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What’s Driving an Islamic State Insurgency in Iraq and Syria?
In The News
Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow and director of the Middle East security program at the Centre for a New American Security, outlined the key factors behind the recent IS resurg...
By Jonathan Lord
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US Top Middle East Commander Tests New Model of Deterring Iran
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Savvy bureaucratic moves by Kurilla's predecessor, retired Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, helped ensure top brass approved his bevy of requests for B-52 bomber fl...
By Jonathan Lord
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Much Has Changed since Bernie’s Last Yemen Resolution Push
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The Yemen War Powers Resolution, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and supported by key Democrats and Republicans, aims to restrict nearly all U.S. involvement in the ...
By Jonathan Lord
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As US Watches, China and Saudi Arabia Shy Away from Defense Deals during Xi’s Visit
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Recent claims in Chinese media following the Zhuhai Air Show last month that Riyadh had agreed to purchase some $4 billion worth of TB001 armed drones, YJ-21 hypersonic anti-s...
By Jonathan Lord
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Turkey Threatens Another Syria Invasion
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Erdogan already used a rally of his Justice and Development Party to brag about the strikes into Syria that Turkey has carried out in recent days and a possible ground invasio...
By Jonathan Lord
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Turkey’s Looming Invasion of Syria Tests US-Kurdish Ties
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Turkey has emerged as a swing player in the Ukraine war. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one of the few Nato leaders to still maintain communication with Vladimir Putin. Rus...
By Jonathan Lord
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US Tells Turkey Ground Incursion in Syria ‘Will Not Resolve’ Its Security Concerns
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The Turkish bombardments come after months of ground invasion threats from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who considers the SDF to be terrorists. This rhetoric has on...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
The Gulf Briefing: Swapping Petrodollars for AssetsGulf sovereign wealth funds strategy evolved, though. It has shifted from a preference for “portfolio funds” that buy numerous small stakes in a lot of companies to “investing...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. Calls for De-escalation as Turkey Threatens Ground Assault into Syria
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The violence puts the United States in a bind. Its decision nearly a decade ago to back a Kurdish-led ground force in the fight against the Islamic State put it at odds with T...
By Jonathan Lord
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Kahl to Gulf States: Why Work with Russia When It Is Funding Iran?
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Jonathan Lord, a regional expert with the Center for a New American Security, said that while Kahl’s speech was “well delivered,” but that “absent deeds, won’t be compelling t...
By Jonathan Lord
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Defense / Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
Israel Deploys Remote-Controlled Robotic Guns in West BankIn Al-Aroub, residents say the machines fire without warning. “It is very fast, even faster than the soldiers,” said Kamel Abu Hishesh, a 19-year-old student. He described alm...
By Paul Scharre
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CNAS Launches Project on a New Middle East Security Architecture
Washington, November 10, 2022—The Center for a New American Security is pleased to announce the launch of “The New Middle East: Constructing Regional Partnerships and Seizing ...
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Security a Focus as Biden Hosts Israel’s President
U.S. President Joe Biden met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Wednesday to address regional security challenges, including the threat posed by Iran an...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Defense / Middle East Security
Five Things to Know about Putin’s Increasing Reliance on IranRussia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine — first documented earlier this month — is an example of “the greatest degree of military cooperation that the two countries have had...
By Becca Wasser & Jonathan Lord
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‘More of a Wildcard’: What a Netanyahu Comeback Could Mean for US-Israeli Relations
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Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for a New American Security, said Netanyahu would take a more adversarial, public approach to rejecti...
By Jonathan Lord
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Why Iran Is Helping Russia against Ukraine
The third out-of-the-box reason is that the effectiveness of Iranian drones in a major war is the best advertisement possible for those weapons. Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drone p...
By Jonathan Lord
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Top US Senator Calls for Action over Oil Production Cuts
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Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East program at the Centre for a New American Security, told The National that the House foreign affairs committee already had a policy b...
By Jonathan Lord
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Biden's Iran nuclear deal obstacles extend beyond Tehran
President Joe Biden's administration has been sounding more optimistic as it works to clear the final hurdles to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. But before that can be...
By Jonathan Lord
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As Iraq's political crisis deepens, US influence dwindles
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Iraq has hosted just two senior US government visits in the months since the country's October election. Meanwhile, the sprawling US embassy has been operating with a skeleton...
By Jonathan Lord
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Exclusive: Austin approves downgrade of 5 general officer jobs at embassies
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“Secretary Austin May believe he has elegantly split the baby, but what he’s done is undermine the department’s ability to engage in effective defense diplomacy with five key ...
By Jonathan Lord
