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Turkey's deal with Russia still leaves the US with a dilemma on its Syrian strategy
Commentary
Turkey just scored a big win in Syria that could save tens of thousands of lives and avert what would have been the worst humanitarian crisis of an already terrible war, but t...
By Nicholas Heras
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Iran Hawks Could Make a Bad Situation Worse
Commentary
One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief foreign-policy objectives is to persuade or force the Iranian government to abandon policies that pose a threat to U.S. interests—na...
By Eric Brewer & Dr. Ariane Tabatabai
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Turkey and the United States Should Work Together to Avert Disaster in Idlib
Commentary
Over the weekend, the Bashar al-Assad regime announced the start of its campaign to retake Syria’s Idlib province—a region home to an estimated 3 million people, including aro...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Nicholas Heras
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U.S. troops in Syria prep in response to Russian aggression
Commentary
CNAS Middle East Security Program Director Ilan Goldenberg speaks to CBS on the delicate situation in Syria, where US troops are prepared to counter aggressive moves by Russia...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Ex-Pentagon Adviser: US-Taliban Talks an ‘Icebreaker’
Commentary
The United States and the Taliban are reported to be in the early stages of discussions for the first time since 2012. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Christopher Kolenda, who fough...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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What's Changed In Afghanistan Since President Trump Decided To Stay
Podcast
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Exactly one year ago, President Trump publicly vowed to win the war in Afghanistan even though he said his original instinct was to pull out. PRESIDENT DON...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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It's time to talk to the Taliban about peace
Podcast
In recent days there has been a lot more gruesome news from Afghanistan. Taliban fighters invaded the strategic city of Ghazni, killing a hundred Afghan troops, dozens of civi...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Will China Undermine Trump's Iran Strategy?
Commentary
In May, President Donald Trump announced that he was pulling the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. A few weeks later, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined th...
By Dr. Ariane Tabatabai & Dina Esfandiary
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The Fall of Daraa
Commentary
On July 6, after more than two weeks of hard fighting, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stood triumphant at the Nasib gate. The gate, which lies on the Jordani...
By Nicholas Heras & Suha Maayeh
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Stories from the Backchannel
Podcast
Stories from the Backchannel is a new CNAS podcast program that examines the stories behind some of America's most important national security moments. Hosted by CNAS Middle E...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Victoria Nuland
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The Pro-Assad Alliance Is Coming Apart
Commentary
In a May 21 speech on U.S. strategy following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo struck a tough tone, pro...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Nicholas Heras
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Trump Has No Idea How Diplomatic Deals Work
Commentary
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran a remarkable story explaining all of the ways in which the Trump administration botched its high-stakes trade negotiations with China...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The One Place in Syria That Works
Commentary
The last few months in Syria have been the latest in a string of awful months. After an estimated 511,000 deaths since the war began in 2011, the Bashar al-Assad regime has re...
By Nicholas Heras & Shadi Martini
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LISTEN: Call on Jerusalem Embassy Move and Gaza Protests
Podcast
Listen in as Nimrod Novik and Ilan Goldenberg breakdown this week’s events, including the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the Gaza border protests, with an urg...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Nimrod Novik
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What you need to know about the U.S. embassy’s move to Jerusalem
Video
At least 52 Palestinian protesters were killed in clashes with Israeli troops near the Gaza border as the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem was officially opened Monday, Gaza's Health...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Exit the Peacemaker
Commentary
Monday, as an American delegation including Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Steve Mnuchin, and top Republicans from Congress gathers for a ceremony to mark the transfer of the U....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Here’s What to Expect Now That Trump Has Withdrawn From the Iran Nuclear Deal
Commentary
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump fulfilled one of his campaign promises and took the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. ...
By Richard Nephew & Ilan Goldenberg
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Israel's Security at 70: Panels on Regional Security and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Video
CNAS's Ilan Goldenberg and Nicholas Heras join the Israel Policy Forum for a panel on Israel security seventy years after its founding. Watch more from the IPF...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Nicholas Heras
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Podcast: Deep Dish: What Happens After the Iran Deal?
Podcast
Iran’s leaders may fear regime collapse enough to consider renegotiating the nuclear deal, but President Trump could walk away anyway. Expert Iran watchers Saeid Golkar and Il...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Netanyahu’s ‘Iran Lied’ Presentation Shows Why Trump Should Keep the Nuke Deal
Commentary
With great fanfare, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed to the world on Monday a trove of documents obtained by Israel about the history of Iran’s nuclear weapo...
By Ilan Goldenberg
