richard Fontaine
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Maximum Pressure on Iran Means Maximum Risk of War
Commentary
Reports of attacks Thursday in the Gulf of Oman against a Norwegian and a Japanese oil tanker signal a potentially significant increase of tensions in the Middle East among Ir...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Interactive Tabletop Exercise on the Future of Iran’s Nuclear Program
Video
Nicholas A. Heras, Eric Brewer, Elizabeth Rosenberg, and Ilan Goldenberg lead an interactive tabletop exercise about the future of Iran's nuclear program....
By Eric Brewer, Ilan Goldenberg, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Nicholas Heras
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Renewing the National Security Consensus in Congress
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Loren DeJonge Schulman discusses bipartisan solutions to complex foreign policy challenges with Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Chris Murphy (D-CT)....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Senator Josh Hawley & Senator Chris Murphy
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Update: US blames Iran for Gulf of Oman explosions
Podcast
The US Secretary of State has blamed Iran for "unprovoked attacks" in the Gulf of Oman. Listen to Ilan Goldenberg's full conversation on BBC News....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump's Israeli-Palestinian Policy: Undermining Jordan?
Commentary
President Trump’s long-awaited plan for making peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians could have severe consequences for Jordan, one of America’s best, and oftentimes...
By Nicholas Heras
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What a War With Iran Would Look Like
Commentary
Tensions between Iran and the United States are at their highest point in years. The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement is teetering. The Trump administration is using sanctions to s...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare
Podcast
In January, a group of high-level military commanders gathered at an air base in Yemen. It was far from the frontlines of the country's ongoing civil war. Then, without warni...
By Nicholas Heras
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US-Iran tensions: Confrontation or Negotiation?
Podcast
What are the roots and ramifications of escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran? Is Washington goading Iran into conflict or is Iran inciting the United States? Host...
By Nicholas Heras
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In or Out? What Should the U.S. Do in Syria?
Podcast
Nicholas A. Heras asks three notable experts on U.S. national security decision making—Frances Z. Brown, Melissa Dalton, and Loren DeJonge Schulman—whether the Uni...
By Nicholas Heras, Frances Z. Brown, Melissa Dalton & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Episode 3: Engaging the Enemy
Podcast
As the U.S. seeks a resolution to America’s longest war, we’re joined by Chris Kolenda, the first American to have both fought against—and then engaged in diplomatic tal...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Trump Softens Escalating Iran War Rhetoric
Podcast
The Trump administration is sounding warnings about Iran and building up force in the Persian Gulf, but the president's aversion to foreign intervention also weigh on his fore...
By Richard Fontaine
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Russia, Hezbollah, and Iran...Oh My!
Podcast
Nicholas A. Heras asks three notable experts on Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict—Anna Borshchevskaya, Hanin Ghaddar, and Brian Katz—how the Unite...
By Nicholas Heras, Anna Borshchevskaya, Hanin Ghaddar & Brian Katz
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Europe and the US-Iran escalation
Podcast
Mark Leonard is joined by Ellie Geranmayeh, deputy head of ECFR’s MENA programme, Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian diplomat and scholar, and Ilan Goldenberg, director of the ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
