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Jonathan Lord on How America and the Middle East Continue to Look Past Each Other
Commentary
The American-led invasion of Iraq, which took place 20 years ago this week, set in motion a series of commitments to the Middle East, which have shaped the limits and tempered...
By Jonathan Lord
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Twenty Years Later, the U.S. Military Is Still Lost in Iraq
Commentary
Having done little to enable the Iraqi security forces to sustain their own capabilities, the Biden administration is setting the conditions for another strategic failure in I...
By Jonathan Lord
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How the US invasion shaped Iraq
Video
The US invasion of Iraq kicked off a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. Start Here with Sandra Gathmann explains how the invasion set Iraq on a troub...
By Jonathan Lord
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The West Has Captured Thousands of Iranian Weapons. Send Them to Ukraine.
Commentary
Sending Iran’s weapons to Ukraine advances the mission in ways both tangible and symbolic. Washington should move without delay....
By Jonathan Lord & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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US-Israel Joint Military Exercises
Video
Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security Program at CNAS, discusses the joint military exercises between the US and Israel, recent Israeli drone strikes, and more o...
By Jonathan Lord
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Constructing a New Middle East: In Pursuit of an American-Led Regional Security Architecture
Commentary
Washington has a rare moment where policy and politics could align to build and ultimately achieve something of lasting strategic value that delivers better and more sustainab...
By Jonathan Lord
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The Significance of Juniper Oak
Commentary
On Monday, the United States and Israel launched Juniper Oak 23, a multi-day series of bilateral military exercises. US-Israel military exercises aren’t unusual in the region,...
By Jonathan Lord
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Iran Sends Syrian Weapons to Russia
Video
Jonathan Lord, Director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses Iran sending Syrian weapons to Russia. Watch the full intervie...
By Jonathan Lord
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Jonathan Lord on the Latest in U.S.–Middle East Relations
Podcast
The Kurdistan in America podcast hosted Jonathan Lord discussing the new government in Baghdad, ERbil-Baghdad relations, the Sinjar agreement, the role and future of the Unite...
By Jonathan Lord
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With the Elections Over, the US-Israel Relationship Faces New Tests
Commentary
Elections in Israel and the United States are over. Now, political passions must be quelled and leaders must choose to prioritize their nations’ national security interests....
By Jonathan Lord
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In a Visit with an Old Friend, Israel’s Herzog Can Help Biden Make the Strategic Choice
Commentary
For the United States to pivot toward dealing with the priorities of Russia and China, it will need to put the Middle East in a position to provide for more of its own securit...
By Jonathan Lord
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The US-Saudi Oil Dispute Explained
Video
Jonathan Lord provides insights on US-Saudi and congressional relations involving military arms sales. Watch the full interview from CNN....
By Jonathan Lord
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Iran Is Roiling with Protests, Nuclear Talks Are Stalled — Biden Must Raise the Stakes
Commentary
If members of Congress squirm at the idea of supporting an Iran deal, they should consider how much worse their lives would become when President Biden asks them to vote to au...
By Jonathan Lord
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Details of negotiations between US and Iran on nuclear deal
Video
Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses Iran’s work towards developing a nuclear weapon and the possib...
By Jonathan Lord
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The greatest obstacle to returning to the Iran deal isn’t Iran—it’s Congress
Commentary
Leaving the JCPOA may have cost us the most precious commodity: time. And now, out of time, out of options, it’s hard to see how we’re better off. Let Congress consider that....
By Jonathan Lord
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Want more capable military partners? Empower and promote Foreign Area Officers.
When defense ministries in need of reform are left to their own devices, institutional weakness and corruption ultimately produces hollow armies....
By Jonathan Lord
