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What the Iraq War Powers Repeal Means for US Forces in the Middle East
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“The 2002 AUMF is a vestigial authority dating back to the congressional decision to authorise Operation Iraqi Freedom,” Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middl...
By Jonathan Lord
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Top US General Advocates Targeting Iran’s IRGC Quds Force after Syria Drone Attack
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The top commander of US forces in the Middle East, US Army Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, told House lawmakers earlier this month that Iran and its proxies in the region were un...
By Jonathan Lord
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Disarming the Bomb: Distilling the Drivers and Disincentives for Iran's Nuclear Program
Press Release
Washington, March 29, 2023—Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, "Disarming the Bomb: Distilling the Drivers and Disincentives for Iran's...
By Jonathan Lord, Arona Baigal, Hunter Streling & LCDR Stewart Latwin
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White House Gets Brief Reprieve After Israel Delays Judicial Reforms
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“There was violence in the last few years that was steadily increasing, but this government has absolutely taken steps to further inflame tensions, when it could have been wor...
By Jonathan Lord
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Iraq 20 years after the invasion: How Life is Better and Worse
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Twenty years later, however, the results are decidedly mixed, say Iraqi experts, with gains coming at a huge expense. Estimates of war-related deaths vary but the Iraqi Body C...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq War Went from US Invasion to Ongoing Invitation for Iran, Analysts Say
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Mistakes and policy flip-flopping by the U.S. over the past 20 years have led many Iraqi leaders to decide that turning to their meddling neighbor is a more reliable option, s...
By Jonathan Lord
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Top US Diplomat: We Encouraged Gulf Allies to Talk with Iran
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Former Defense Department official Jonathan Lord agreed that much of the legwork for the Saudi Iran restoration of diplomatic ties had been started before China got involved. ...
By Jonathan Lord
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20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Far From 'Liberal Democracy'
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"Building democracy takes time and building a democracy doesn't create a utopia overnight," said Hamzeh Haddad, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq’s Crackdown on Booze, Social Media Posts Raises Alarm
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Hamzeh Hadad, an adjunct fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington-based think tank, said the measures could be part of an attempt to distract from Iraq’s...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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What Does the Iran-Saudi Arabia Truce Mean for Washington’s Standing on the Global Stage?
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While there will likely be less conflict, the two countries are also expected to use the de-escalating tensions to build up their own defenses. Lord said that Saudi Arabia had...
By Jonathan Lord
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US Sidelined as China Brokers Saudi-Iran Diplomatic Breakthrough
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Jonathan Lord, Director of the Middle East Security programme at Washington's Centre for a New American Security think tank, argued that Riyadh is taking a “balanced, two-pron...
By Jonathan Lord
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Russia Has Been Sending Some US-provided Weapons Captured in Ukraine to Iran, Sources SayA key weapon in Iran's inventory, the Toophan anti-tank guided missile, was reverse engineered from the American BGM-71 TOW missile in the 1970s. The Iranians also intercepted...
By Jonathan Lord
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China Brokers Iran-Saudi Arabia Detente, Raising Eyebrows in Washington
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“Riyadh is attempting to buy down the risk of Iran,” said Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. U.S. officials remain uncertain whether the...
By Jonathan Lord
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Iraq increases training of Hashid paramilitary officers
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"U.S. support to the Iraqi security forces might waver if policymakers or legislators in Washington believe the Iraqi military is being co-opted by the PMF, or used to supply ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Expect More Covert Israeli Operations against Iran after Nuclear Talks Stall, Say Experts
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The drone attack on the warehouse in Isfahan on Saturday night, confirmed by Iran, and air strikes on a convoy of lorries carrying arms into eastern Syria from Iraq on Sunday ...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. Asks Israel to Transfer Mothballed American Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
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“If true, this would represent a more direct, or you might even say ‘dugri’ request of the Israelis,” said Center for a New American Security Senior Fellow Jonathan Lord, who ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israeli Forces Join 6,400 Us Personnel for Wide-Ranging Military Exercise
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The joint training will strive to counter “a variety of regional threats,” the Israel Defense Forces stated on Twitter on Monday.The exercises is expected to test the two forc...
By Jonathan Lord
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‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales toward U.S.
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The scene in Baghdad, according to former U.S. officials, was a state of near-pandemonium, with Iran-backed Hezbollah operatives whipping votes in a flurry of calls just as U....
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. and Israel Hold Massive Drill
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The United States and Israel held a major joint military exercise today, signaling the alliance’s strength to Iran despite concerns over Natanyahu’s new far-right government. ...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S., Israel Launch ‘Most Significant Joint Military Exercise’ amid Iran Tensions
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"Juniper Oak 23.2 is unprecedented in its scope and scale. It demonstrates the sophistication of U.S. and Israeli forces – it’s no small feat to engage in coordinated joint op...
By Jonathan Lord
